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After more than a decade, Philly will reopen its waitlist for housing vouchers
The Philadelphia Housing Authority will randomly select 10,000 applicants to be on the new wait list for the federal subsidy. It’s expected to take 3-5 years to clear it.
2 years ago
Listen 1:25Hurts returns from injury, leads Eagles to No. 1 seed in NFC
The Eagles clinched the NFC East. They also earn home field throughout the playoffs.
2 years ago
Harden’s triple-double leads 76ers to easy win over Pistons
Tyrese Maxey added 23 points and Montrez Harrell scored 20 for the Sixers, who have won four of five.
2 years ago
Russell Banks, praised author of ‘Cloudsplitter,’ dies at 82
Banks was a self-styled heir to such 19th century writers as Nathaniel Hawthorne and Walt Whitman, aspiring to high art and a deep grasp of the country’s spirit.
2 years ago
Another dead whale washes up on Jersey Shore beach
A third humpback whale in about a month washed up at the Jersey Shore over the weekend, concerning both residents and conservationists.
2 years ago
Hurts starts after missing 2 games with injured shoulder
The Eagles need to beat the Giants to earn the No. 1 seed in the NFC and home-field advantage in the conference playoffs.
2 years ago
Pro-Bolsonaro rioters storm Brazil’s top government offices
Images on TV channel Globo News showed protesters roaming the presidential palace, many of them wearing the colors that have come to symbolize the Bolsonaro government.
2 years ago
Biden in Texas for his first visit to border as president
Biden is stopping in El Paso after two years of hounding by Republicans who've hammered him as soft on border security while the number of migrants crossing spirals.
2 years ago
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children is a rare, but serious condition that appears two to six weeks after a child’s COVID-19 infection.
2 years ago
Bucks and Montco residents learn more about their exposure to the toxic chemicals in PFAS study
As part of a federal study, more than 1,000 Montco and Bucks residents tested their blood for the toxic class of chemicals.
2 years ago
Hamlin’s recovery continues, still in critical condition
Doctors describe Damar Hamlin’s neurological function as “excellent,” and the Buffalo Bills safety and Pa. native is still making progress in his recovery.
2 years ago
New Jersey woman gets 3 years in bogus good Samaritan online fundraiser
A New Jersey woman who pleaded guilty to helping her boyfriend spread a story that garnered more than $400,000 in online donations has been sentenced to three years in prison.
2 years ago
New Jersey requires the Board of Education to create statewide information literacy standards, teaching students to assess a variety of sources.
2 years ago
Chester County revives its local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness
Starting this year, the returning local chapter will provide support and education for people in the county dealing with mental illnesses as well as their families.
2 years ago
New Pa. speaker puts sexual abuse lawsuit window atop agenda
Pennsylvania’s newly minted state House speaker is moving to make his major policy goal regarding victims of child sexual abuse to be the chamber’s urgent priority.
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