
Pennsylvania
Firefighting is a dangerous job. Now, there's growing awareness of an invisible risk: cancer
Philadelphia’s first female battalion chief, Linda Long, retired in 2023 after being diagnosed with brain cancer. She thinks it’s linked to years of toxic exposures.
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Listen 9:53‘Delco: The Movie’ set for world premiere at Media Theatre
The crowdfunded, independent film is the brainchild of a Sun Valley High School alum.
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Listen 1:08A Pa. utility shutoff law is expiring. Here’s what you need to know
A state law governing utility termination expires Dec. 31. But the winter shutoff moratorium stays in effect.
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Listen 1:02Independence Blue Cross joins other insurance companies in restricting coverage of Wegovy and Ozempic to Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
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Listen 1:182024 marked a year of climate solutions pushed by the federal government. But the future of President Joe Biden’s signature climate programs are uncertain.
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Chester County residents will see a 13% property tax hike
GOP Commissioner Eric Roe said he doesn’t see waste in the budget, but believes the tax increase is too high for county residents.
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Listen 0:48Federal regulators prohibit drone flights in dozens of locations across New Jersey
The restrictions, announced Thursday, come amid a flurry of reported drone sightings that have raised concerns across the Garden State and beyond.
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Montco to open year-round shelter in Lansdale for people experiencing homelessness
The facility, set to open in the first half of 2025, will provide beds, meals and wrap-around services for up to 20 people at a time.
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How New York prosecutors used a terrorism law in the charges against Luigi Mangione
Mangione was charged under a state law that allows for stiffer sentences for terrifying civilians or influencing government. He is currently jailed in Pennsylvania.
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‘Blessed’: Casey recounts his Senate career in final floor speech
The outgoing U.S. senator said he had been “blessed” by the opportunity to perform public service and highlighted what he recounted as key successes throughout his career.
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Listen 0:58Upper Darby reaches agreement with municipal workers, staves off potential strike
The township said the agreement it reached with the union Tuesday evening includes wage increases and other compensatory benefits.
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New SEPTA app aims to deliver arrival times fast
Designers say the update aligns with new patterns of transit use.
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Norristown police chief resigns after being placed on administrative leave
Jacqueline Bailey-Davis resigned on Tuesday. The former police chief had been placed on administrative leave on Nov. 25.
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Pennsylvania’s Bethlehem: The city founded by Moravians on Christmas Eve keeps its traditions alive
Moravian missionaries named the Pennsylvania city of Bethlehem after the biblical birthplace of Jesus on Christmas Eve in 1741.
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Why Pennsylvania scores high for police misconduct settlement cases
A study by a North Carolina–based firm revealed Pennsylvania paid out more than $54 million in settlements over five years.
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