Government
$3 million federal grant to tackle disparities in Pa. unemployment compensation
The state plans to use the grant to improve access for specific groups of underserved Pennsylvanians, including workers with limited English proficiency in Philadelphia.
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With an interactive display, Philly begins collecting community input for the Ben Franklin Parkway
Community members share hopes for the Benjamin Franklin Parkway through an interactive display.
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Work begins on one of Rebuild Philly’s biggest project yet: $20 million rebuild at Vare Rec Center
The facility will have a new athletic field, a new recreation center, sprayground, and other amenities, including both indoor and outdoor classrooms.
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Rebuild funds on hold as Council member seeks $20 million more for her Philly district
Councilmember Cindy Bass chairs the committee that could pump the brakes on Rebuild. She says her district is being shortchanged for no reason.
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Listen 1:24Watergate’s 50th anniversary and the Jan 6 committee hearings
As the anniversary of the Watergate scandal falls between two Jan 6 committee hearings, we look back at history, American perception of the presidency and what's changed.
Air Date: June 17, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:29The bill is part of a six-measure gun control package that Democrats who control both chambers support and that the party’s leader, Gov. John Carney, has pledged to sign.
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Listen 1:23Delco elected officials debut bills aimed to protect Pennsylvania from for-profit health care
Delco elected officials unveiled a bill on Thursday that would prohibit for-profit entities from owning or managing hospitals in Pennsylvania.
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N.J. lawmakers pass bills that address active shooter events, celebrate Black history
The Senate passed the Black Heritage Trail bill, which the Assembly approved in March.
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City Council passes bill to end ‘prison gerrymandering’ in Philly
New bike lanes and builder notifications for residential construction are also part of a flurry of legislation passed before council breaks for the summer.
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The bipartisan push to cut corporate taxes in Pennsylvania, explained
Pennsylvania levies a 9.99% tax on corporate net income, the second-highest rate in the country.
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Biden seeks to counter ‘legislative attacks’ on LGBTQ rights
President Joe Biden signed an executive order to stymie what the White House says are discriminatory legislative attacks on the LGBTQ community by Republican-controlled states
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John Hinckley Jr., who tried to assassinate President Reagan, is granted full release
Hinckley, who was confined to a mental hospital for decades, has been inching his way toward freedom for years.
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Kevin and Hunter Seefried were among the first people to enter the Capitol while Congress was meeting to certify fellow Delawarean Joe Biden’s victory.
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Dr. Andrew R. Best Jr. worked in various capacities for the city’s Department of Behavior Health and Intellectual Disability Services.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci tests positive for COVID-19, but is experiencing mild symptoms
Fauci, the chief medical advisor to President Joe Biden and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, tested positive on a rapid antigen test.
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