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Shapiro urges action from state lawmakers just days before SEPTA deadline
The Philadelphia area’s transit system is preparing for a 20% cut to service later this month if the state legislature doesn’t approve more funding by Thursday.
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Feel sticky this summer? That’s because it’s been record muggy in the Eastern U.S.
In June and July, Philadelphia had 29 days where the highest dew point simmered to at least 75 degrees. Meteorologists say that's more than uncomfortable.
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Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Philly’s tech startup investment group, to move to Center City
After 20 years in South Philadelphia, the public-private partnership said the move will make it more centrally located in the city.
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Deportations like the cafe owner’s have “been going on for multiple administrations and not just Republican ones,” state Rep. Rabb said in his speech during the rally.
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Cannonball’s fantastic, frenetic growth taught founders a lot — including a surprising lesson
This Fringe Festival offshoot has formalized a rotation plan to help producers avoid burnout and feed their artistic selves.
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As electric bills rise, evidence mounts that data centers share blame. States feel pressure to act
It’s not clear that any state has a solution and the actual effect of data centers on electricity bills is difficult to pin down.
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Some legal experts say ICE in criminal courts means a slower path to justice
As President Trump ramps up deportations, ICE agents have been seen not just at immigration courts, but at criminal courts, too.
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Wounded Pennsylvania troopers recovering after chaotic shooting that left gunman, neighbor dead
Sixty-one-year-old Carmine Faino was fatally shot by police Thursday after authorities say he killed his neighbor and then ambushed first responders.
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House lawmakers have introduced their legislation for the special session. State senators plan to reveal their proposals Monday.
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Apollo 13 moon mission leader James Lovell dies at 97
Astronaut James Lovell, who was commander of the 1970 Apollo 13 mission that managed to get back to earth safely after an oxygen tank explosion, has died.
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Montgomery County Democratic state reps call on Senate Republicans to pass funding for SEPTA
Officials said the consequences of projected cuts to SEPTA service would devastate suburban communities.
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Listen 1:14‘Tiger Love Island’: Philly zoo’s new big cats arrive as part of breeding program
The Philadelphia Zoo has welcomed an Amur tiger and an Amur leopard as part of a coordinated conservation effort to protect two of the world’s most endangered big cat species.
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Trump administration bashes green technology while investigating SEPTA electric bus fires
Federal Transit Administration describes buses as a “green deal initiative” that “backfired.”
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The annual Chinese Lantern Festival in Philadelphia is a symbol of summer in the city
Now in its eighth year, the Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival has become a seasonal staple for locals and tourists alike.
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The city teachers union said it is prepared to strike as the two sides continue to negotiate a new contract.
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