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Mayor Cherelle Parker takes to social media to deliver union contract update
Philadelphia’s mayor pleaded her case via social media to say that the city is offering a fair wage package to the District Council 33 union, which represents city workers.
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Pennsylvania, Delaware receive federal funding to remove PFAS from drinking water
The funding includes more than $36.9 million for Pennsylvania and more than $9.8 million for Delaware.
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Listen 1:20Funding to address educational disparities in Pennsylvania has worked, advocates say
Many schools were underfunded for years, the Commonwealth Court ruled in 2023. The response has been promising, say those who have measured impacts.
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Listen 1:18Former Crozer Health patients can get digital and paper copies of their medical records at one of Delco’s Navigating Our Healthcare System for Seniors summer series events.
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Listen 2:07Democrats are trying to figure out what to do about John Fetterman. One of them is stepping up
Lamb says he isn’t running for anything right now, but he’ll do whatever he can to protect democracy and create a country with more opportunities for people.
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DOJ files criminal charges against School District of Philadelphia over asbestos management
Under a deferred prosecution agreement, the federal government may drop the criminal charges if the district complies with federal law.
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Listen 1:02Philadelphia-area residents with ties to Iran and Israel react to conflict with hopes and fears
While Iranian residents worry about how the Islamic Republic of Iran will act with brutality to its own citizens as a result of the conflict, Israelis hope for regime change.
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2 Philadelphia charter schools face potential closure
KIPP North Philadelphia and People for People charter schools face an uncertain future after board members balked at their low test scores and suspension rates.
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Some sniffer dogs at the Club World Cup outfitted with booties to protect their paws from the heat
Sniffer dogs at Lincoln Financial Field were outfitted with brightly colored booties amid soaring temperatures in the region.
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Legendary TV journalist Bill Moyers dead at 91
In hundreds of hours of PBS programs, he proved at home with subjects ranging from government corruption to modern dance, from drug addiction to media consolidation.
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Why are New Jersey housing costs continuing to rise — and who should pay for affordable housing?
As home construction costs keep rising, there’s a dispute in the proposed state budget over how to fund affordable housing.
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Listen 1:13Supreme Court says Maryland parents can pull their kids from public school lessons using LGBTQ books
The justices reversed lower-court rulings in favor of the Montgomery County school system in suburban Washington.
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Supreme Court preserves key part of Obamacare coverage requirements
The court rejected a challenge from Christian employers to the Affordable Care Act's preventive health care coverage requirement that affects some 150 million Americans.
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Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, but fate of Trump birthright citizenship order unclear
The outcome was a victory for the Republican president, who has complained about individual judges throwing up obstacles to his agenda.
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Upper Darby Summer Stage celebrates its 50th season
The organization is hosting 50th anniversary performances this weekend.
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