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Chester County changes color of mail and absentee ballot envelopes to clarify process
Mail and absentee voting material will now be color-coded. Instead of all-white envelopes, Chester County voters can expect a splash of color.
3 years ago
Police said the youth was not the suspected gunman. None of the two suspects who remain at large have been identified, police said.
3 years ago
Philly’s fire department is busy, and looking to hire
The department is at about 84% of its budgeted force and is pushing people through the academy but still is coming up short.
3 years ago
Pa. primary election 2023: A basic guide to vetting candidates for school board, judge, and more
Local candidates with a lot of direct power over Pennsylvanians’ daily lives will appear on the May 16 primary ballot. Here are some tips to learn more about them.
3 years ago
New report offers dozens of public safety recommendations for Temple University
Temple says the report is an assessment of the university's policies, technologies and training on campus and the neighborhood.
3 years ago
Tyre Nichols’ family sues Memphis police over beating, death
Lawyers for Tyre Nichols’ mother, RowVaughn Wells, filed the lawsuit in federal court in Memphis. The suit seeks a jury trial and financial damages.
3 years ago
All Pa. voters will have a chance to vote by mail. But thanks to the state's patchwork of mail voting regulations, their experiences may differ slightly from county to county.
3 years ago
Alabama police arrest 2 for birthday party shooting
Four young people were killed at the Sweet 16 birthday party.
3 years ago
DEA chief, former N.J. attorney general, faces probe into ‘swampy’ hires, no-bid contracts
Among the contract spending under scrutiny is $4.7 million to hire people Anne Milgram knew from her days as New Jersey’s attorney general and as an NYU law professor.
3 years ago
New Jersey halts electric vehicle rebates, demand too high
The Charge Up New Jersey program has disbursed an estimated $35 million for the fiscal year ending this July, according to the state’s Board of Public Utilities.
3 years ago
Supreme Court: New Jersey can quit mob-busting port agency
The high court ruled unanimously Tuesday that the Garden State doesn’t need New York’s consent to withdraw from the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor.
3 years ago
Supreme Court temporarily extends access to abortion pill
In an order signed by Justice Samuel Alito on Wednesday, the court indicated it will act by Friday night.
3 years ago
Philly reaches deal with property owner over the future of UC Townhomes
The settlement will bring new affordable housing to the site and provide money to displaced residents.
3 years ago
WHYY News launches Climate Desk to tackle our changing environment
The newly formed desk reports on how our changing climate affects residents of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
3 years ago
‘The Moby Dick of carpeting’: Delco author pens novel about his working-class father
David Amadio’s debut novel is based on his father, a carpet master in Upper Darby.
3 years ago
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