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Former Philly police officer charged with 233 counts of sexual abuse
New charges against Patrick Heron stem from alleged incidents between 2005 and 2017, according to the DA’s Office.
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This company turns food scraps into compost for Philly community gardens at an old city building
“Food waste from our rec centers becomes high-quality compost, adding valuable nutrients back into city soils,” one official said.
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Delays, cancellations fluctuate at Philadelphia International Airport due to inclement weather
The number of delays and cancellations at the Philadelphia International Airport are continuing to fluctuate Tuesday after weather disruptions began Monday.
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How Pennsylvania has (and hasn’t) spent billions of COVID-19 stimulus dollars (FULL LIST)
Pennsylvania received $7.3 billion in state and local pandemic relief funding from the American Rescue Plan Act and had spent more than $5.6 billion as of March.
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‘We are not fully operational’: Philly prison commissioner blames jailbreak on short-staffing
"People are fatigued, people are tired, people are walking around like zombies,” said the head of the corrections officers’ union.
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Non-US citizens would be eligible to teach in Pennsylvania under a bill passed by the state House
The House of Representatives late Monday passed the bill by a vote of 110 to 93. It now goes on to the state Senate, which is considering own version of the measure.
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Supreme Court makes it more difficult to convict someone of making a threat
The case could make it harder for prosecutors to convict certain people who threaten elected officials including the president.
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Pennsylvania’s mail-in voting law is upheld again, as court rules against Republican challenge
It is the latest of several refusals by a state court to invalidate Pennsylvania's 2019 mail-in voting law, enacted barely months before the COVID-19 pandemic began.
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Potty poll: Help name Philadelphia’s new public restrooms
The city of Philadelphia is taking on a public restroom shortage by asking for the public's help.
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Belarus’ president says Prigozhin, who led a weekend rebellion in Russia, is in his country
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko confirmed on Tuesday that Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the mercenary group Wagner, has arrived in Belarus.
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Supreme Court upholds North Carolina ruling that congressional districts violated state law
The Supreme Court has ruled that North Carolina’s top court did not overstep its bounds in striking down a congressional districting plan as excessively partisan under state l
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Audio captures Trump discussing ‘highly confidential’ documents
The recording, from a July 2021 interview Trump gave at his Bedminster, New Jersey, is a critical piece of evidence in special counsel Jack Smith’s indictment of Trump.
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A mythology for North Philly appears on construction fencing
The Village of Arts and Humanities developed a tarot deck that will inform the construction of a new art gallery.
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Listen 1:33Pa. housing advocates say foreclosure prevention program is a ‘nightmare’
The Pennsylvania Homeowner Assistance Fund launched last year to help homeowners clear mortgage debt. But people are waiting months for assistance.
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Listen 1:18Prosecutors seek the death penalty against man accused of slaying of 4 University of Idaho students
A not-guilty plea was entered in the case on Kohberger’s behalf earlier this year. A hearing in the case is scheduled for Tuesday.
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