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Philly schools announce plan to fund repairs while cutting energy bills in half
Philadelphia school officials have come up with a plan to use energy-efficiency projects to chip away at $4.5 billion in outstanding repa ...
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ListenAdvocates for homeless seek Philadelphia rent-assistance funding to reduce need for shelters
How much would it cost to stop homelessness before it starts in Philadelphia? A group of advocates for homeless families say $3 mi ...
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Pennsylvania’s governor slams GOP replacement plan as ‘age tax’
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is slamming the GOP’s plan to replace Obamacare as a “tax” on older Americans. “ ...
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Hundreds rally in Philadelphia in honor of International Women’s Day [photos]
Bucks County resident Nicole Melara spent the day in her pajamas — her Wonder Woman pajamas, to be exact. “I said, ...
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Philadelphia’s opioid task force considers ‘safe injection sites’ for drug users
A city task force is considering a recommendation that Philadelphia create a site where people can legally use heroin. It’s ...
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ListenNominating petitions: ‘Last bastion of democracy’ or simply a slog?
If you happen to see someone running for political office, you might consider giving them a hug — or buying them a stiff drink. ...
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ListenPhiladelphia to stop billing parents of incarcerated teens for ‘child support’
Philadelphia’s Department of Human Services said it will no longer charge parents for child support if their children are sent to j ...
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ListenPhiladelphia Gas Works says global warming is hurting its business
Philadelphia Gas Works is blaming climate change for why it will ask for another rate hike. PGW said it needs an additional $70 million t ...
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‘Sanctuary campuses’ Swarthmore, Penn amplify protections of students at risk of deportation
As the Trump administration has refrained from stripping Obama-era protections for young people in the country illegally, Swarthmore Coll ...
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Immigrant support coalition moves to recruit more legal muscle in resisting Trump policies
A coalition called “Take Action Philly” is rallying the city’s legal community to combat the Trump administration’ ...
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ListenGroup urges Philadelphia to consider ‘supervised injection site’ to curb fatal ODs
Seattle last month became the first U.S. city to approve “supervised injection sites” as part of an effort to deal with the n ...
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A Day Without Immigrants leaves its mark on Philadelphia
A multi-city protest called A Day Without Immigrants was felt in Philadelphia, as hundreds of immigrants took the day off from work or ch ...
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