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Residents in North Philly are celebrating the community's first Turn the Key project. WHYY's Aaron Moselle reports.
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About a hundred employees of Camden scrap metal recycler EMR rallied outside city hall on Tuesday to protest threats from Camden leaders to shut down the company's operations. WHYY's Sophia Schmidt reports the demonstration follows yet another fire at one of the company's sites on Friday.
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New Jersey pet owners could soon be eligible for significant tax credits. WHYY's David Matthau has more.
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The Wyoming Valley Nurses Association, a local affiliate of the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals, represents 240 registered nurses at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. The union and new hospital owner Tenor Health Foundation ratified a new three-year contract Monday. -
In New Jersey, officials in Mercer County enacted new policies limiting the ability of ICE agents to access and use county property to conduct immigration enforcement operations. WHYY's David Matthau reports.
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Letters from War: 1861,' draws on firsthand correspondence from Coal Region soldiers published in their NEPA hometown newspapers during the first year of the U.S. Civil War. -
Stacy Garrity, the state treasurer, hosted a roundtable discussion Monday with local elected and appointed officials in Wilkes-Barre Twp. -
A statewide ban on cell phones in school advanced Monday, as the Pennsylvania House approved a bipartisan bill that would limit use during the school day. -
Memorial Day marked the unofficial start of summer — which, in Pennsylvania, also happens to be tick season. The CDC reports that national ER visits for tick bites have hit a 10-year high. WHYY's Liz Tung has a look at what to do if you're bitten.
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The School District of Philadelphia has adopted a nearly $5 billion dollar operating budget as it is trying to correct a $300 million dollar deficit. WHYY's Cory Sharber has more.
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Delaware is facing rising costs to expand the Port of Wilmington. From the Delaware Desk, WHYY's Sarah Mueller has more.
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PECO bills are going up again starting next month. WHYY's Sophia Schmidt reports the hike reflects an increase in electricity prices on the regional grid.
News Briefs
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- Home heat assistance program extended
- Lackawanna County, Scranton issue Code Blue Frigid Weather Alert
- State funding announced for Horton Street improvement projects in Wilkes-Barre
- Jones to remain on primary election ballot for state rep seat
- UPDATED: Coroner identifies man, 56, declared dead after being pulled from Lackawanna River
- Pennsylvania State Police: Man, 23, killed in Pike County 'officer-involved' shooting
- Cherry Ridge Twp. YMCA hearing rescheduled due to weather
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