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Pa. Republicans are pushing an amendment that would keep courts from intervening in attempts to restrict abortion. It just cleared its first big hurdle.
3 years ago
Gov. Wolf vetoes bills on poll watchers, transgender athletes
The vetoes made Friday complicate the state budget package.
3 years ago
Court blocks Pennsylvania’s carbon emissions plan
The court granted a preliminary injunction that prohibits the Wolf administration from “implementing, administering, or enforcing” the carbon-pricing policy.
3 years ago
Black art returns to Philly’s historic Pyramid Club
After getting bumped on Juneteenth by a downtown private membership club (also called the Pyramid Cub) the Vicarious Love pop-up is back this weekend.
3 years ago
Musk abandons deal to buy Twitter; company says it will sue
Musk’s tumultuous $44 billion bid to buy Twitter is on the verge of collapse — after the Tesla CEO sent a letter to Twitter’s board saying he is terminating the acquisition.
3 years ago
3D artist Stephanie Boateng’s new exhibit features vibrant painted portraits of happy Black women
“Smile” is an exhibition of three-dimensional, larger-than-life artwork featured at Delaware Contemporary in Wilmington, Delaware.
3 years ago
Listen 4:57Appeals court: Congress can see some Trump financial records
Friday’s decision from the federal appeals court in Washington almost certainly won’t be the last word in the legal fight that began in 2019.
3 years ago
In a rare bipartisan move, the Pa. legislature approves a new home repair assistance program
Pennsylvanians will soon be able to get state assistance to pay for home repairs, thanks to a new program that lawmakers passed as part of the state budget.
3 years ago
Delaware County awarded $1.5M federal grant for jobs program for formerly incarcerated people
The money will go towards a new program that provides training and employment services to people following their incarceration at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility.
3 years ago
Black Doctors’ Row receives first-of-its-kind honor from Philly Historical Commission
The area now being protected was home to prominent Black doctors, pastors, architects, small business owners, and politicians since the early 1900s.
3 years ago
Report finds ‘unnecessary’ force by agents at Rio Grande
In the report, Customs and Border Protection blamed a “lack of command control and communication” for mounted agents using their horses to forcibly block and move migrants.
3 years ago
Washington Avenue repaving to begin with hybrid solution
The compromise implements traffic calming and pedestrian safety measures east of Broad Street, while leaving the area west of Broad at five lanes of traffic.
3 years ago
The player and the game: Diversity in gaming opens pathways to new careers
“If you don’t see yourself at the table, then the things that companies are making are not going to relate to you,” he said.
3 years ago
What is the independent state legislature doctrine, and why does it matter for Pa.?
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider a case that could reshape election policy across the country, including in Pennsylvania.
3 years ago
Trump WH counsel Cipollone gives Jan. 6 testimony, new info
Former Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone has had an eight-hour private interview with the Jan. One committee member says he did not contradict earlier witness testimony.
3 years ago