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Delaware offers cash to owners of newly illegal large-capacity gun magazines
Legislators banned magazines that can hold more than 17 rounds in June. There’s a looming lawsuit challenging the new law.
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An unauthorized Banksy retrospective opens in Germantown
“BanksyLand” has about 50 original pieces by the secretive and controversial street artist. Banksy has neither endorsed nor condemned the show.
3 years ago
AAA: Gas prices won’t deter travelers during Labor Day holiday
Gas prices in the Philadelphia area are hovering around $4 a gallon. AAA says hundreds of thousands of residents will hit the road regardless.
3 years ago
Philadelphia’s Board of Education voted in April not to renew Daroff and its neighboring sister school Bluford’s charter agreements.
3 years ago
As New Jersey examines wealth disparities, advocates say reparations should be on the table
The median wealth for white families in New Jersey was $352,000 in 2021. It was only $6,100 for Black families and $7,300 for Latino families.
3 years ago
Trump search inventory reveals new details from FBI seizure
The inventory reveals in general terms the contents of 33 boxes taken from Mar-a-Lago during the Aug. 8 search.
3 years ago
Pa. labor advocates push for changes aimed at bolstering working conditions ahead of Labor Day
Workplace safety and wage law changes, both perennial issues, are top of mind ahead of the Labor Day weekend.
3 years ago
Workers at 14 Pennsylvania nursing homes go on strike
Workers from 14 Pennsylvania nursing homes went on strike Friday after marathon contract negotiations failed to produce a deal.
3 years ago
Jan. 6 panel asks former Speaker Gingrich for information
The Jan. 6 panel is seeking information from former House Speaker Newt Gingrich about his communications with senior advisers to then-President Trump.
3 years ago
Delaware district uses locked bags to implement new middle school cell phone policy
Middle school students in the Colonial district can now use a locked YONDR bag to help them keep their phones out of sight during the day.
3 years ago
Full-time tutors are coming to Philly schools to make reading more fun — and less like a chore
By the time kids reach the fourth grade, the function of reading shifts, and young students in Philadelphia are behind. A new nonprofit aims to bridge the gap.
3 years ago
Listen 2:05Could Philly’s steam system provide a climate solution? PGW says no
Vicinity Energy, which operates Philadelphia’s steam loop system, is now battling with PGW, another century-old institution, over its Center City customers.
3 years ago
Listen 7:24Biden and Trump can’t stay away from northeastern Pa.
As midterm elections approach, Joe Biden and Donald Trump are both spending a lot of time in Pennsylvania — specifically in NEPA.
3 years ago
Ex-NYPD officer sentenced to record 10 years for Jan. 6 riot
Thomas Webster’s prison sentence is the longest so far among roughly 250 people who have been punished for their conduct during the riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
3 years ago
Mastriano sues Jan. 6 committee over deposition authority
The lawsuit filed contends that the committee lacks House Republican appointees, and doesn't comply with House rules for conducting a compelled deposition of witnesses.
3 years ago