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Elkins Park medical marijuana dispensary workers vote to unionize
The medical marijuana industry across Pa. generates $7.3 billion in retail sales. Workers say they want more than $17 an hour, and have voted to unionize.
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SEPTA welcomes 21 new police officers to the force
The historically large class will help boost police ranks by more than 10 percent.
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Biden administration moves to restore endangered species protections dropped by Trump
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it would reinstate a decades-old regulation that mandates blanket protections for species newly classified as threatened.
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10 people rescued after blaze damages 6 homes in Atlantic City
Firefighters responded to a massive blaze in Atlantic City on Wednesday.
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During a two-hour hearing, tenants and attorneys described a system that’s violent and traumatic.
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Morgan and Rapinoe selected for the U.S. Women’s World Cup roster
Eighteen-year-old Alyssa Thompson is among the 23 players selected for the United States team that will defend its title at the Women’s World Cup next month.
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Justice Alito accepted Alaska resort vacation from GOP donors, report says
A story published Wednesday by ProPublica states that in July 2008 Alito flew to a remote corner of Alaska aboard the private plane of businessman and GOP donor, Paul Singer.
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Artists used 20,000 square feet of silk and 16,000 feet of electric cables for the creations at Franklin Square for the Chinese Lantern Festival.
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Antlers and fancy dress: Stonehenge welcomes 8,000 visitors for summer solstice
Druids, pagans, hippies, local residents and tourists celebrated for the night and greeted sunrise on Wednesday, which is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Court temporarily allows part of New Jersey’s handgun carry law to remain in effect
The decision means handguns cannot be carried in places such as zoos, public parks, public libraries and museums, bars, and health care facilities.
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Pennsylvania congressional delegation divided over Donald Trump indictment
Some of Trump’s most loyal supporters in the House have remained silent on the indictment.
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Tax credits for Pa. families worth billions of dollars are on the table this budget season
The Pennsylvania legislature may expand the state’s child care tax credit and create a new program for working families based on the federal earned income tax credit.
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Philadelphia University graduate Shahzada Dawood among those on board missing submersible
The billionaire father earned a Master of Science degree in Global Textile Marketing from Philadelphia University in 2000.
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‘We don’t have to be in jeopardy’: Philly gardeners cheer city deal to buy back liens
Community gardens on tax-delinquent land with privately held liens are considered particularly at risk for development.
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Delaware’s 1st female and 1st Black member of Congress is now running for U.S. Senate
Outgoing U.S. Sen. Tom Carper has already endorsed U.S. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester to replace him in the seat he has held since 2001.
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