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The EPA proposes gutting its greenhouse gas rules. Here’s what it means for cars and pollution

Two rules designed to promote cleaner cars were already effectively eliminated. With the EPA suggesting not considering carbon dioxide to be pollution, the last could fall.

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Politics & Policy

Are prices going up because of tariffs? Here’s what we know

Prices have risen a tad on some items especially affected by tariffs. But for the most part, companies are finding ways to delay price increases — for now.

3 months ago

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Trump’s power play with Penn, other universities

After major concessions from schools like Virginia, Columbia, and Penn, it seems the Trump administration's efforts to reshape higher ed are making inroads.

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Community

Wilmington residents rally at church to protest cuts to Medicaid

Roughly 100 gathered at Silverside Church to oppose federal funding cuts, including Medicaid coverage for 41,000 Delawareans.

3 months ago

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Community

N.J. to put driver licenses on smartphones and mobile devices

A new law requires the state Motor Vehicle Commission to develop technology for mobile or digital licenses. The licenses may not be available until 2029.

3 months ago

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Politics & Policy

N.J. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill selects Centenary University President Dale Caldwell as her running mate

The selection is seen as an “out-of-the-box” pick that will differentiate Sherrill from outgoing Gov. Phil Murphy.

3 months ago

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Money

Trump signs bill to cancel $9 billion in foreign aid, public broadcasting funding

About $1.1 billion was destined for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds NPR and PBS; most of that money is distributed to over 1,500 public media stations.

3 months ago

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Urban Planning

South Seaside Park in Berkeley Township submits petition to join Borough of Seaside Park

The New Jersey neighborhood is situated on a barrier island and is remote from the rest of Berkeley Township on the mainland.

3 months ago

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Billy Penn

SNAP cuts have Philadelphia’s food banks nervous about increased needs

Billy Penn spoke with experts and food leaders about how recent legislation will worsen food insecurity in the region.

3 months ago

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Politics & Policy

Trump administration releases FBI records on Martin Luther King Jr. despite his family’s opposition

The release involves more than 240,000 pages of records that had been under a court-imposed seal since 1977.

3 months ago

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Politics & Policy

Former presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke talks about Democratic failures, Gaza and youth vote at Philly event

O’Rourke joins other potential 2028 Democratic candidates who have visited the region recently ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

3 months ago

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Politics & Policy

South Jersey military base to temporarily hold immigrant detainees

New Jersey congressional Democrats are condemning the move, calling it “unacceptable and shameful.”

3 months ago

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Community

‘Theft, plain and simple’: Delaware’s congressional delegation blasts billions in food assistance cuts passed by Republicans

Delawareans could soon start feeling the impact of federal budget cuts to SNAP and Medicaid programs.

3 months ago

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., arrives to speak with reporters about Senate Republicans' efforts to claw back $1.1 billion of funding authority from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and about $8.3 billion from foreign aid programs targeted by DOGE, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Politics & Policy

Senate approves cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid programs

Senators approve Trump-backed budget rollback, slashing foreign aid and public broadcasting funding; bill heads to the House by Friday.

3 months ago

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Money

Trump team withholds $140 million budgeted for fentanyl fight

Threats to funds for public health departments battling fentanyl overdoses come as some experts see the addiction safety net unraveling.

3 months ago

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