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Josh Shapiro, Dem. candidate for Pa. gov., tests positive for COVID-19
Pennsylvania’s attorney general is experiencing mild symptoms and isolating at home.
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Delaware Gov. Carney tests positive for COVID-19, says his symptoms are mild
The governor says he’s “feeling well” but will follow CDC guidelines and work remotely. Cases and hospitalizations have risen sharply since late March.
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Pennsylvania governor race divides Republicans, unites Dems
They are vying for the right to succeed Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf, who is constitutionally term-limited after entering office in 2015.
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Years after shutdown, cancer-causing chemical still detected at former refinery site
Nearly three years after the PES refinery closed, levels of cancer-causing benzene found at its property line are still higher than many operating refineries.
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N.J. firefighters get $10 million for COVID masks and other protective gear
Firefighters throughout New Jersey will share $10 million in federal funding to protect them from both on-the-job hazards and exposure to COVID-19.
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Nonprofits, schools train teens to settle their own arguments in hopes of preventing gun violence
Across Philadelphia, nonprofits are building a network of trained conflict mediators. That includes teaching teens to settle their own arguments without picking up a gun.
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Listen 4:49Europe accused of ‘double-standard’ on Ukrainian refugees
The quick acceptance of Ukrainians fleeing Russia's aggression puts a spotlight on Europe's “double standard” for migrants.
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Philly’s University of the Arts workers form second union in two years
Professional and non-professional staff voted to form a bargaining unit. Two years ago the UArts teaching faculty unionized its own unit.
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Damaged Delaware beaches face long restoration process
Spring storms have caused significant sand loss for some Delaware beaches, especially in hardest hit South Bethany.
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Authorities: Hate against Taiwanese led to church attack
A former neighbor says the California church shooting suspect’s life unraveled after he was nearly beaten to death several years ago.
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Fetterman in hospital, other candidates scrambling before Pa. primary
The last full day of campaigning in Pennsylvania's hotly contested primaries for governor and U.S. Senate began Monday with a top Senate candidate in the hospital.
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Once-neutral Sweden seeks NATO membership in historic shift
Sweden on Monday decided to join neighboring Finland in seeking NATO membership, ending more than two centuries of military nonalignment in a historic shift.
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Buttigieg sends $5B to cities for safety as road deaths soar
Upcoming data shows traffic deaths soaring in the U.S. The Biden administration is steering $5 billion in federal aid to cities and localities to address the growing crisis.
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Reversing Trump, Biden acts to deploy US troops to Somalia
President Joe Biden has signed an order to redeploy hundreds of U.S. troops to Somalia to counter the Islamic extremist rebel group al-Shabab.
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Cherry Hill team taking emotional support dogs to Buffalo after mass shooting
The canines will be there to comfort emergency responders, families and friends of the victims, as well as the community.
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