Laura Benshoff
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With commutation, the window to freedom opens a crack for lifers in Pa.
In the commonwealth, as the saying goes, “life means life.” First and second degree murder charges carry a mandatory life sen ...
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ListenFederal court weighs ‘tough case’ on asylum claims
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is considering a case that aims to shore up the right for asylum-seekers to appeal deportation orde ...
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After police-involved shootings, DOJ teams with Chester cops to improve community relations
In February, Chester police pursued 33-year-old Shalamar Longer into a residential neighborhood and unleashed nearly a hundred rounds int ...
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ListenSoutheast part of state least affordable for Pa. renters, national report says
Three times Pennsylvania’s minimum wage adds up to less than $23.27 an hour. ...
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Reading officials ponder issuing municipal ID cards
On Monday, Reading City Council will hear a proposal to introduce municipal ID cards, locally-issued government IDs that can be used for ...
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Pa. immigrants apprehensive about latest ICE sweep
In January, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents picked up 121 women and children from Central America across the country in just t ...
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ListenNeshaminy H.S. newspaper staff says principal violating 1st Amendment rights over ‘Redskins’ ban
Student editors at the Neshaminy Playwickian in Bucks County say school leadership is now violating ...
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ListenPa. lawmakers rail against ‘unconstitutional’ transgender bathroom rule in letter to Obama
Ninety-seven Republican state representatives in Pennsylvania — including several from the Philadelphia region — have signed off on a ...
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A bench? A park? Chester gets grant to crowdsource ideas for beautifying downtown
On Tuesday morning, many buildings on the 500 block of Avenue of the States in Chester, Pa. are shuttered, storefronts hidden behind gray ...
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After state efforts go up in smoke, U.S. brings vape rules to Pennsylvania
Over two years, state lawmakers from ...
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Montco bans smoking in parks, public housing
The air in Montgomery County just got a little bit clearer. At Tuesday’s county commissioners meeting, officials announced r ...
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Career Wardrobe gets promotion, now runs programs across Southeastern Pa.
Breona Brown, 20, was wearing a pin-stripe suit and pale pink button-down blouse. Standing amid the racks of slacks and blazers at ...
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