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Pennsylvania’s highest court could give cities the go-ahead to craft their own gun laws
Three distinct suits are being appealed to the state’s highest court, all arguing that cities and municipalities in Pennsylvania should be allowed to pass their own gun laws.
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Bellmawr Amazon workers walk off the job in protest of facility transfers
Workers say they were told most of them would be transferred to Amazon’s West Deptford facility, but many are being sent to facilities much further away.
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About-face in Delaware auditor’s trial: Prosecutors seek change of venue to Kent County
The judge had indicated that the state risked triggering double jeopardy if they tried the case in New Castle County.
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Sarah Glover to lead WHYY’s radio, TV, and digital news operations
Glover is currently the managing editor of Minnesota Public Radio’s MPR News.
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N.J. DEP spells out new permitting standards for ‘overburdened communities’
Two years after the governor signed it, specifics are coming into view on how environmental-justice law will be applied.
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Lawsuit alleges security failures in murder of nursing assistant at Jefferson University Hospital
The alleged gunman Stacey Hayes is accused of walking into the hospital and killing nursing assistant Anrae James.
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Texas police: School door shut but didn’t lock before attack
Investigators initially said a teacher propped the door open before 18-year-old Salvador Ramos entered the school in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24.
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Distraught teen told of Cosby sex abuse, friend testifies
Opening statements began in the trial stemming from the lawsuit of Judy Huth, who alleges Cosby forced her to perform a sex act at the Playboy Mansion in 1975 when she was 16.
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The monkeypox outbreak may feel familiar to COVID-19, but infectious disease experts say we have the tools and knowledge to stop the spread.
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Listen 3:14Penn’s medical school partners with HBCUs to attract more Black students into medicine
The PASS program allows undergraduate students to shadow physicians, participate in student-led clinics, and create support networks with faculty.
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This immersive sound installation brings you inside the Schuylkill River
A rushing river is a familiar sound. But underwater, there’s a whole other sonic world — where insects drum, fish click, and bubbles burst.
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Listen 1:47Biden says U.S. sending medium-range rocket systems to Ukraine
The rocket systems are part of a new $700 million tranche of security assistance for Ukraine from the U.S.
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As Philly water shutoffs return, city rolls out relief policies
Philadelphia’s COVID moratorium on water shutoffs is ending, but officials are unveiling a patchwork of policies and assistance programs designed to help.
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Pennridge High School students organized a memorial to honor the victims, and to take a stance against gun violence.
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As U.S. Supreme Court enters Pa. Senate race, McCormick requests hand recount
The U.S. Supreme Court pauses the count of undated mail-in ballots while the McCormick campaign seeks a hand recount of ballots in some Pa. counties.
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