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Fentanyl, heroin found in CBD gummies, Montco district attorney warns

Anyone who purchased these items, and still has them in their possession, is warned not to eat them.

4 weeks ago

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Politics & Policy

Child sex abuse lawsuit window again gets Pa. lawmakers’ OK

The chamber voted 161-to-40 to send the Senate a constitutional amendment. If senators go along with it, the amendment could go before voters for approval as soon as November.

4 weeks ago

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Spotlight PA

Shapiro admin can do more as rollbacks to food and health benefits loom in Pa., experts say

Hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians could lose their health insurance and nearly two million could face more food insecurity in the coming months.

4 weeks ago

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Here’s the most thorough explanation yet for the train derailment in East Palestine

A wheel bearing on the train's 23rd car overheated, a new NTSB report says. Soon after, dozens of cars — including 11 carrying toxic chemicals — derailed near the Ohio town.

4 weeks ago

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Delaware County plans first-ever LGBTQ Pride parade

Delaware County will hold its first Pride parade in Media. It will hold the festival in Upper Darby the following weekend.

4 weeks ago

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Team Pennsylvania paid for Shapiro and his staff’s flights, lodging, and tickets to the game.

4 weeks ago

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A group of bilingual trade schools in central Pa. gets $5 million

The Spanish-American Civic Association hopes to secure more funding in the future by demonstrating its success alleviating poverty.

4 weeks ago

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Politics & Policy

Chester County’s first Democratic majority declares reelection bid for commissioners board

Commissioners Josh Maxwell and Marian Moskowitz secured the first Democratic majority on Chester County’s Board of Commissioners in 2019. They’re looking to repeat.

4 weeks ago

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Politics & Policy
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Unequal election policies disenfranchised Pennsylvania voters in 2022

The differences in election administration often come down to the makeup of the boards of election.

4 weeks ago

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Politics & Policy

Pa. Gov. Shapiro joins other Democratic governors to form alliance on abortion rights

Democratic governors in 20 states are launching a network intended to strengthen abortion access.

4 weeks ago

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Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

The Pa. House is coming back with a Democratic majority. Will it finally be able to move forward?

The speaker of the Pennsylvania House is calling lawmakers back this week to address one topic and one topic only: giving childhood survivors of sexual abuse a chance to sue.

4 weeks ago

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The new free mail-order condom program, named “Doing Delco Safely,” is meant to combat rising rates of sexually transmitted infections across the county.

1 month ago

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Politics & Policy
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Pa. Department of Health sues to keep medical marijuana program data secret

The Pennsylvania Department of Health is again suing Spotlight PA in an attempt to keep information about how patients obtain a medical marijuana card secret from the public.

1 month ago

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