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Philly elementary school renamed for LGBTQ activist Gloria Casarez
Casarez., who died in 2014, lived nearby and attended the school named in her honor.
In New Jersey, legislative resolutions raise the question: What’s the point?
Garden State lawmakers use resolutions to highlight subjects ranging from guns to stuttering to Frank Sinatra.
Philly radio station WURD Founders Day celebration honors richness of Black culture
The festivities will take place Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Free Library of Philadelphia Parkway Central branch at 1901 Vine St.
Raises, bonuses and more: Philly school district outlines its recruitment and retention plan
The average teacher salary will be about $82,000 in the state's largest school district this year.
Philly gets $25M federal grant to fix its most dangerous streets
The money will pay for upgrading traffic signals, adding new paving, signage, speed bumps, and fixing potholes.
EPA to review Pennsylvania’s latest cleanup plan for the Chesapeake Bay
Will the third time be the charm for Pa.'s bay clean-up efforts?
Allegheny County joins Harvard program developing alternative responses to 911 calls
'Sending the best-suited responder to 9-1-1 calls will result in better outcomes and better care for all of our residents and ensures that behavioral health supports are provided to those in need,' Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald said.
Internal polls show ‘tight race’ in Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District
Polling from Republicans and Democrats underscore the competitive nature of the NEPA district.
Biden administration plays long game for agriculture and trade
'Costs on my farm are up by about 325 percent,” Lance Lillibridge, of the Iowa Corn Growers Association, said. 'It’s getting to be unbearable.'
Pa.’s Santorum to visit Iowa State Fair, advocate for constitutional convention
By Robin Opsahl Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum will be at the Iowa State Fair Thursday with the Convention of States Action group. The Pennsylvania Republican visited Iowa earlier this year with the same group, rallying at the Iowa State Capitol for the state to join calls to convene a constitutional convention to amend the U.S. Constitution. […]
State attorneys general are uniting against robocalls
A new task force is focusing on robocalls that originate overseas.
Activists seek changes to Philly Health Department’s monkeypox messaging and vax rollout
'Anyone regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity is at risk for infection,' city officials said.