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SEPTA receives roughly $51 million in temporary budget deal. It was expecting $161 million.
SEPTA expected $161 million from the state. It will receive less than 1/3 of that to hold it over until lawmakers revisit the issue in the fall.
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I-95 construction update: Columbus Boulevard closures to start soon
Work on the I-95 cap project will reduce Columbus Boulevard to one lane in spots, which could cause major traffic delays.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers approve sale of canned alcoholic drinks in grocery stores and more retailers
The bill restricts the sale of the drinks to before 11 p.m. Ready-to-drink canned cocktails have boomed in popularity in recent years.
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Previous bidder tries again with new offshore wind proposal in New Jersey
Community Offshore Wind submitted a bid Wednesday to build a wind farm off the state’s southern coast.
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Benjamin Rush Garden re-opens with a gift from the late Queen Elizabeth II
The Benjamin Rush Garden in Independence National Historic Park has been redesigned with England in mind.
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Three Mile Island considers nuclear restart as Pa. lawmakers look to new tech to meet demand
The plant’s owner is considering reopening as the demand for power rises along with new technology.
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After Biden’s debate performance, the presidential race is unchanged
Biden actually gained a point since last month’s survey, which was taken before the debate.
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Compromises on education spending, tax cuts, and transit headline Pa.’s $47.6B budget
The deal between the Democratic governor, narrowly Democratic-controlled state House, and Republican-led state Senate was finished two weeks after the June 30 deadline.
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“Don’t miss this beautiful performance, beautiful show, and this beautiful knockout,” Ennis said ahead of his headlining fight.
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Listen 0:52Jury ready to start deliberations at Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial
Prosecutors say the Democrat accepted nearly $150,000 in gold bars and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash from three New Jersey businessmen from 2018 to 2022.
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A 2020 Black Lives Matter protest is revived as a neighborhood celebration in Mantua
Dancer Iquail Shaheed organized a protest in Mantua after the killing of George Floyd in 2020. Now he is bringing it back as a neighborhood resource fair.
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Listen 1:11Free Library of Philadelphia nearing uniform 6-day service
The Free Library has aimed for universal six days a week service at all of its 55 branches in the Philadelphia region for years. It may be coming this fall.
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A massive N.J. wildfire is nearly contained. Here’s what to know about wildfire smoke
Scientists say forecasts don’t indicate a repeat of last summer’s wildfire smoke emergency in the Philly area.
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Delaware expands cultural education requirements in K-12 curriculum
The bill started with a focus on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history but expanded to include all ethnic groups.
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The president of the Christina School Board has tried to dismiss the superintendent for months. But he declined to give the reasons.
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