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Sen. Casey, state and county officials discuss Black maternal health at Philly campaign stop
Casey joined Montgomery County Coroner Dr. Janine Darby and Pa. state Reps. Morgan Cephas and Gina Curry to discuss the cause behind the spike in Black Maternal mortality.
2 hours ago
Pension raises for some retired Pennsylvania teachers and state workers move ahead in Legislature
The proposal applies to municipal police officers and firefighters who have been retired for at least five years, as well as some retired teachers and state employees.
2 hours ago
Higher education, fresh optimism, more Democratic: Takeaways from a key county in Pennsylvania
Centre County is attracting more people with college degrees, and small towns in the area are going from red to purple and purple to blue.
3 hours ago
In Pennsylvania, an influx of college graduates could push a key county toward Harris
All over the country, people with more education are leaning more Democratic, a shift that's reshaping American politics.
3 hours ago
Jailed reporters, silenced networks: What Trump says he’d do to the media if elected
Former President Donald Trump has threatened to jail reporters who won't give up the sources of leaks and to strip networks of their broadcast licenses for fact-checking him.
4 hours ago
Wilmington asks for residents’ help identifying lead pipes
Last week, Wilmington released an inventory of lead pipes across the city. But the city has yet to determine the content of about 25% of its service lines.
8 hours ago
Listen 1:16Advocates say Sussex County’s law amounts to a “total ban” on retail stores. Many towns enacted outright bans. Wilmington is considering strict limits.
8 hours ago
Listen 2:43After the UArts collapse, Pig Iron Theatre finds a new home at Rowan University
The Pig Iron School for devised theater will remain in Philadelphia while becoming part of New Jersey’s Rowan University.
9 hours ago
Commission members are already saying they may need more time. The earliest the recommendations could be included in the state budget is fiscal year 2027.
9 hours ago
Listen 0:59PGW gets federal money to replace aging gas mains in Philly
The money will help the utility improve the safety of its distribution lines and reduce climate-warming emissions.
9 hours ago
Listen 1:11‘Watch the tram car please’: Woman behind iconic voice suing for compensation
The defendants have 30 days to respond to the suit.
17 hours ago
Here’s what you need to know about New Jersey’s current drought status
The Garden State has been dry since “a lot of rain” fell in August. Officials are asking people to conserve water voluntarily.
18 hours ago
Philadelphia man charged with threatening a political representative recruiting poll watchers
Officials say 62-year-old John Pollard threatened to kill a member of a state political party trying to recruit poll watchers.
19 hours ago
Trump invokes racist tropes, calling Harris ‘lazy as hell’ and ‘slow’
Racial dog whistles and overtly racist rhetoric have been fixtures of Trump's public life.
20 hours ago
Squilla pushing for a special services district to surround Sixers arena
The request comes as City Council prepares to consider the approvals the team needs to build the $1.55 billion facility.
21 hours ago
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