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25 Philadelphia-area schools get first-ever state funding for solar power
Grants of up to $500K will support solar installations at public schools and community colleges across Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Philadelphia counties.
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Philadelphia sculptor casts a 10-foot Muhammad Ali on the 60th anniversary of his famous victory
Zenos Frudakis renders Muhammad Ali’s 1965 win over Sonny Liston for the town where it happened.
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Listen 1:21Philly’s Fort Mifflin will host 2025 Making Time festival, featuring 120+ acts
Putting on shows for 25 years, Philly native Dave Pianka, aka Dave P., continues to craft “the music festival that I wanted to go to.”
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Listen 1:21Montgomery County high school senior crowned national youth poet laureate
Evan Wang, a senior at Upper Merion High School, wants to see young people engage with poetry off the page and in everyday life.
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Listen 1:12Some of Trump’s loyalty-first picks for prosecutors draw opposition from senators who can block them
Some picks have drawn Senate pushback because of their politics and, in certain cases, lack of robust legal experience.
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If you could see what they see: Window views of Philly employees installed at City Hall
The photo exhibit aims to humanize public sector work, which is often seen as a faceless bureaucratic wall.
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Listen 1:13As summer approaches, Bartram’s Mile Trail still closed more than a year after chemical spill
Bartram’s Garden says it’s waiting for a green light from the city to reopen the trail. The city says the decision lies with the state Department of Environmental Protection.
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Listen 1:15WHYY News is hosting a pop-up newsroom in Trenton, New Jersey with community members. You’re invited
Residents can discuss story ideas and ask questions during an upcoming WHYY News pop-up newsroom in the City Hall atrium.
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Trump administration sues 4 New Jersey cities over ‘sanctuary’ policies
The Justice Department filed the suit Thursday against Newark, Jersey City, Paterson and Hoboken in New Jersey federal court.
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Under Abram Lucabaugh's recent tenure at Central Bucks, the school district implemented a number of controversial policies, including banning Pride flags and some books.
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Listen 1:23What is Memorial Day and how has it evolved from its Civil War origins?
The first national observance was shortly after the American Civil War and was then called Decoration Day. Veterans decorated war graves with blooming flowers.
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President Trump signed the Take It Down Act, addressing nonconsensual deepfakes. What is it?
U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean, who represents Berks and Montgomery counties, is among the legislation's co-sponsors.
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What to know about ‘no tax on tips,’ Trump’s tax pledge that’s in the GOP budget bill
The idea is planted in the sprawling tax cuts package House Republicans passed early Thursday. In a surprise move, the Senate voted this week to unanimously approve the idea.
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Penn State trustees vote to close 7 branch campuses amid declining enrollments
The campuses to close are Dubois, Fayette, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre and York. Together they enrolled slightly over 3,000 students this year.
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Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware are among 13 states serviced by PJM Interconnection. Federal regulators say the growing demand for electricity is “not sustainable.”
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