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‘Abbott Elementary’ earns multiple Emmy nods
The crowd-pleasing and acclaimed “Abbott Elementary” made a splashy debut in its first year
3 years ago
Workers at five Atlantic City casinos cash in on new four-year deal
Workers at five of Atlantic City’s largest casinos have approved a new contract that gives them a “significant” raise.
3 years ago
Pa.’s Josh Shapiro, 19 other state attorneys general defend new rule to regulate ‘ghost guns’
In an amicus brief filed last week, the officials asked a federal judge in Texas to reject a challenge to the new restrictions set to take effect in August.
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Delaware’s first monkeypox patient is a 41-year-old New Castle County man
The man is believed to have contracted the virus through intimate contact with another person. The virus can cause painful blisters and scarring.
3 years ago
Gov. Wolf vetoes GOP bid to block all-electric building codes
States, cities and counties elsewhere have begun looking at all-electric building codes that exclude gas infrastructure to accelerate progress toward a carbon-free grid.
3 years ago
“We will take any effort to influence witness testimony very seriously,” Cheney said.
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Lead sponsor Sen. Sarah McBride says the measure was spurred by the election lies that led to the Capital insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021.
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2 new skateparks coming to Delaware County, thanks to local nonprofit
The county is getting a new concrete skatepark in Chester Township and plans are in the works for one in Upper Darby.
3 years ago
Philly’s new tree bill is a great start to hold developers accountable. But it needs work
Philly’s new tree bill will create fees for developers who remove trees and don’t replace them, but the city needs to do more to increase our tree canopy.
3 years ago
Pa. GOP players form pro-Shapiro PAC to buck ‘unacceptable’ Mastriano
Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano will have to fend off attacks from many Democratic groups on the way to November.
3 years ago
Biden admin: Docs must offer abortion if mom’s life at risk
They said that federal law on emergency treatment guidelines preempts state laws in jurisdictions that now ban the procedure without any exceptions.
3 years ago
Shofuso House fundraising to repair vandalism damage
A June 15th break-in caused what might be tens of thousands of dollars in damage to Philadelphia’s traditional Japanese house in Fairmount Park.
3 years ago
West Philly protest encampment takes shape to support tenants of closing affordable housing complex
Housing activists have formed a camp on the grounds of an affordable housing complex that’s slated to close. The owners are weighing their options.
3 years ago
Strike force assembling to protect abortion rights in New Jersey
New Jersey’s Acting Attorney General Matt Platkin announces a team from across his office that will enforce protections for those seeking reproductive health care.
3 years ago
Wolf, nursing homes come to agreement to boost staff
Wolf on Monday signed legislation authorizing nearly $300 million a year in additional Medicaid reimbursements, or nearly 20% more.
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