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  Customers line up at the PennDOT Driver License Center at Eight and Arch streets in Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY, file)
Philadelphia

2 charged in scheme selling Pa. driver’s licenses for up to $3K

An employee at Pennsylvania’s Department of Transportation granted driving privileges to more than 30 people without requiring them ...

6 years ago

 It would take 22 gold bars (1 kg each) to buy a N.J. liquor license that sold for $1,000,000. (Photo Big Stock)
New Jersey

Why a liquor license in New Jersey is so expensive

Since 1947, the state has restricted the number of licenses a municipality can issue, basing the formula on population. The limit has bee ...

6 years ago

This Oct. 31, 2014, photo provided by Patrick Carns shows Timothy Piazza, (center), with his parents Evelyn and James Piazza, during Hunterdon Central Regional High School football's 'Senior Night' at the high school's stadium in Flemington, N.J. (Patrick Carns via AP)
Higher Education

Defense in Penn State frat pledge death argues for dismissal

Attorneys for Penn State fraternity members charged in the death of a pledge after a night of drinking and hazing argued Thursday that th ...

6 years ago

 In this Aug. 15, 2017 a woman holds up a signs in support of the Obama administration program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, during an immigration reform rally at the White House in Washington. After months of delays, President Donald Trump is expected to decide soon on the fate of so called 'dreamers' who were brought into the country illegally as children as he faces a looming court deadline and is digging in on appeals to his base. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo, File)
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On ‘Radio Times’: Young immigrants who are used to DACA may face a difficult change

President Trump is expected to announce a decision on whether or not he will continue the five-year-old Deferred Action for Childhood Arr ...

6 years ago

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Keystone Crossroads
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Bill would increase transparency of water system privatization in Pennsylvania

Municipalities aren’t required to have public hearings in advance of selling multimillion-dollar public water systems in Pennsylvania.& ...

6 years ago

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International
Policing

Arpaio pardon; future of DACA

Guests: Antonia Farzan, Mike Riggs, Elise Foley, María Sotomayor On Friday, Tr ...

Air Date: August 30, 2017

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 New 'buffered' bike lanes unveiled on Chestnut Street in West Philadelphia.  Bike lane is to the left, on-street parking is next and after that are regular travel lanes (Tom MacDonald/WHYY).
Philadelphia

City Councilwoman trying to turn West Philly ‘buffered bike lanes’ temporary

The first protected bike lane in Philadelphia has been dedicated, but a City Councilwoman is stirring up controversy.  The pr ...

6 years ago

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 March 13, 2010 file photo of Algerian national Ali Charaf Damache in Dublin, Ireland. An al-Qaida suspect linked to a plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist has been extradited to Philadelphia to be tried in civilian court rather than face trial at Guantanamo Bay. (Niall Carson/File, PA via AP)
Philadelphia

Al-Qaida suspect held in Philly pleads not guilty in federal court

An al-Qaida suspect linked to a plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist has pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges. A lawyer for 52-yea ...

6 years ago

 Black Lives Matter protesters disrupt a City Council hearing over the death of David Jones. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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After protest at home of Philly cop who killed suspect, union to challenge identifying police in shootings

Normally, the loudest noise you might hear on Ryan Pownall’s sleepy Northeast Philadelphia block is the occasional roar of a lawnmower. ...

6 years ago

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N.J. search and rescue crews deploy to Texas

New Jersey search and rescue crews are deploying to Texas to assist with Hurricane Harvey operations, Gov. Chris Christie announced. ...

6 years ago

 A car covered in racist graffiti in Wilmington, Delaware. (Photo courtesy of Olivia Nassar
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Delaware

Peace Center: Hate incidents are way up in the Delaware Valley

Hate crimes are up across the nation since the November preisdential election, and the Delaware Valley has seen its share of incidents la ...

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 Andrew Wisniewski, an operations manager for Smart Start of Maryland, demonstrates how an ignition interlock device works on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016 in Annapolis, Maryland. The devices are put in cars to stop drunk drivers from operating their vehicles. (Brian Witte/AP Photo)
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New Pa. DUI law increases penalties on first-time offenders

A new Pennsylvania law going into effect Friday aims to cut down on drunken driving by requiring first-time offenders to have Breathalyze ...

6 years ago

 Player matchups are shown on the screen of a computer laptop in Atlantic City, New Jersey, shortly after Resorts Casino Hotel became the first New Jersey casino to launch a daily fantasy sports site. The casino hopes to attract new customers who otherwise wouldn't patronize a casino. (AP Photo/Wayne Parr
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Christie signs bill to regulate, tax daily fantasy sports

New Jersey Republican Gov. Chris Christie has signed into law a measure to regulate and tax daily fantasy sports. The law imposes ...

6 years ago

New Jersey Democrat Phil Murphy promises to crack down on deadly violence through gun-control measures if elected governor. (AP file photo)
New Jersey
Public Health

N.J. in line for tougher gun laws if Democrat wins governor’s race

If he becomes New Jersey’s next governor, Democrat Phil Murphy said he will sign the gun-control legislation that Gov. Chris Christ ...

6 years ago

Philadelphia Police Department headquarters at 7th and Race streets. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads

Philly police sergeant indicted in tow-truck bribery scheme

A Philadelphia police sergeant has been charged with bribery and lying to FBI agents for allegedly tipping tow truck drivers to the locat ...

6 years ago

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