Government
Philly refreshes home repair program with hopes of preserving more properties
Launched in 2019, the Restore Repair Renew program offers low-interest loans to homeowners who need to make major fixes to their properties.
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Sri Lanka in crisis: President flees and ire turns to Prime Minister
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his wife left aboard an air force plane bound for the Maldives. He made his prime minister the acting president in his absence.
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With lots of cash on hand, Pennsylvania wraps up budget deal
Pennsylvania is in its best fiscal position in years. Still, Wolf made some concessions. Here are some key takeaways.
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Senate confirms Dettelbach to head firearms agency as gun violence grows
This is the first time in seven years that the Senate has confirmed a director for the ATF.
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Pa. funds 3 new state parks, locations yet to be determined
The state’s 2022-23 spending plan includes $56 million to add the new state parks to what is currently a 121-park system.
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White House urges caution on COVID variants, pushes boosters
The warning comes as two new highly transmissible variants are spreading rapidly across the country.
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New anti-smoking campaign in Philly targets groups that smoke the most
Restaurant workers, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and veterans are among those targeted by a new anti-smoking campaign in Philadelphia.
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The independent investigation into the borough’s police procedures was completed in June, but the report might not be released to the public until the end of July.
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Pa.’s Josh Shapiro, 19 other state attorneys general defend new rule to regulate ‘ghost guns’
In an amicus brief filed last week, the officials asked a federal judge in Texas to reject a challenge to the new restrictions set to take effect in August.
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The next Jan. 6 committee hearing will focus on the role of QAnon and extremists
A key area of inquiry for congressional investigators has been possible ties between former President Trump and his allies and far-right extremists.
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Strike force assembling to protect abortion rights in New Jersey
New Jersey’s Acting Attorney General Matt Platkin announces a team from across his office that will enforce protections for those seeking reproductive health care.
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A new bill could help protect the census after Trump-era interference
After years of census meddling by former President Donald Trump's administration, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., has introduced a bill that could help protect future counts.
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Wolf, nursing homes come to agreement to boost staff
Wolf on Monday signed legislation authorizing nearly $300 million a year in additional Medicaid reimbursements, or nearly 20% more.
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Nonprofits receive $17.5 million to fight hunger and boost New Jersey restaurants
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority plans to award grants to 30 organizations to buy meals for the hungry from struggling restaurants.
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New Jersey law expands summer working hours for teenagers
The new regulations make permanent a 2021 law which expanded summer working hours for residents between 16 to 18 years old to up to 50 hours per week.
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