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Former Philly Mayor Nutter Joins Bloomberg Campaign
Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is back on the campaign trail – this time on behalf of his former counterpart and longtime friend, 2020 presidential hopeful Mike Bloomberg. The announcement dropped Friday just one day after the former New York mayor announced his health care plan that would expand coverage and cut people’s costs by building on the current system….
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‘I Knew I Was Shot': Philly Police Officers Recall Dramatic Summer Standoff
The man accused of shooting six Philadelphia police officers during a violent August 2019 shootout is facing attempted murder and dozens of other charges. “This is a case that speaks for itself,” prosecutor Anthony Voci said Thursday outside Philadelphia’s Juanita Kidd Stout Center for Criminal Justice. “You fire that many guns, you empty that many clips, and you do the…
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Philly City Council Makes Cuts to 10-Year Tax Abatement
Two decades since the program started, Philadelphia City Council unanimously voted Thursday to change a controversial tax abatement for new builds within city limits.
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‘We Want Justice': Multiple People Shot in Philadelphia Saturday Night, Police Say
At least three people were shot in Philadelphia Saturday evening – one person died and two others were seriously injured, according to police. A 48-year-old man died around 7 p.m. after being shot in the back and head in the 6200 block of Harley Avenue in the Elmwood Park section of Southwest Philadelphia. A 21-year-old man was also injured in…
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Pa. Lifer, Whose Sentence Was Commuted, Gets Re-Arrested
A man whose life sentence in a Pennsylvania prison was just commuted by Gov. Tom Wolf may be facing arrest as soon as he’s released Friday.
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‘Strain on Our System': Thousands of Pennsylvanians to Lose SNAP Benefits Under Trump Administration Policy Change
“Any cuts to SNAP are going to put a strain on our … emergency food system,” Kate Scully, director of government affairs at Philabundance, said.
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South Jersey Doctor Prescribed More Than 1 Million Doses of Opioids in 3-Year Period, Prosecutor Says
A South Jersey doctor is accused of supplying more than a million doses of opioids to multiple patients over the course of three years, according to the Burlington County prosecutor’s office.
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Energy Transfer Official, Security Employees Face Bribery Charges Over Scheme to Protect Mariner East Pipeline, Chester County District Attorney Says
Bribery and conspiracy charges have been filed against an Energy Transfer official and four security employees involved in an elaborate scheme to “intimidate citizens” over the Mariner East pipeline, according to the Chester County District Attorney’s Office.
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Pa. Constables Arrested After Acting as ‘Hired Guns' to Protect Mariner East Pipeline, DA Says
Two Pennsylvania constables were arrested for misusing their elected positions to work as “hired guns” for Energy Transfer’s Mariner East Pipeline, according to the Chester County District Attorney’s Office.
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Delaware's Own, Former Vice President Joe Biden Announces 2020 Run for President
Former Vice President Joe Biden, a product of the working class who became a key adviser in the Obama administration following a long career in the Senate, officially entered the Democratic race for president Thursday by declaring “we are in a battle for the soul of this nation.” Biden’s entrance comes four years after his son’s death led him to...
