Government
The Biden administration is capping the cost of internet for low-income Americans
The Affordable Connectivity Program will provide plans of at least 100 Megabits per second of speed for no more than $30. An estimated 48 million Americans will qualify.
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Few eligible families have sought federal payment of COVID funeral expenses
FEMA has funds set aside to reimburse burial costs — even retroactively — to families of COVID victims. But clerical challenges and slow outreach have stymied the process.
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Procrastinator’s Guide to the May 2022 primary election in Philadelphia
Your cheat sheet for being informed on Election Day.
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Dangerous winds, wildfire conditions returning to New Mexico
Dangerous gusts are picking up again, hampering efforts to battle a wildfire in northeast New Mexico that has burned an area twice as large as the city of Philadelphia.
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G-7 leaders mark VE Day stressing unity, support for Ukraine
Leaders from the G7 developed democracies have pledged to phasing out or banning the import of Russian oil, as they met with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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Judge rejects Trump lawsuit challenging ban from Twitter
The judge says the challenges failed in part because free speech rights don't apply to private companies and Trump failed to show it was working as a state actor.
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After scathing report on Philly’s child welfare system, DHS head describes efforts to improve
Friday’s hearing came weeks after a City Council committee report accused Philly’s child welfare system of separating families without cause.
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Jill Biden brings thanks, ketchup to U.S. troops in Romania
Biden on Friday opened a four-day trip to Europe to learn about the refugee crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Late-night Delaware legislative tradition could soon be a thing of the past
Lawmakers will consider a constitutional amendment to end the need to continue working after midnight on the final day of the legislative session.
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United Nations races to rescue civilians from Mariupol plant
The effort comes even as fighters holed up at the sprawling complex made their last stand to prevent Moscow’s complete takeover of the strategic port.
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Lawmakers navigate Pennsylvania primary with unfamiliar maps
Going before voters in the May 17 primary election will be candidates for all 203 House and 25 of 50 Senate seats.
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Karine Jean-Pierre to be next White House press secretary
She will be the first Black woman and the first openly LGBTQ person to serve in the role.
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‘Historic’ vote in Delaware: House approves marijuana legalization
The legalization measure is a companion piece to another bill that would create a tax and regulatory structure for vendors to grow and sell weed.
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Listen 1:50Overtime for Philly workers continues to rise
Overtime for city workers continues to be a problem, according to a new report from the authority tasked with keeping watch on the city’s finances.
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Abortion rights advocates rally outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia
Governor Tom Wolf vowed to veto any abortion ban in Pennsylvania, while others say pregnant people could become second class citizens if Roe v. Wade is upended.
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