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President Joe Biden speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington
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Biden signs executive order to improve access to child care

White House Domestic Policy Council director Susan Rice says the order shows Biden isn’t waiting on Congress to act.

3 years ago

People walk past shuttered shops in Khartoum, Sudan
International
Military

Sudan truce goes into effect as fighting rages in capital

The truce, reported by several Arab media outlets, began Tuesday at 6 p.m. local time. But fighting continued in parts of the capital, Khartoum.

3 years ago

Governor Josh Shapiro
Addiction
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Pennsylvania
Public Health

States restrict ‘tranq,’ animal sedative linked to overdoses

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Tuesday that he's adding xylazine to Pennsylvania’s controlled substances list.

3 years ago

White House Toddler
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Kids
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Littlest intruder: Toddler crawls through White House fence

A curious toddler on Tuesday earned the title of one of the tiniest White House intruders after he squeezed through the metal fencing on the north side of the White House.

3 years ago

Memorial of Loved ones
Addiction
Pennsylvania
Public Health
Spotlight PA

Expecting more than $1 billion in opioid settlement money, Pa. grapples with policing versus treatment

Historic settlement resolving claims against opioid companies is expected to bring Pennsylvania over $1 billion, internal division over how to spend said settlement on issue.

3 years ago

File photo: Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw testifies about the Feb. 3 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, before the Pennsylvania state Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, March 20, 2023, in Harrisburg
Environment
National
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Transportation

Norfolk Southern CEO to testify in Ohio Senate about fiery derailment

The company is facing lawsuits, including one from Ohio’s attorney general over environmental cleanup costs.

3 years ago

A man sits by shuttered shops in Khartoum
International
Military
Public Safety

Sudan’s generals battle for 3rd day; death toll soars to 185

The clashes are part of a power struggle between the armed forces chief and the leader of a paramilitary force.

3 years ago

A six story glass facade building, center, is believed to be the site of a foreign police outpost for China in New York's Chinatown, Monday, April 17, 2023. Justice Department officials say two men have been arrested on charges that they helped establish a secret police outpost in New York City on behalf of the Chinese government. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
International
Policing
Public Safety

Secret Chinese police station in New York leads to arrests

Justice Department officials say two men have been arrested on charges that they helped establish a secret police station in New York City on behalf of the Chinese government.

3 years ago

The north facade of Philadelphia City Hall.
Crime
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Education, employment, and family engagement: Philly City Council zeros in on efforts to curb youth violence

The hearing featured a common thread centered around the need for better education and job opportunities to help break the cycle of violence.

3 years ago

John Fetterman gives a thumbs up while getting into a car.
Government
Mental Health
Pennsylvania
6abc

Sen. John Fetterman plans to return to Senate today following hospitalization

The 53-year-old Democrat was treated for six weeks and has previously said that healthcare "changed his life."

3 years ago

Independence Hall in Philadelphia/
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Energy
Environment
Government Accountability

A 15-year-old law would end fossil fuels in federal buildings, but it’s on hold

A combination of factors halted the regulations, most notably opposition from natural gas utilities that faced the likelihood of losing business.

3 years ago

Outdoor press conference in Harrisburg
Energy
Environment
Infrastructure
Pennsylvania
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Pa. to get $6 million in grants for climate change planning from the Environmental Protection Agency

Department of Environmental Protection Acting Secretary Rich Negrin said the money will jumpstart the state’s blueprint for a safer and cleaner future.

3 years ago

Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks at a podium.
Energy
Environment
Government
Pennsylvania

In private, Shapiro’s working group on climate change meets

The group tasked by Gov. Josh Shapiro with developing a state-level plan to fight climate change has started meeting.

3 years ago

Jeff Brown at a podium
Elections
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Jeff Brown’s ups and downs: How the grocery store owner became a mayoral frontrunner

From the soda tax fights of 2017 through the viral videos of 2023.

3 years ago

An overhead view of Philadelphia City Council chambers.
PlanPhilly
Environment
Government Accountability
Infrastructure
Philadelphia

Philadelphia City Council to investigate city’s preparedness for drinking water threats

Council authorized hearings on Philadelphia’s emergency management practices for drinking water threats after a March chemical spill triggered a bottled water advisory.

3 years ago

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