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Delaware State University honors Tuskegee Airmen, inspiring the next generation of aviation leaders
Delaware State University's Tuskegee commemoration connects history with opportunity, introducing students to careers in aviation and STEM.
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Wonderland Pier redevelopment drives Ocean City, N.J. mayoral race
The property is no longer operating as an amusement park, and current zoning only allows for amusements and retail.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro promotes tax break for working families
Individuals can get up to $805 back on their state return, with more for dependents. But with two weeks until the deadline, only half of eligible residents have claimed it.
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Your PECO bill could increase by $20 each month starting in 2027
The utility wants to raise its rates for electricity customers and suburban natural gas users. The CEO of PECO's parent company, Exelon, made more than $15.6 million in 2025.
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Philadelphia DA Krasner requests new funding in 2027 budget to fund prosecution efforts in the city
The office says its Family Violence and Sexual Assault unit is handling more than 1,000 cases with only 19 staffers.
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Bills to protect Philadelphia renters are poised for passage following landlord lawsuit
The bills are part of the Safe Healthy Homes Act, a legislative package that has drawn considerable opposition from independent landlords.
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Chester Water Authority lifts boil water advisory in Upper Chichester area
Darryl Jenkins, executive manager of the Chester Water Authority, called the event “one of the most significant water main breaks” in the history of the organization.
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Chester County overdose deaths drop in 2025: ‘One day we hope to see zero’
Since 2017, the number of accidental overdoses in Chester County has steadily declined.
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WHYY is partnering with Penn’s McNeil Center for Early American Studies for a series of events this spring examining the impact of the American Revolution.
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New Jersey firefighters take toxic PFAS firefighting foam off their shelves
New Jersey has partnered with Revive Environmental to remove and destroy 150,000 gallons of aqueous film forming foam.
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What you can do about your rising electric bills in Pennsylvania
The National Consumer Law center said that about a quarter of all U.S. households sacrificed food and medicine to pay for their energy bills in 2024.
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16,000 babies later: After nearly 48 years, Bryn Mawr says goodbye to a beloved birth center
The Lifecycle Wellness and Birth Center, which opened in 1978 as one of the country’s earliest independent centers, closed in March.
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Cyrus Bustill baked for Washington’s army. Then he built Philly’s free Black Renaissance
Born into slavery, Bustill became an entrepreneur, a patriot and one of the founders of a thriving Black Philadelphia.
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Delaware River Bridge receives $600 million for replacement
The bridge connects the Pennsylvania Turnpike to the New Jersey Turnpike between Bucks and Burlington Counties.
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Why Pennsylvania’s women are struggling to find estrogen patches for menopause hormone therapy
The nationwide shortage is being driven by a steady rise in demand for menopausal hormone therapy that is outpacing current patch supply.
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