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Immigrant workers, families protest by staying home
Some businesses in Philadelphia and other cities could be short-staffed today as a result of protests planned for today. “A Day Wit ...
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Repercussions from layoff of 500 at Pa. unemployment centers continue to spread
Back in December, Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Compensation Office cut off Tasha Flynn’s benefits, claiming she had missed two ...
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Does convicted former Pa. House Speaker owe the state $1 million or not?
Does a convicted former Pennsylvania House Speaker from Philadelphia owe the state $1 million… or not? On Thursday, ...
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Wolf’s budget proposes $30M cut to Penn’s vet school
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s belt-tightening budget includes a proposal to cut more than $30 million in state funds to the Universi ...
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Kenney vows to fight Pa. sanctuary cities bill
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney is vowing to fight a bill to punish “sanctuary cities” that is working its way through the Penn ...
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Council seeks waiver from rule preventing Philly from hosting medical marijuana dispensary
Pennsylvania is getting ready to launch its new medical marijuana program next year, but state regulations could keep dispensaries from o ...
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After snow, high winds and low temps in store for Philly evening commute
The snow may be melting after this morning’s storm, but those in the Philadelphia region who did not get the day off could still ha ...
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Cost to handle Trump protests in Philadelphia near $3M
Protests have been cropping up across Philadelphia from Center City to the airport nearly every day in the weeks since President Trump ...
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Some citizens outside ‘countries of concern’ worried about travel plans
Halee Bouchehrian has her hands full. She runs her own architecture firm and she has two kids, a baby boy and a four-year-old daught ...
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Pa. Senators look to end Philly’s paid sick leave law
A group of Pennsylvania state senators want to end a Philadelphia law that requires employers to offer paid sick time. The city la ...
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Philadelphia council president at odds with the mayor over sanctuary city status
Despite threats from President Trump to cut off federal funds to so-called “sanctuary cities,” Mayor Jim Kenney said Philadel ...
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Gov. Wolf hears feedback on opioid crisis in Philly
Gov. Tom Wolf, who has made fighting Pennsylvania’s opioid crisis a priority during his first two years in office, listened fo ...
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