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More Philly schools will dismiss students early this week amid sweltering temps
Early dismissals at 86 Philly schools — up from 74 earlier this week — will continue through Friday.
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Listen 1:03Christie says DeSantis put ‘politics ahead of his job’ by not seeing Biden during hurricane visit
Photos of then-N.J. Gov. Christie giving a warm greeting to President Obama during a visit after Superstorm Sandy in 2012 earned Christie scorn among national Republicans.
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E. Jean Carroll, who won a sex abuse and defamation lawsuit against Trump, scores another victory
A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that still more of the ex-president’s comments about her were libelous.
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Pa. election 2023: A complete guide to the candidates for state Supreme Court
During the Nov. 7 election, Democrat Daniel McCaffery and Republican Carolyn Carluccio will compete to fill an open seat on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court.
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Schools shut down as manhunt for Chester County prison escapee expands
Law enforcement officials have widened the search perimeter after Danelo Cavalcante was spotted on security cameras at Longwood Cameras on Monday night.
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National Constitution Center opens First Amendment Gallery
The 1,500-square-foot exhibit includes interactive elements and a letter written by George Washington to the Quakers in 1789.
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Listen 1:15‘We should be doing more’: Pa.’s expanded environmental justice policy goes into effect this month
The new policy applies to inspections and enforcement, as well as engagement. It goes into effect this month but is still open for comment.
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Listen 1:15For Wilmington neighbors, raising an endangered species is a ‘saving us’ project
Jason Hoover sought to unite his enclave around the stunning creature. “Now we have this huge group of people that meet and geek out about butterflies.”
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Listen 4:07New Pa. rules mean more small diverse businesses can win government contracts
Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order in Philadelphia that mandates state agencies to award more government contracts to small and diverse businesses.
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Heat Advisory remains in effect as late-summer heat grips Philly
The NWS recommends that people stay indoors and check on older relatives and neighbors.
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Proud Boys’ Enrique Tarrio gets record 22 years in prison for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy
Tarrio’s sentence is the longest so far among more than 1,100 Capitol riot cases.
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Immigrant rights groups are upset over the language politicians used at the press conference Friday.
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Concept phase nearly complete for Philly’s plan to cap section of I-676
The city just released three possible designs for the massive project in Chinatown.
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Listen 1:22New Jersey gas tax to increase by about a penny per gallon starting Oct. 1
The roughly 2% increase comes after the gas tax fell in the previous two years.
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An equipment outage holds up United flights, but the airline and FAA say they’re resuming
The FAA says that for a time United crews were unable to contact airline dispatchers through normal means.
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