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Secret meetings by board overseeing Pa.’s $1 billion in opioid settlements draw criticism
The oversight board also does not let the public speak at meetings and says it’s not subject to the state’s Right-to-Know Law.
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Supreme Court rules against union in labor dispute involving truck drivers and wet concrete
The lone dissenter in the case, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, said the ruling would hinder the development of labor law and “erode the right to strike."
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DePasquale to run for Pennsylvania attorney general in 2024
Eugene DePasquale's Thursday announcement makes him the first to announce his candidacy for the office.
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Reports: Prosecutors have tape of Trump discussing holding onto classified doc after leaving office
He suggested on the recording that he wanted to share information from the document with others but he knew there were limitations about his ability to declassify records.
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After a fire, the hole in Rittenhouse Square’s corridor is filled with a beer garden
Three retail buildings were destroyed during social unrest after George Floyd was killed. A new beer garden now fills that commercial hole.
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Listen 1:17House OKs debt ceiling bill to avoid default, sends Biden-McCarthy deal to Senate
Swift passage by the Senate would ensure government checks will continue to go out to Social Security recipients, veterans and others and would prevent financial upheaval.
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May 24 - 28: Roots Picnic in Pa., “Stop Kiss” in N.J., and Carly Pearce in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:29Philadelphia Insectarium evicted: ‘Every window and every mirror was shattered’
The museum's managers had not paid the mortgage for years, leading to a debt of close to $1 million.
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Philly ‘water bar’ back at City Hall to let you taste the tap water
The water bar is an ongoing effort by the Philadelphia Water Department to build trust in the city’s tap water, which officials say meets state and federal standards.
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Project HOME to launch ‘groundbreaking’ collaborative to address Philly’s opioid epidemic
The nonprofit is teaming up with three hospital systems to provide people a direct path from the emergency room to supportive housing.
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Listen 1:22Mike Pence to launch campaign for president in Iowa June 7
Pence will hold a kickoff event in Des Moines on June 7, the date of his 64th birthday, according to two people familiar with his plans who spoke on condition of anonymity.
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Black Clergy of Philadelphia hosting summit on violence
The Black Clergy of Philadelphia believes its summit can result in a workable plan to help fight continued violence in the city.
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Teachers leaving their jobs at an accelerating rate in Pennsylvania, new study finds
Teachers are leaving their jobs at an accelerating rate in Pennsylvania, amid fears of a nationwide exodus of burned-out teachers.
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How and when to remove children from their homes? A federal lawsuit raises thorny questions
If they win, the case could set a precedent for state welfare agencies across the country, especially when they remove a child from a home without a court order.
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Earth is ‘really quite sick now’ and in danger zone in nearly all ecological ways, study says
A new study says Earth has pushed past seven out of eight scientifically established safety limits and into “the danger zone."
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