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Republican David McCormick launches 2nd Senate bid in Pennsylvania, aims to oust Democrat Bob Casey
The Pa. candidates will share a ticket with candidates for president next year in a state that is critical to whether Dems can maintain control of the White House and Senate.
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JoAnne Epps ‘wore her heart on her sleeve’: Kenyatta Johnson on her life and legacy
Epps, 72, died this week after suddenly falling ill at a campus event.
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Listen 4:35Rupert Murdoch, the creator of Fox News, is stepping down as head of News Corp. and Fox Corp.
He will become chairman emeritus of both corporations, the company announced on Thursday. His son, Lachlan, will control both companies.
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Demolition begins at iconic Melrose Diner in South Philadelphia
Plans are now in the works to build apartments above a new ground floor of the Melrose.
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Chester County residents continue to press officials about prison escape
"There needs to be state changes that happen in Pennsylvania in order for us to feel safe in our homes," said one resident.
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Wildwood, New Jersey Mayor Pete Byron resigns
Last month, Byron was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay a $20,000 fine in a federal tax fraud case.
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Some students in New Jersey district go remote, others change buildings due to mold
No completion date has been set for the mold remediation, said Superintendent Colleen Murray.
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Freight train hits cement truck at rail crossing in Middletown Twp., Bucks County
The crash is impacting service on SEPTA's West Trenton Line.
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Sept. 21 - 24: Philly Fashion Week in Philly, XPoNential Music Fest in N.J., and Bill Bellamy in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:30People’s Light launches queer playwriting program with a horror story
People’s Light will foster new plays written about the intersection of race and sexuality. It starts with “Bonez,” a blood-splattered horror play.
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Listen 1:28As they prepare to dole out newly updated booster shots, local health workers are trying to incorporate lessons learned from three years’ worth of vaccine campaigns.
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Listen 4:03CPB grant prompts WHYY News expansion of statehouse coverage in Delaware
The Delaware newsroom expansion is part of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s efforts to increase statehouse coverage around the country.
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New tactic to reduce Delaware highway deaths: Community engagement
After 165 deaths on Delaware roads in 2022 — the most in more than 30 years — the state is hosting town halls to get feedback on its efforts to improve highway safety.
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After 911 miscues sent Philly cops to wrong location, City Council plans to hold hearings
The review comes after the botched response to a 911 call about the first victim in July’s mass shooting in Kingsessing.
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Listen 1:14House Republicans clash with Attorney General Garland, accusing him of favoring Hunter Biden
Garland's appearance comes at an unprecedented moment in the Justice Department’s history.
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