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Delaware social service providers prepare for reduction in pandemic-era extra help
Many of the benefits and services made available as a result of the pandemic will be phased out once the Public Health Emergency is lifted.
2 years ago
Shapiro taps ex-lawmakers, university officials for Cabinet
Former GOP Sen. Pat Browne of Lehigh County will lead the Dept. of Revenue and former Democratic Rep. Mike Carroll of Lackawanna County will lead the Dept. of Transportation.
2 years ago
Tom Wolf’s time as Pa. governor is almost over. Here’s what he’ll be remembered for.
Education spending got a major boost under Tom Wolf, but the Pa. governor struggled to establish a relationship with the GOP-controlled legislature.
2 years ago
A case of mistaken identity lands a Philadelphia woman in jail for a crime she didn’t commit
The 31-year-old Ph.D student was never in Texas where the crime occurred, but an identification via social media led to her being jailed.
2 years ago
Garland appoints special counsel to investigate Biden docs
Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed a special counsel to investigate the presence of documents with classified markings found at President Biden’s home and office.
2 years ago
Constitutional amendments pose test to incoming Pa. governor
Pa. Senate Republicans are kicking off the new legislative session by pushing through a trio of proposed constitutional amendments that sparked a partisan fight.
2 years ago
Pennsylvania Senate bill aims to undo 2023 gas tax increase
Pennsylvania's state Senate on Wednesday voted to undo an automatic wholesale tax increase on gasoline and diesel that kicks in this year.
2 years ago
Celebrating a King, a night in the museum, Burger Crawl, and En Vogue in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Jan. 12 - Jan. 16: Celebrating MLK in Philly, N.J., and Del., En Vogue, Burger Crawl and CC Restaurant Week are among weekend event highlights.
2 years ago
Listen 6:14Philadelphia ranks among the top 10 most congested traffic cities in the world
Yeah, it’s rough out here. The 2022 Inrix Global Traffic Scorecard ranked Philly above Los Angeles and Washington D.C. for traffic congestion.
2 years ago
Listen 1:09Delaware River Basin has enough groundwater to last decades
There’s enough groundwater from the Delaware River Basin, which supplies peoples’ drinking water, to last until at least 2060, researchers say.
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Listen 1:12A Philly church now devotes its Saturday prayer sessions to chats with mayoral candidates
Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church in Mt. Airy and Germantown is inviting mayoral candidates to their Saturday virtual prayer sessions to discuss gun violence and other issues.
2 years ago
The College of Physicians of Philadelphia did not conduct the unethical scientific experiments at Holmesburg Prison, but apologized for not speaking out.
2 years ago
Listen 1:22Jeff Beck, guitar god who influenced generations, dies at 78
Beck influenced generations of shredders along the way and becoming known as the guitar player’s guitar player.
2 years ago
White House: Jill Biden has 2 cancerous lesions removed
Presidential physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor says examinations showed that the lesions over Biden’s right eye and on her chest were both confirmed to be basal cell carcinoma.
2 years ago
U.S. Fire Administrator commemorates Fairmount fire in Philly, announces national strategy
The Fairmount fire, which killed a dozen people including nine children, is the type of tragedy U.S. Fire Administrator Lori Moore-Merrell hopes to prevent.
2 years ago