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Philly's chief medical examiner abruptly resigns after 1 year on the job

Pennsylvania was in its 'Taylor Swift Era' in 2023, according to resolution passed by House of Representatives

3 Philly fire stations closed since 2009 to reopen with FEMA funding delivered during Biden visit

Philly Fire stations reopening

Underage drinkers in N.J. could face new penalties after Senate panel approves bill

New Jersey Underage Drinkers

Some 17-year-olds may soon be able to vote in New Jersey primaries

New Jersey 17 Voting Primaries

What is Cherelle Parker's intergovernmental roundtable? Here’s everything you need to know

Cherelle Parker roundtable

Gov. Shapiro dines at Goldie three days after pro-Palestinian protest targeted its owner

goldie shapiro

Pennsylvania redesigns its mail-in ballots in effort to reduce vote-disqualifying errors

Pa. lawmakers propose involuntary hospitalization for people who overdose, but skeptics worry about potential harm

Involuntary Commitment Overdose Bill

20 years ago, Sandra Day O'Connor called for greater civic awareness at the Constitution Center's opening

Effort to ban smoking in New Jersey casinos stalls due to lack of support

New Jersey Smoking Ban Casinos

Bill lifting New Jersey brewery restrictions gets conditional veto from Gov. Murphy

New Pa. law requires consent for medical students to perform pelvic, rectal exams on unconscious patients

Pennsylvania Pelvic Exams

To increase police academy recruits, Pennsylvania considers making fitness requirements easier

Police Academy Fitness

Kevin Bethel, Philadelphia's next police commissioner, says city's public safety issues are 'solvable'

Kevin Bethel Philly Police

New Jersey to ban sales of gas-powered cars by 2035, despite industry objections

There's a new effort in New Jersey to ban smoking in casinos

Pennsylvania politicians seek permanent protections for women who come from out of state seeking abortions

Striking workers could collect unemployment if legislation being considered in Harrisburg passes

City Council announces structure for Philadelphia Reparations Task Force, asks volunteers to join

Philly Reparations Task Force

New billboard on I-95 promotes 2-year anniversary of Biden’s infrastructure law

Biden Infrastructure Billboard

PGW bills to increase in late November as rate hike takes effect

PGW Rate Increase

Ex-Gov. Jim McGreevey seeks second chance, plans his return to politics

New report from Pa. Sen. Bob Casey outlines impact of ‘greedflation’

VA reports major uptick in veterans’ care after passage of toxic exposure law

Judge halts spending of group boosting third-party candidates in South Jersey

Judge Halts Spending Third-Party Candidates New Jersey

Abandoned offshore wind projects in New Jersey reflect struggles in industry

Across the U.S., a backlash to renewable energy is mounting

Renewable Energy Backlash

Pa. lawmakers take bipartisan first step toward repealing state death penalty

John McNesby to resign as Philly police union president

John McNesby

Orsted pledges New Jersey's first offshore wind farm will operate by 2025

New Jersey Wind

Philly region chosen as one of Biden administration's hydrogen energy hubs

Biden Hydrogen Philadelphia

At meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. lawmakers saw the pain in the Israeli leader's eyes, Rep. Norcross says

Donald Norcross Israel

Sirens to blare in Philly on Thursday night as part of citywide fire drill

Philly Fire Drill

Traffic deaths rose slightly in Philly last year, though crashes and injuries fell, report finds

Vision Zero Report 2023

Free SEPTA passes coming to 25,000 low-income Philly residents by the end of the year, city officials say

SEPTA Zero Fare Program

FEMA to send emergency alert test message to all US cell phones, radios and TVs on Wednesday

John Fetterman will wear a suit to work as U.S. Senate reverses course on dress code

Philly hospitals would be unable to remove sick immigrants from U.S. without consent under proposed law

Medical Deportation Philly

Supervised injection sites barred in most Philly neighborhoods after City Council overrides Jim Kenney's veto

Supervised Injection Site Law

Mayor Kenney to veto bill that prohibits supervised injection sites in most parts of Philly

Supervised Injection Site Veto

New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez to face 2024 primary challenge following bribery indictment

Federal bill would allow sexual violence survivors to temporarily defer student loan payments

Student Loan Survivors

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