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March 16-19: "Boeing Boeing" in Del., St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in Philly, and “Macbeth" in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.
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Listen 4:36‘LIHEAPalooza’ teaches Philadelphians how to lower their utility bills
Philadelphians earning below the federal poverty level spend nearly a quarter of their incomes on energy. An event Friday is designed to help.
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Princeton student charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riots
Larry Fife Giberson, who was identified online through open sources, is accused of being part of a group that tried to enter the Capitol through a tunnelway.
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Son of Flyers interim GM apologizes after video shows him pushing wheelchair down stairs
"I am deeply sorry for my behavior on Saturday," said Carson Briere, a hockey player at Mercyhurst University.
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Ron Rice, New Jersey’s longest-serving Black lawmaker, dies at 77
Rice was a staunch advocate for social justice. Gov. Phil Murphy announced he will sign an executive order requiring flags to fly at half-staff in Rice’s honor.
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‘It’s about time’: Michael Nutter endorses Rebecca Rhynhart in Philadelphia’s mayoral race
Rhynhart is one of four women running to be Philadelphia’s next mayor. Nutter said “it’s about time” a woman is in charge of the city.
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SEPTA expands program to get more businesses to offer free rides to workers
The plan is to offer the employer-sponsored deal to smaller businesses beginning May 1.
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Boathouse Row going dark for eight months for lighting system overhaul
The $2.1 million dollar package is designed to fix lights that have been damaged by animals. The new system will feature state of the art technology.
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In nursing homes, impoverished live final days on pennies
A half-century-old bit of American bureaucracy is leaving hundreds of thousands of nursing home residents in an unthinkable bind: Living on as little as $30 a month.
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Coffee can helps relatively unknown candidate nab top ballot spot in Philly mayoral race
John Wood has scored prime ballot real estate, but some of the other candidates aren’t worried.
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What can ChatGPT maker’s new AI model GPT-4 do?
Here's a look at what the latest ChatGPT model can and can't do.
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Crozer Health lays off 215 people as part of ‘operational restructuring plan’
The four-hospital system in Delaware County is in worsening financial shape and has been struggling to pay its bills and contractors.
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Breaking down Shapiro’s plan to eliminate two of Pa.’s cell phone taxes
As part of his first budget proposal, Gov. Shapiro wants to eliminate both the sales and use tax and the gross receipts tax on cell phone services.
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At Kensington forum, elementary school students ask mayoral candidates for solutions
Students of Casarez Elementary stressed the impacts of rampant drug use and violence in the neighborhood.
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Listen 1:23‘Game-changing’ loan fund in Philly celebrates first affordable housing project
Launched two years ago, the Philadelphia Accelerator Fund is designed to help Black and brown developers access capital for affordable housing projects.
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