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Poorest Pa. families struggle through holidays as cash welfare stuck at 1990 levels
Pennsylvania’s grant amounts have been stagnant since George H.W. Bush was president. Meanwhile, the state is sitting on $400 million in program reserves.
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Listen 4:07Huntingdon passes LGBTQ anti-discrimination law, a first for rural Pa.
Rural Pa. borough passes ordinance barring discrimination against LGBTQ people in housing, employment and public accommodation.
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How online grocery delivery could help alleviate food deserts
Delivery service could make it easier to access fresh, healthy food in these areas, a study finds. It lends support to a program that lets people pay with food stamps.
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South Philly rowhome blaze is the city’s sixth big fire this year
The city’s old infrastructure is ripe for disaster.
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Middletown, Delaware approves new guidelines for controversial parade
Middletown’s new parade rules come after the 2019 New Year’s Day Hummers Parade included a float depicting migrant children in cages at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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A block of South Philadelphia is battling a fire after a rowhouse collapsed in flames.
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Eulogies for Chris Cotton, the Philly comedian who died of an embolism
Reflection services are set for Dec. 21.
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She was shot by a stranger in Chester County. She thinks a red flag law might have prevented it.
Gun removal laws take effect in three states next month. But those efforts have stalled in Pennsylvania.
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Holiday music, seasonal celebrations and an NFL showdown in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Things to do this week in N.J., Del. and Pa. include seasonal music, new takes on classic musicals, and the Eagles vs. the Cowboys.
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Listen 4:31Two firearms safety instructors have a plan to prevent suicides among gun owners
The effort involves people voluntarily turning in their firearms during times of personal crisis.
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Holiday shipping surge means PHL Airport is bursting at the seams
When a new cargo facility opens in 2021, it could bring billions in new business.
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Shore town joins forces with recycling company to repurpose cigarette butts
A Jersey Shore community is undertaking an innovation solution to a problem that has long plagued beaches: cigarette butts.
6 years ago
Wildwood to host 3-day country music festival on the beach
The inaugural Barefoot Country Music Fest is set for Friday, June 19 through Sunday, June 21 on Wildwood's Lincoln Avenue beach.
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Dallas Week: Why Sunday’s Eagles-Cowboys game is such a big deal
If the Birds pull this off, it’s huge.
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Kensington’s new food co-op could shut down if it doesn’t raise $20k this week
The member-supported grocery store is in dire financial straits.
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