Government
After spiking earlier talks, Manchin agrees to a new deal on climate and taxes
The agreement is a major reversal for Democrats who had narrowed their ambitions for the package.
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Many still facing property tax hike, despite Philly’s revised homestead program
The homestead exemption increases to $80,000, but not everyone will benefit the same. Over 130,000 property owners are still slated to pay more in property taxes.
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Camden activists label $200 million in new state aid the ‘bare minimum’ of need
Murphy said the money would be used to create affordable housing and enhance policing efforts, among a dozen more initiatives.
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As the GOP openly backs Mastriano, Jewish Dems tell them ‘there’s no coming back from this’
Gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano has personal and financial ties to spreaders of antisemitic rhetoric. Democrats want voters to know it.
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What kind of education does Pa. owe its public school students? A judge will now decide
For eight years, parents, school districts, and advocates have been trying to prove Pa. funds its schools unfairly. Now it’s up to a Commonwealth Court judge to decide.
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Man’s 63-month prison term matches longest for Capitol riot
Ponder, a 56-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., asked the judge for mercy before she sentenced him to five years and three months in prison.
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Rep. Glenn Thompson says no to gay marriage, attends son’s same-sex wedding
Thompson's office says he and his wife are “very happy to welcome their new son-in-law into their family.”
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The Senate’s vote started a lengthy process to ask the governor to remove the auditor for committing three misdemeanors. But the House speaker shut it down.
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What Jan. 6 probe revealed: Takeaways from summer hearings
The House committee investigating Jan. 6, 2021 has shown how the deadly Capitol attack was sparked when the incumbent president, Donald Trump, refused to cede the election.
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Biden improves ‘significantly,’ throat still sore from COVID
President Joe Biden's physician, Dr. Kevin O'Connor, says Biden continues to “improve significantly” despite a lingering sore throat.
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BCWSA has invited the public to two “open house” meetings to discuss the sale on Tuesday, July 26.
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$12 million more for Philly pandemic rental assistance program
City officials expect the additional money to be used up quickly, and help roughly 2,600 households.
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Doctor: Biden likely has highly contagious COVID-19 strain
President Joe Biden likely has contracted a highly contagious variant of the coronavirus spreading rapidly through the United States, and now has body aches and a sore throat.
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Postal Service launches hiring blitz for assistant letter carriers in Philly
The Postal Service is looking for nearly 200 assistant mail carriers, the starting point for a career at the agency. Pay starts at almost $19 an hour.
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Philly opens four cooling bus locations to help beat the heat this weekend
The cooling buses will be parked at four locations throughout the city to offer relief for Philadelphians during the record-high temperatures projected for this weekend.
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