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What will it take to stop Jersey Shore town from bulldozing its beach? $12M in fines hasn’t done it
DEP Commissioner Shawn LaTourette warns that the city’s conduct jeopardizes funding for future beach protection projects.
2 years ago
Residents left at UC Townhomes will participate in city’s eviction diversion program
The affordable housing complex in West Philly is nearly empty roughly two years after owners announced its closure.
2 years ago
School District of Philadelphia names new deputy superintendent of academic services
Dawson currently serves as the chief academic and accountability officer for city schools in Birmingham, Ala.
2 years ago
Art All Night canceled in Trenton, again
The popular 24-hour art festival has been hit by a series of tragedies and snags since 2018. Organizers are determined to keep it going.
2 years ago
Women running the House: Glass ceiling ‘shattered’ in Delaware General Assembly
Valerie Longhurst is Delaware’s first female speaker of the House. Two Black women — Melissa Minor-Brown and Kerri Evelyn Harris — hold the other top posts.
2 years ago
Philly-area job recovery outpaces New York City, D.C., and Baltimore
Even leisure and hospitality, which has been slower to recover since the pandemic began, has seen a full recovery.
2 years ago
Upstart Pops orchestra to play in former home of Philly POPS
The No Name Pops, formed by former musicians of the Philly POPS, will play on the same stage the POPS was evicted from.
2 years ago
Mt. Alverno Road Bridge reopens in Delco, reconnecting Aston and Middletown
More than 12% of state and local bridges in Delaware County remain in poor condition, twice the national average.
2 years ago
Gov. Shapiro calls on divided Legislature to finalize budget past deadline
On Thursday, Shapiro disputed Republican’s accusations that he went back on his word on the $45 billion spending plan.
2 years ago
SEPTA to shutter Market Street trolley tunnel for deep clean
The transit agency will close the Market Street tunnel for trolleys for several weeks to clean up and spruce up service in time for back to school.
2 years ago
Wisconsin governor’s 400-year veto angers opponents in state with long history of creative cuts
Wisconsin governors have the most powerful partial veto power in the country because, unlike in other states, they can strike nearly any part of a budget bill.
2 years ago
Conservative groups lose bid to see Delaware university’s records involving Biden Senate papers
A conservative media outlet and an activist group won’t be allowed access to records related to President Joe Biden’s gift of his Senate papers to the University of Delaware.
2 years ago
Princeton doctoral student held captive in Iraq
Elizabeth Tsurkov was conducting research in Iraq when she was kidnapped in March by a group with ties to Iran.
2 years ago
New Jersey governor signs tax break for Orsted’s offshore wind farm
The bill allows Orsted to keep federal tax credits that it otherwise would have been required to pass along to New Jersey utility ratepayers.
2 years ago
2 New Jersey firefighters died battling a blaze deep in a ship carrying 5,000 cars
Five other firefighters were injured but were expected to recover.
2 years ago