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Poverty, inequality top of mind as Philly City Council returns to session
Philly Council returns with most members having served one term or less, a new leadership structure and many new ideas.
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“Everyone who jumps will help raise the funds,” Parks and Rec Commissioner Orlando Rendon said. “We need to offer many tropical getaways amid the urban landscape.”
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New Jersey takes an ‘educated leap into the future’ as state approves 2 new offshore wind projects
The newly approved offshore wind farms will be located about 40 miles off the N.J. coast and generate enough electricity to power 1.8 million homes.
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Listen 1:36“We cannot let SEPTA be decimated,” one resident said. “I could only imagine what else is on the chopping block.”
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Teenage fugitive in Philadelphia may have been picked up by accomplice, authorities say
According to U.S. Marshals, the suspect may be driving a stolen Ford F-150 with PA Tag ZTS-0503.
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Trenton Police Department adds 14 new officers, bucking national trend
Seven of the new officers are from BIPOC communities, and three of them are women.
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Listen 1:01Head coach Nick Siriani said some things “got stale" and everyone on the team needs to work for change and success.
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New Jersey Transit plans 15% fare increase starting on July 1
New Jersey Transit has been struggling with a significant drop in ridership since the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020.
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5 players from 2018 Canada world junior team take leave of absence from their clubs
Players from the team, including Carter Hart of the Philadelphia Flyers, have taken a leave of absence from their current clubs in recent days.
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Philly eviction contractors may need licenses to perform lockouts
These private security hires currently do not need any special training to work.
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Listen 1:12‘Honored to have your back, and you have mine’: Biden endorsed by United Auto Workers in election
. Labor experts say the UAW usually endorses candidates later as it contains a mix of Democratic, Republican and unaffiliated voters.
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Philadelphia’s Boathouse Row lights up to test $2 million system upgrades
Boathouse Row, the iconic Philadelphia feature along the Schuylkill River, was illuminated once again for the first time in months.
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Long-sought charter school changes on the table as Pa. lawmakers plot education funding overhaul
Pennsylvania lawmakers say a court mandate to overhaul public school funding has opened avenues for compromise on charter school reform.
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Former Phillie Rhys Hoskins and Brewers agree to a $34 million, 2-year contract, AP source says
Hoskins missed the entire 2023 season because of a torn ACL in his left knee.
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50 years later, (re)Focus brings women artists back into galleries across Philadelphia
A landmark, city-wide feminist art exhibition from 1974 is reborn and updated for 2024.
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