CDC to disburse delayed funds for fighting fentanyl and more, staffers say
Much of the public health agency's $9 billion budget had been in limbo but funds are finally flowing, according to CDC staffers.
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Tour guides bristle as Philly national park exhibits face Trump administration scrutiny
An executive order has prompted a review of Independence National Historical Park exhibits. Local tour guides say it threatens a truthful accounting of American history.
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Organizers said they are concerned that the White House is trying to whitewash history ahead of semiquincentennial celebrations next year.
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Emil Bove’s confirmation on the 3rd Circuit shifts the balance of the key appeals court in favor of right-wing Republicans.
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Trump administration cancels plans to develop new offshore wind projects
More than 3.5 million acres had been designated wind energy areas.
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A look at colleges with federal money targeted by the Trump administration
Like no other president, Donald Trump has used the government's control over federal research funding to push for changes in higher education, including at Penn and Princeton.
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Researchers mapped out the economic impact of the federal government canceling research grants that had already been approved.
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Listen 1:48Residential solar installers face a rush before end-of-year tax credit deadline
Residential solar tax credits were supposed to last for another decade. The Dec. 31 deadline has homeowners rushing to install and get their systems online.
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Listen 1:10Wilmington residents rally at church to protest cuts to Medicaid
Roughly 100 gathered at Silverside Church to oppose federal funding cuts, including Medicaid coverage for 41,000 Delawareans.
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Education Department says it will release billions in remaining withheld grant money for schools
President Donald Trump’s administration had withheld over $6 billion in funding on July 1 as part of a review to ensure spending aligned with the White House’s priorities.
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Trump signs bill to cancel $9 billion in foreign aid, public broadcasting funding
About $1.1 billion was destined for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds NPR and PBS; most of that money is distributed to over 1,500 public media stations.
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A retelling of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” outdoors at Rockwood Park shows the reality of migration and family separation.
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Listen 3:33SNAP cuts have Philadelphia’s food banks nervous about increased needs
Billy Penn spoke with experts and food leaders about how recent legislation will worsen food insecurity in the region.
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Trump administration fights to keep ex-Trump lawyer Alina Habba as New Jersey federal prosecutor
Habba initially appeared to lose the position Tuesday when district judges declined to keep her in the post while she awaits confirmation by the U.S. Senate.
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U.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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