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Suburban hospitals overwhelmed after Crozer Health shutdowns and Tower Health closures
Hospitals in Delaware, Chester, and even Montgomery counties are feeling the ripple effects of Crozer Health service shutdowns and Tower Health closures.
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‘It’s a blessing’: Affordable housing to replace nuisance motel in North Philadelphia
North10 Philadelphia is building "Be a Gem Crossing" at Westmoreland Street and Germantown Avenue. It will replace a motel that neighbors have tried to close for two decades.
4 years ago
Pa. Senate Republicans revive election bill over 2020 complaints
The bill passed, 30-19, with every Republican and one Democrat backing it.
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Juneteenth flag raised at Philadelphia City Hall
The Juneteenth flag was designed by Ben Haith, of Boston, who was honored by the city of Philadelphia 25 years later.
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N.J. program that pairs police, mental health screeners in South Jersey expands
A program that began in Cumberland Co., pairing a plainclothes state trooper with a certified mental health screener, will expand to Union Co.
4 years ago
Opinion: Councilmember Squilla should rethink his stance on Washington Ave.
Slimming down Washington Ave. ignores its role as an evacuation route and a key connection in South Philadelphia, according to these “road diet” opponents.
4 years ago
Opinion: For our children’s sake, make Washington Avenue as safe as possible
These parents raising children in the Washington Avenue corridor want Councilmember Johnson and Mayor Kenney to ensure safety for pedestrians.
4 years ago
After anti-violence protest, Philadelphia students get meeting with Sen. Casey
Senator Casey met with students from the group “Enough is Enough,” who say they want to see the change start in Washington on the gun violence issue.
4 years ago
U.S. general: Ukraine will keep getting ‘significant’ support
Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says the United States and allied countries will keep providing “significant” support to Ukraine.
4 years ago
Biden waives solar panel tariffs, seeks to boost production
President Joe Biden is invoking the Defense Production Act to increase U.S. manufacturing of solar panels while declaring a two-year tariff exemption on some imported panels.
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Second suspect in custody after South Street mass shooting
Authorities have said the gunfire started with an altercation between Quran Garner and an unnamed suspect, both of whom then began firing a total of 17 shots at each other.
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In historic shift, far fewer teens face adult U.S. courts
National data shows the number of children sent to adult courts for criminal prosecution in the U.S. has dropped to new lows.
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PECO says no evidence shows the utility’s gas lines are the cause, while experts say it looks like some form of gas is the culprit.
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Philly residents affected by gun violence will be researching the root causes of the crisis
Philly has been selected for a national study on the root causes of gun violence, and people affected by the problem will be doing the research.
4 years ago
‘Anything to save the environment.’ Delaware’s revised plastic bag ban takes effect July 1
Big stores exploited a loophole in a law that took effect in January 2021 and gave away thicker plastic bags that many customers have stockpiled.
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