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The Kerner Commission’s last living member says we still need to talk about racism

Their report openly discussed racism in the U.S. in a way that sent shockwaves through the country.

4 years ago

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Wolf calls on Rep. Boyle to resign following arrest and reports of mental health struggles

Gov. Tom Wolf said Boyle needs to resign and receive mental health treatment, following his arrest on charges of violating a protection from abuse order and harassment.

4 years ago

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Measure on masking in youth sports clears Pa. House committee

The legislation gives school districts the authority to decide whether student athletes must wear masks while playing sports.

4 years ago

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Pennsylvania Republicans aim to make big election changes in constitution

It's the latest turn in a partisan power struggle over elections in the wake of former President Donald Trump’s baseless claims about election fraud.

4 years ago

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Biden, Congress face big week for agenda, government funding

The Senate has a test vote set Monday to keep the government funded and avert a federal debt default before Thursday's fiscal year-end deadline.

4 years ago

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NJ Spotlight

New machines, new times to vote. Major changes for New Jersey voters this November

New Jersey’s general election is just five weeks away. Here's what you need to know.

4 years ago

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Criminal Justice
Government
New Jersey

Was your N.J. weed conviction expunged? The state’s court system wants you to find out

The New Jersey Courts are trying to alert people who benefitted from automatic expungement when the state’s new decriminalization law took effect in July.

4 years ago

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Philly neighborhoods plagued by illegal auto work could find relief in City Council bills

The legislation comes as a reaction to the proliferation of vehicle repair work and sales on city streets and sidewalks.

4 years ago

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Sex & Relationships

Swiss voters approve same-sex marriage in a nationwide referendum

A projection by the gfs.bern polling agency for Switzerland's public broadcasters showed the measure passing by 64% to 36%.

4 years ago

NPR
International
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Polls are open in Germany as voters look ahead to who should lead after Angela Merkel

Decision day in Germany.

4 years ago

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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
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State Rep. Kevin Boyle arrested for violating protection from abuse order

The arrest comes days after his caucus leaders quietly stripped Boyle of his committee chairmanship and curtailed his access to the Capitol.

4 years ago

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New Jersey
Public Safety

New Jersey and federal officials answer questions on how to get relief from Ida

Gov. Phil Murphy said this month’s storms were the worst natural disaster to hit the Garden State since Superstorm Sandy.

4 years ago

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Aging
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

State presses Philadelphia agency over elder abuse, neglect

Philadelphia has been one of the lowest-rated agencies in the department’s stoplight-colored rating system for grading county-based agencies.

4 years ago

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Employment
Government
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Unemployment refunds going out to those Pa. overcharged five years after issue discovered

In all, the agency estimates it owes $19.4 million to tens of thousands of people who were erroneously charged an inflated interest rate between 2006 and 2016.

4 years ago

N.J. residents sit alongside belongings damaged by the remnants of Hurricane Ida outside their home
Housing
New Jersey
Public Safety

New Jersey weighs expanding flood buyback program after Ida

New Jersey’s top environmental regulator said its floodplain property buyback program “definitely needs expansion” to help mitigate the effects of climate change.

4 years ago

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