
Trump’s transportation officials buck a long-held practice of using ‘road diets’ to slow speeders
Philadelphia is among major cities that have seen fewer crashes thanks to road diets. Now President Donald Trump's administration is heading in another direction.
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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.
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Philly area’s largest hunger relief organization loses about $8M in federal cuts
Share Food Program's leadership says the moves will affect the hungry, local farmers and others.
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Could sustainable shopping get a boost as tariffs panic fast fashion brands?
Thrifting proponents hope more people will turn to sustainable fashion as the trade war between the U.S. and China places the fast fashion industry in a chokehold.
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Listen 3:15Philadelphia 50501 rally against Trump administration’s actions draws thousands
“We're not going to let him disappear people and make him feel like he's winning,” said one protester. “He's not.”
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Lawsuit challenges Trump administration crackdown on international students
The suit filed by several American Civil Liberties Union affiliates seeks to represent more than 100 students in New England and Puerto Rico.
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Top of mind for many were the president’s efforts to reshape the federal government. Dean says Trump’s “lawless” actions are a “test of our democracy.”
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Listen 1:11Trump administration’s AmeriCorps cuts delay storm recovery projects for Philly homeowners
A group of young volunteers was working to repair several Philly-area homes when the Trump administration halted their work a week early.
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Listen 1:21“News of these revocations is unsettling not just for the impacted individuals but for our entire community,” University President John Fry said.
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Listen 0:472 Philadelphia researchers concerned with losing federal dollars for gun violence prevention
President Donald Trump proposed cuts to gun violence research that some experts say could cost lives.
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Listen 0:59The state's top federal prosecutor is investigating Gov. Murphy and AG Platkin over an order to local law enforcement to not help federal agents with immigration policing.
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Pennsylvania officials worry that President Donald Trump’s tariff policies are threatening global trade, local businesses, jobs and consumer affordability.
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Listen 1:03Trump’s new energy order puts states’ climate laws in the crosshairs of the Department of Justice
Meanwhile, Pennsylvania's governor wants to make power plant owners pay for emissions, and New Jersey is considering charging polluting companies to fund toxic cleanups.
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Philly metro loses hundreds of federal government jobs as more IRS layoffs loom
Labor data shows the federal workforce shrunk across the Greater Philadelphia area, and there could be more layoffs at the local Internal Revenue Service hub.
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Listen 1:05Possible HIV funding cuts could ‘wipe out’ Delaware prevention program
Delaware groups that provide HIV prevention, testing and treatment fear their federal support could soon disappear.
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