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Free school meals expand to ‘middle-income families’ in New Jersey
Gov. Phil Murphy said new legislation he signed into law would reduce food insecurity and offer healthy meals to more families.
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MLB adopts pitch clock, shift limits, bigger bases for 2023
The changes had long been pushed by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred in an effort to combat the increase in dead time and suffocation of offense in the age of analytics.
3 years ago
How a small area in Chester County became the ‘Mushroom Capital of the World’
The 37th annual Mushroom Festival in Kennett Square is this weekend. Did you know Chester County produces half of the nation’s mushroom supply?
3 years ago
Judge tosses Trump’s Russia probe suit against Clinton, FBI
The judge said in a sharply worded ruling that Trump’s lawsuit contained “glaring structural deficiencies” and that many of the “characterizations of events are implausible.”
3 years ago
Bucks County opens collection boxes for used needles, syringes
County leaders said the sharps collection initiative is a first step in harm reduction and substance abuse prevention.
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Cheyney receives grant to renovate historic home into welcome center
The restoration process will include the renovation of the exterior facade and interior space to convert Melrose Cottage into a multi-functional facility.
3 years ago
Philly City Council to fill 2 of 4 vacancies by special election in November
Four City Council members have resigned to run for mayor, but Council President Darrell Clarke is only scheduling special elections for two of the vacancies.
3 years ago
Support of false election claims runs deep in 2022 GOP field
Nearly 1 in 3 Republican candidates for statewide offices that play a role in overseeing or certifying elections supported overturning the 2020 presidential election.
3 years ago
How Harrisburg Works: The rules for Pa. lawmaker per diems, speaker v. leader, and other Q and As
Spotlight PA’s Stephen Caruso wants to help you understand how the sausage really gets made, how your tax dollars are spent, and how Harrisburg works (or doesn’t).
3 years ago
King Charles III, in first address, vows `lifelong service’
His speech was broadcast on television and streamed at St. Paul’s Cathedral, where some 2,000 people were attending a service of remembrance for the queen.
3 years ago
Amid campaign, Mastriano’s disputed dissertation made public
A Canadian university has quietly made public Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano's 2013 doctoral thesis about a legendary World War I hero.
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New Jersey launches online dashboard documenting internal police investigations
The dashboard filters investigations by law enforcement agencies, types of allegations made, and if any disciplinary action was taken.
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Eagle-eyed Delaware hunter chances upon ‘holy grail’ of tree lovers — full-grown American chestnut
Adult chestnuts were long thought to be extinct in Delaware. A fungus decimated the species in the eastern United States in the early 1900s.
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Listen 4:46A new project by artist Michelle Angela Ortiz centers on the immigrant communities that live and work along South Philly’s Italian Market.
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Listen 2:02The overturning of Roe has prompted some people to seek permanent birth control methods, as doctors consider their role in educating patients about irreversible procedures.
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