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What customers can expect as Rite Aid closes or sells all its drugstores
The company runs 1,245 stores in 15 states, according to its website. It has a heavy presence in New York, Pennsylvania and California, which alone has 347 locations.
2 months ago
Trump, in a new interview, says he doesn’t know if he backs due process rights
“I don’t know. I’m not, I’m not a lawyer. I don’t know,” Trump said when pressed by NBC's Kristen Welker.
2 months ago
REAL ID enforcement has begun. Here’s what Pennsylvania residents need to know
Only 28% of Pennsylvanians had switched from a regular driver’s license or state identification to a REAL ID as of May 1, PennDOT said.
2 months ago
Listen 1:20Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR
The White House, in a social media posting announcing the signing, said the outlets “receive millions from taxpayers to spread radical, woke propaganda disguised as ‘news.’”
2 months ago
Trump’s health agency urges therapy for transgender youth, not broader gender-affirming health care
The administration’s position sprang from Trump’s executive order calling for the federal government not to support gender transition for people under age 19.
3 months ago
More than 350 grants worth over $800 million were ended midstream. New Jersey's attorney general said nearly $13 million in ongoing program funding to the state was canceled.
3 months ago
Trump made big promises and moved at frenetic speed. 100 days in, here’s what he’s done and not done
As President Donald Trump hits his 100th day in office Tuesday, his imprint is everywhere. But the long-term impact is often unclear.
3 months ago
Takeaways from Trump’s first 100 days: Steamrolling government and strong-arming allies
Here are some key takeaways from the most consequential start of a term of an American presidency since Franklin D. Roosevelt.
3 months ago
Swing-district Republicans in U.S. Congress have been hard to find for people angry about Trump
The U.S. House is ending a 17-day recess. Some Republicans, including conservatives from Pennsylvania and other swing states, have avoided in-person events and town halls.
3 months ago
Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to federal murder charge in killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO
The Penn graduate, 26, stood with his lawyers as he entered the plea Friday. Late Thursday night, federal prosecutors filed a notice of their intent to seek the death penalty.
3 months ago
The Trump administration was handed a series of court losses Wednesday night and Thursday, but the legal disputes are far from over, and administration attorneys pushed back.
3 months ago
Federal judge blocks Trump push to cut funding to public schools over diversity programs
In February, the Education Department told schools and colleges they needed to end any practice that differentiates people based on their race or risk losing federal funding.
3 months ago
Trade, tourism, culture: Philly region’s tie to Canada
Our area has strong cultural and economic ties with Canada. They’re our biggest trading partner and tourism between our borders is popular and convenient.
Air Date: April 24, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:25Student loans in default will be sent for collection. Here’s what to know for borrowers
Currently, roughly 5.3 million borrowers are in default on their federal student loans. Referrals for collection had been put on hold since March 2020.
3 months ago
Harvard sues Trump administration to stop the freeze of more than $2 billion in grants
Harvard University has filed suit to halt a federal freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after recently announcing it would defy the Trump administration’s demands.
3 months ago