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Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer’s office says he’ll go through each line of the 440 pages of the three budget bills.
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A Pennsylvania fracking report had 8 recommendations. 5 years later, few have been implemented
In 2020, Josh Shapiro, then Pa.'s AG, released a landmark report with recommendations on regulating fracking. Advocates say he has done little to advance them.
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Listen 1:19Starting July 1, SEPTA faces a $213 million budget deficit, which will lead to cuts starting on Aug. 24.
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Listen 1:15How Philly communities and city government are tackling climate-driven flooding
Three takeaways from a panel moderated by WHYY’s Maiken Scott about flooding in Germantown and beyond.
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Listen 1:13States can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, the Supreme Court rules
Thursday's 6-3 ruling comes amid a wider Republican-backed push to defund the country’s biggest abortion provider.
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June 26 - June 29: Sons of Mystro in Del., a kickball tournament in Philly and Flair Dance Festival in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.
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Listen 5:06After yearslong battle, work has begun on new headquarters for Philly’s 22nd Police District
The North Central Public Safety Building will include a new police station and a Police Athletic League center.
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Listen 1:11Legislation creating a special primary election process is stalled in committee with not even the sponsor commenting on its merits.
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Listen 0:67Baylor’s VJ Edgecombe hopes ‘Philly likes Bahamians’ after 76ers take him No. 3 overall in NBA draft
The Philadelphia 76ers have selected Baylor’s VJ Edgecombe with the No. 3 overall pick in the NBA draft.
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The group’s advocacy comes at a time when the federal government is threatening cuts in public education.
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Listen 1:15Man charged with killing Temple Police Sergeant Chris Fitzgerald found guilty of first-degree murder
Miles Pfeffer was also found guilty of criminal homicide of a law enforcement officer, disarming an officer, robbery, theft, evading arrest and weapons crimes.
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Family of boy fatally shot by Philadelphia police officer agrees to $3M settlement
Authorities have said Thomas “T.J.” Siderio was on the ground and unarmed when the officer fired the fatal shot into his back.
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Lifeguard impaled by beach umbrella at Asbury Park, N.J.: ‘Tough young woman’
Asbury Park Fire Department Chief Kevin Keddy said the umbrella went through the woman's upper left shoulder and came out her back.
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SEPTA says heat wave precautions could mean schedule delays
Extreme heat could impact rail infrastructure. SEPTA says it slows down trains to prevent failures.
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1 more sizzling hot day for the eastern U.S. before temperatures plunge 30 degrees
An air mass drawing on cool ocean waters will send temperatures plummeting by the end of the week in Philly, which hit a record high of 101 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday.
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