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School District of Philadelphia delays vote on extending Keystone Opportunity Zone
Whitney Jones said he wanted assurance economic benefit would be for the city and the school district, “so we’re not continuously signing our kids up for the short change.”
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Margate City firefighters rescue over 50 after Hurricane Erin tidal flooding
Rapid floodwaters swept into restaurants, cars and bars during dinner rush, fire crews responded amid downed power lines and gas leaks.
7 days ago
While beaches are a well-known summer draw to South Jersey, summer festivals give smaller communities a sense of pride and provide an economic boost.
1 week ago
The city school district and local colleges are making plans to help students and staff navigate SEPTA’s looming service cuts.
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Listen 1:20Xfinity Live! to become Stateside Live! this fall
Stateside Vodka, a liquor brand based in Philadelphia, has entered into a naming rights partnership with the entertainment venue.
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Listen 0:45Negotiations have continued for several months with both sides now going to mediation to settle pay differences.
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Listen 1:07Advocates say the state lacks transparency on school drinking water quality and attempts to remove lead contamination.
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Listen 0:56New Jersey under state of emergency as Erin brings flood warnings to Jersey Shore and Delaware coast
The storm is heading away from the Mid-Atlantic coast, but is bringing high winds, big waves and coastal flooding.
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Active shooter report at Villanova University was a ‘cruel hoax,’ no injuries reported
University President Peter Donohue said police found no injuries and no evidence of a weapon.
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Listen 1:11U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann's decision comes in response to a filing on behalf of two New Jersey defendants who faced a trial on federal drug-trafficking charges.
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Neighbors help neighbors to cut down on drug activity in West Philly
The effort has police teaming up with residents to give drug dealers a message that they aren’t wanted in their neighborhood.
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Listen 1:09ICE engaged in ‘standoff’ in Trenton, N.J.
ICE agents failed to gain entry to detain an unknown number of people inside a home on Bayard Street.
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Some people who qualified for an ANCHOR payment last year will have to fill out a new application. Here’s what you need to know to get your money.
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Listen 1:07Philly Naked Bike Ride, Jessie Murph, Vegandale Fest and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Aug. 21-24: Art & Jazz Festival in Del., a free music festival in FDR Park and the Glenn Miller Orchestra in South Jersey are among the highlights.
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Listen 5:52Philly climate activists celebrate a rare win in their battle to reform PGW
A proposed settlement with PGW would lower the utility’s planned rate hikes, and force the natural gas provider to hold public hearings over climate impacts.
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