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NJ Transit strike: Here’s what you need to know
Residents of South and Central New Jersey and Pennsylvania are scrambling for travel options after NJ Transit engineers walked off the job.
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Listen 1:06Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to resume quick deportations of Venezuelans under 18th century law
The high court had already called a temporary halt to the deportations from a north Texas detention facility in a middle-of-the-night order issued last month.
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Central Bucks whistleblower, parents speak out on child abuse investigation
School board member Jim Pepper called on U.S. Attorney General David Metcalf to open a criminal investigation into the alleged abuse.
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Listen 1:00What the EPA’s partial rollback of the ‘forever chemical’ drinking water rule means
On Wednesday, the agency said it plans to weaken limits on harmful “forever chemicals” — roughly a year after the Biden administration finalized national standards.
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When Dr. Abram Lucabaugh led the Central Bucks School District, a federal complaint filed by the ACLU accused the district of discriminating against LGBTQ+ students.
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What to expect in Pennsylvania’s state primaries
The state's two largest cities will hold primaries Tuesday for high-profile municipal offices, while other voters will pick nominees for statewide appellate court judgeships.
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Candidates vying to become Philadelphia’s next district attorney raised more than $1.4M
About half of the donations for the citywide race flowed from donors outside Philadelphia, from the suburbs and beyond.
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Listen 1:01Montgomery County clears hurdle for new Norristown homeless shelter
The Norristown Zoning Hearing Board approved the county’s zoning variance request for a shelter on DeKalb Street that will provide wraparound services to up to 50 people.
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Listen 0:56Utilities could also raise rates on other customers to help cover the cost of the lost federal funds.
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Listen 1:29NJ Transit strike begins after last-minute talks fail, halting train service
About 350,000 daily riders face major disruptions as the New Jersey Transit halts all train service.
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The federal proposal would block Medicaid reimbursements for preventative health services to nonprofit family planning clinics if they also perform abortions.
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Listen 1:01Legislation to reel in for-profit health care usually dies in Harrisburg. Shapiro said he hopes with a united Delaware County, bills safeguarding hospitals can reach his desk.
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Listen 1:02‘Absolutely unthinkable’: Delaware principal admits to raping student when she was a teacher
Tasha Oliver sexually abused the female student repeatedly when she taught at Stanton Middle School more than a decade ago.
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From Dolly Parton to MrBeast, James Patterson is always learning
One of the best-selling authors of all time sat down with Terry Gross for an onstage interview as WHYY gave him its annual Lifelong Learning Award.
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Listen 1:35NJ Transit issues warning for riders ahead of potential rail strike
The agency urged riders to reach their destinations before the end of the day Thursday or risk being stranded, as engineers could walk off the job at 12:01 a.m. Friday.
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