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New data from Redfin show that homebuying in the Philadelphia area has become less affordable over the last year. WHYY's Aaron Moselle reports.
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A Lindenwold man sued the borough over a policy that limited the number of cameras that could record council meetings. The council reversed course at their Wednesday night meeting and rescinded the policy, which was implemented back in January. WHYY New Jersey Reporter Kenneth Burns reports.
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The Battleship New Jersey in Camden is set to undergo a roughly 25 million dollar redevelopment project. WHYY's Cory Sharber has the details.
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A Delaware lawmaker is firing back at state officials who say they can't make the negotiating process for state employee drug benefits more transparent. WHYY's Sarah Mueller has more.
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Lackawanna elections board reluctantly backs putting insider stock trading question on Nov. 3 ballotThe Lackawanna County Board of Elections voted 3 to 0 to put Action Together NEPA's question asking voters to ban county employees from insider stock trading on the Nov. 3 election ballot. -
Isla Rose Melucci went to sleep March 8 like any normal night. But she never woke up. A fundraiser to build a playground to honor the 4-year-old Taylor girl's legacy is scheduled for Sunday at Montage Mountain. -
Georgetown in Sussex County is going back to the drawing board when it comes to zoning for cottage developments. The town council voted this week to start repealing an ordinance that allowed them to happen in the first place. WHYY's Sarina Grossi has more.
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Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday is suing TikTok. As WHYY's Carmen Russell-Sluchansky reports, the AG accuses the platform of being addictive and exposing kids to mature content.
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A Lackawanna County jury on Thursday convicted Stephen J. Carroll, a former school resource officer, on 29 charges regarding sexual abuse of students. -
U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan's campaign and a committee that helps Republican congressional candidates lambaste Democratic candidate Paige Cognetti's record of fighting crime as Scranton's mayor, but statistics show violent crime down in Scranton. -
Free, accessible period products in schools remove obstacles and create equity, Scranton School District and state leaders said Thursday. Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen visited West Scranton High school to highlight the state program that supplies free period products for schools. -
Investigators say Tracy Touzalin, 55, of Dingmans Ferry, embezzled from PennDOT by overcharging a department credit card between 2023 and 2025.
News Briefs
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- Wilkes-Barre fireworks display will not be rescheduled
- Preparations begin next week in Wilkes-Barre for America250PA concert series
- Ex-Tamaqua cop gets 27-plus years in prison for producing child pornography and an animal crush video
- Former Crestwood administrator Foster died in Susquehanna County murder-suicide, police say
- Penn State Master Gardeners to host Spring into Gardening event
- Autopsy scheduled for body found off Route 315 in Plains Twp.
- Home heat assistance program extended
- Lackawanna County, Scranton issue Code Blue Frigid Weather Alert
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