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‘What real freedom looks like’: Ready-to-drink cocktails arrive in stores as Pa. relaxes liquor laws
Ready-to-drink cocktails will be sold in grocery stores and gas stations starting Monday, but only before 11 p.m.
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“The truth is, Moshannon is a place where they don’t treat you like an immigrant," said one former detainee, "but as if you were a criminal."
2 months ago
Fmr. 8th-grade math teacher at Philadelphia school charged with sex abuse of teenage girl
The victim is 16 years old and was previously taught by the suspect at the K-8 school.
2 months ago
Special counsel Jack Smith appeals ruling tossing Trump’s classified documents case
Smith says U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon was wrong when she dismissed the case last month against Trump for mishandling secret documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate.
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‘Game-changer’: Montgomery County pledges to significantly expand public defender’s office
Montgomery County wants to hire 15 new public defenders, an assistant chief of mental health, administrative staff and a social worker.
2 months ago
More mental health support is coming to Delaware schools
A pair of laws signed Wednesday by Gov. John Carney provides more mental health and behavioral health professionals in K–12 schools.
3 months ago
Listen :52Hunter Biden set to be sentenced on gun charges in November
Sentencing is set for Nov. 13 in Wilmington, Delaware. The president's son could face up to 25 years in prison, but as a first-time offender he may avoid prison entirely.
3 months ago
Judge in Trump’s federal election subversion case rejects defense effort to dismiss the prosecution
The ruling is the first substantive order since the case was returned to her Friday following a July Supreme Court opinion that conferred broad immunity for former presidents.
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Lawsuits were filed Wednesday on behalf of 67 clients, accusing nearly a dozen Pennsylvania juvenile centers of child abuse.
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‘Draconian’: Delaware’s largest hospital system sues over creation of hospital cost review board
The aim of the new review board is to reduce costs of health care for Delawareans. But ChristianaCare says it’s a state takeover of hospitals.
3 months ago
Listen 1:03Should organ donors be compensated? Plus, the psychology of smell
Would you give your kidney to a stranger? What if you could get a $50,000 tax credit for it? That's just one proposal for upping organ donation in the US.
Air Date: July 30, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 52:40Biden calls for Supreme Court term limits, enforceable ethics code
Biden also is pressing lawmakers to ratify a constitutional amendment that would limit presidential immunity.
3 months ago
New Philadelphia law aims to bring in more federal dollars to children’s and cancer hospitals
The new law focuses on hospitals with high-volume Medicaid patient populations, like St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children.
3 months ago
Philly sees 500% increase in sidewalk parking citations after increased PPA enforcement
The goal is to make sure Philadelphians don’t have to dodge parked cars on sidewalks and curb cuts.
3 months ago
Listen 1:09Delaware moves to kick-start retail weed industry and give $6.2M to social equity licensees
State officials say letting medical providers begin growing marijuana this fall will let the retail industry open in April. Others say it gives them an unfair boost.
4 months ago
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