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Biden OKs Alaska oil project, draws ire of environmentalists
Activists say allowing oil company ConocoPhillips to move forward with the Willow drilling plan breaks Biden’s campaign promise to stop new oil drilling on public lands.
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16 history museums get their stolen guns back
Law enforcement spent 14 years hunting for 36 historic guns stolen 50 years ago — they turned up in Newark, Delaware.
3 years ago
Temple graduate students ratify new pact, end 6-week strike
The Temple University Graduate Students Association says Monday evening that the vote was 344 to 8 in favor of ratification.
3 years ago
McConnell released from hospital, headed to inpatient rehab
McConnell’s office says his doctors discovered over the weekend that he had also suffered a “minor rib fracture” after he tripped and fell.
3 years ago
Temple ousts coach Aaron McKie after 4 seasons
The Owls finished fifth in the American Athletic Conference this season with a 10-8 record and were the only AAC team to defeat No. 1 Houston in the regular season.
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Rutgers faculty authorizes a strike as negotiations continue
The union representing full- and part-time faculty hopes to avert a strike as they negotiate a contract that is economically equitable.
3 years ago
Community members in Paterson have called for police to suspend the involved officers without pay, effective immediately.
3 years ago
‘Fosbury Flop’ high jumper Dick Fosbury dies at 76
The lanky leaper completely revamped the technical discipline of high jump and won an Olympic gold medal with what is now the most-used technique for elite high jumpers.
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A Pa. hospital’s revoked property tax exemption is a ‘warning shot’ to other nonprofits, expert says
Judge Christine Fizzano Cannon found that the nonprofit Tower Health system was operating a Montco hospital with the motive of profit.
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15-year-old dies after being shot 10 times in the Summerdale section of Philadelphia
Police say the male victim was shot five times in the torso and five times in the leg.
3 years ago
Philly lawmakers call for more state funding to fix city schools
A group of lawmakers says city schools need $5 billion for repairs. They want to use some of the state’s budget surplus to fund the projects.
3 years ago
Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce says he’ll be back with the Birds next season
"Thank you to all my supporters and detractors for fueling me," Kelce wrote on social media.
3 years ago
U.S. Attorney David Weiss said she ordered the tests without ‘legitimate medical justification’ after brief online consultations with senior citizens.
3 years ago
Top Democrats knew about sexual harassment allegation against Pa. lawmaker in 2019
The Pa. House Democrats acknowledged that they were made aware of the allegations against Rep. Mike Zabel in 2019.
3 years ago
Cohen to testify before grand jury in Trump hush money probe
Cohen's closed-door testimony is coming at a critical time as the Manhattan district attorney's office closes in on a decision on whether to seek charges against Trump.
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