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New green job training prepares future Philly workers for climate transition
Trainees will learn to install heat pumps, which could cut climate pollution, lower energy bills, and keep families cool during increasingly hot summers, proponents say.
3 years ago
No Menthol Sunday encourages Black health equity by saying ‘no’ to the tobacco industry
The annual campaign addresses the detrimental impact that smoking tobacco has on Black communities, and the history of targeted advertising of menthol-flavored cigarettes.
3 years ago
Prosecutors refile charges against officer in 2020 protest arrest after judge dismisses case
Prosecutors said they refiled the charges before the day ended.
3 years ago
Camden County marks Mental Health Awareness Month
In its second year, Camden’s mental health awareness walk connects residents with resources in the community.
3 years ago
Wilmington’s Grand Prix returns for its 15th year this weekend
Live music, food trucks, beer tents, and open space for children’s activities will be part of the three-day festivities.
3 years ago
Rain-activated poetry appears underfoot in Philly parks
Rain Poetry features haikus written by schoolchildren painted on sidewalks with invisible ink.
3 years ago
Nurses and other medical professionals held an informational picket at Crozer-Chester Medical Center, criticizing hospital ownership.
3 years ago
All-time NFL great running back, social activist Jim Brown dead at 87
Brown was one of the greatest players in football history and one of the game’s first superstars.
3 years ago
Steelers sign backup QB Mitch Trubisky to new 3-year deal, fortifying position behind Kenny Pickett
The agreement gives the Steelers some salary cap relief and some stability behind starter Kenny Pickett as they head into the 2023 season.
3 years ago
New Jersey blinks in Wildwood dune repairs standoff, allows emergency erosion fixes in defiant town
North Wildwood can reshape three blocks worth of dunes and repair public access points so they can be safely used in time for the approaching Memorial Day holiday weekend.
3 years ago
New Jersey official says recent spate of whale deaths is linked to climate change
Outcry over whale deaths has intensified, and everyone is looking for an explanation.
3 years ago
Despite significant progress in foster care in Delaware, better support and transition programs are needed.
3 years ago
Philly Fed: Manufacturing slump lingers across the region
The Philadelphia Federal Reserve’s monthly survey of manufacturers found that activity in the region continued to decline for the ninth time in a row.
3 years ago
Feinstein’s office details previously unknown complications from shingles illness
Feinstein's office on Thursday said she contracted encephalitis while recovering from the singles virus earlier this year.
3 years ago
Lake Erie along Pennsylvania’s shoreline on its way to becoming national marine sanctuary
A formal designation could still take several years and it wouldn’t change existing regulations around the use of the lake.
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