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SEPTA Zero Fare Program

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

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

Gov. Shapiro creates AI governing board to steer state’s use of generative artificial intelligence

New Jersey plan to phase out sales of gas-powered cars by 2035 gets mixed reception

Wildwood Mayor Pete Byron resigns amid federal and state legal troubles

Pete Byron Resigns

City Council calls for hearing on 911 response times in aftermath of Kingsessing mass shooting

911 call times

Chester County Prison plans major security upgrades following Danelo Cavalcante's escape

Danelo Cavalcante escape

John Fetterman's casual attire prompts U.S. Senate to drop its dress code

Pennsylvania's primary elections should be open to independent voters, former governors say

Primary Open Letter

Philly residents wrongly convicted of crimes would be compensated under new proposal

Wrongly Convicted Philly

City Council moves to prohibit supervised injection sites in most of Philadelphia

Overdose Prevention Sites City Council

Citizen complaints about Philadelphia police officers still take longer than a year to resolve, report finds

Police oversight commission report

988 suicide hotline now allows callers to use American Sign Language

Suicide Lifeline Deaf

Lunacy Brewing Co. is closing and it's partly blaming New Jersey's restrictions on craft brewers

Lunacy Brewing Co Closing

Danielle Outlaw resigns as Philadelphia police commissioner

Danielle Outlaw resigns

Pennsylvania lawmakers take steps to move 2024 presidential primary earlier in the year

PA Primary earlier

New Jersey residents’ support for offshore wind farms softens amid GOP attacks over whale deaths

Pennsylvania Senate bills rekindle fight over Gov. Shapiro’s school voucher deal

6 North Philly schools to receive road and crosswalk safety upgrades with $25 million in federal funding

Traffic zone upgrades

Philadelphia city employees now can get free SEPTA passes

SEPTA Passes Philly

5 farms in Chester, Montgomery counties to be preserved from development

Farm Preservation

New Jersey to waive sales tax on school supplies through Labor Day

Sales Tax Holiday NJ

To reduce hospital staffing shortages, Pennsylvania to allow out-of-state nurses to practice

Nursing Shortage Licenses

New Jersey program that allows renters to use solar energy becomes permanent

Community Solar NJ

Pa. lawmakers push for statewide 4-day workweek

Philadelphia's landlord-tenant office outlines new protocols for evictions

Philadelphia Evictions Protocols

Pa. lawmaker proposes protecting young social media influencers under state's child labor laws

As Pennsylvania sends rescue workers to Hawaii, here's how others can help relief efforts in Maui

Philly giving low-income parents $500 monthly through guaranteed income program

Philly Guaranteed Income

Ocean City's faulty boardwalk clock will get $31,000 replacement

Ocean City Clock

Philly's new streetlights will eliminate need to report outages to 311, and they'll use less energy

LED Streetlights Philly

Stone Harbor hires staffer to answer calls prompted by surge of parking tickets – at Avalon's request

Stone Harbor Parking

Pennsylvania State Police begin testing body cameras ahead of full rollout

Pennsylvania State Police

N.J. increases penalties for 'boom parties,' cars playing loud music

Veterans exposed to burn pits, toxins urged to apply for retroactive benefits

Pennsylvania ends state funding of anti-abortion group Real Alternatives

Real Alternatives defunded

Some city services, including Philly 311, disrupted by network, internet issues

Philly Network Outage

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