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Gaming expansion faces division in Pa. House

A bill to expand gambling and raise sorely-needed revenue is moving on to the House, after passing swiftly through the Senate this week.< ...

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New Jersey reaches $39M settlement with ConocoPhillips

New Jersey officials say they reached a $39 million settlement with an energy company over ground water contamination. Attorney Ge ...

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Lawmakers recognizing need for food stamps may block Trump from cutting program by $4.6B

While advocates for the poor are raising the alarm about President Donald Trump’s proposal for major cuts to food stamps, he may ha ...

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Trump’s plan to end student loan forgiveness puts government, non-profit workers on edge

In the fall of 2007, President Bush signed an expansive bill into law devoting billions in new aid for student loan borrowers and establi ...

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U.S. households owe record amount, topping pre-recession peak

U.S. household debt reached a record high in the first three months of this year, topping the previous peak reached in 2008. Ameri ...

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West Philly gentrification means upheaval for these longtime residents

Leon Tyer has lived at Penn Wynn House in the Wynnefield neighborhood of West Philadelphia for six years with the help of a federal vouch ...

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Obama: Private sector is key to tackling climate change

Former U.S. President Barack Obama says he’s “confident that the United States will continue to move in the right direction ...

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Comcast, Charter step into wireless together

The nation’s two largest cable providers are teaming up to offer consumers cellphone plans. Analysts see the move as an atte ...

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Aunt Jemima frozen pancakes, waffles, French toast recalled

A New Jersey-based food company is recalling Aunt Jemima frozen pancakes, waffles and French toast because they might be contaminated wit ...

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I-95 overhaul includes green infrastructure to reduce river pollution

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On ‘Radio Times:’ Dangerous working conditions at major poultry plants are well known. How do they stay open?

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Immigration politics, policies and history

Guests: Adam Cohen, Laura Meckler, Michael Grabell In his first months in office, President Trump has prioritized ...

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Pennsylvania sees exodus of educated millennials

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$50 million raised for endowment to benefit Philadelphia’s major daily newspapers

The Lenfest Institute for Journalism, an experimental nonprofit based in Philadelphia, is now halfway to establishing a $100 million endo ...

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