
Pennsylvania
SEPTA cuts loom with August deadline: Will they affect you?
Transit service riders face reduced service, higher fares and the elimination of dozens of routes just as school and work pick up again in late August.
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A recent raid in Montgomery County prompted legislation similar to bills proposed in other states. ICE’s acting director has defended the practice of wearing masks.
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Listen 1:16The governor said he loves and supports transgender children. Trans kids and their parents want that message to be louder and paired with policy action.
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Bryan Kohberger sentenced to life in prison for murdering 4 Idaho students
Kohberger was ordered to serve four life sentences without parole for the brutal stabbing deaths of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin.
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The Foundation for Delaware County selects Michael Kellerman to be next president
Michael Kellerman has most recently been serving as the interim executive transformation director of the Philanthropy Network of Greater Philadelphia.
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‘Much more difficult’: SEPTA says students who rely on public transit should make alternate plans
SEPTA’s service cuts go into effect one day before the opening of Philly’s public schools. The transit agency is warning students to prepare.
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Listen 1:13‘The stuff of nightmares’: Philly nonprofit sues EPA over deadly chemical used at refineries
Three nonprofits hope to force the federal government to regulate hydrogen fluoride more strictly. The chemical is still used at a Delaware County refinery.
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Listen 1:25Penn’s lawsuit against drugmakers joins hundreds of similar accusations. The defendants insist the charges are without merit.
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Listen 1:32U.S. immigration says it did not deport Chilean man living in Pennsylvania, refuting report
Allentown newspaper The Morning Call said Luis Leon, 82, ended up in Guatemala after being handcuffed in a Philly immigration office while replacing his lost green card.
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State-appointed SEPTA prosecutor finally starts prosecuting
A state-appointed prosecutor has started taking control of cases that ordinarily would have been handled by Philly’s district attorney.
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Pilot killed after small plane crashes near Lancaster Airport
The Federal Aviation Administration said the plane crashed in a field moments after taking off from the Lancaster County airport.
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Esports are taking off. YMCAs in Philadelphia’s suburbs want to join in on the fun
The Oscar Lasko YMCA and Childcare Center in West Chester is hoping to win over young gamers and their parents with an esports lab that uses human proctors and AI monitoring.
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Listen 1:00The School District of Philadelphia’s Facilities Planning Process: What you need to know
The district is moving to rightsize its building stock. Some Philadelphians are concerned about whether their voices will be taken into account.
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Montgomery County increases minimum wage for county employees
The county now has the highest starting minimum wage for its employees of any local government in Pennsylvania.
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