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Trump administration wants everyone to reapply for food stamps. What does that mean?

Trump administration threatens Pa. over driver's licenses 'illegally' issued to immigrant truckers

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Philly adds protections for workers who are menstruating or going through menopause

philly menopause protections

New legislation targets rising utility bills and inaccurate water meter readings

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Organ donor group told Camden hospital to harvest from patient who showed signs of life, U.S. lawmakers say

NJ organ donation investigation

Trump administration approves $1 billion loan for restart of nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island

Pennsylvania's new budget tightens cyber charter oversight, boosts school funding

PA budget schools

Pennsylvania abandons climate initiative to end five-month budget impasse

PA budget environment

SNAP benefits resume in full in Pa. following end of government shutdown

SNAP payments resume PA

Sen. John Fetterman hospitalized after fall near home in Western Pa.

City Council calls for Mayor Parker's H.O.M.E. plan to prioritize Philly's poorest residents

HOME hearing Nov. 12

U.S. Mint in Philly makes last penny after more than 230 years of production

pennies

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission stiffens penalties for drivers who rack up 'egregious' unpaid tolls

Turnpike tolls attorney general

Gov. Murphy frees siblings sentenced to decades for fatal Camden County robbery in 2009

What went wrong with Chester County's pollbooks on Election Day

Pa. environmentalists urge Gov. Shapiro not to exit climate program in exchange for budget deal

Philly food banks report long lines, meal shortages and a spike in donations amid SNAP 'crisis'

SNAP freeze one week in

City to rename North Philly street for slain Philly rapper LGP Qua

LGP Qua street

With SNAP benefits in flux, Philly finds short-term funding solutions but has no long-term answers

City Council SNAP hearing

City officials point residents to food aid resources amid SNAP pause

philly snap plan

Every Philly neighborhood to receive another deep clean by February

Philly cleanup schedule

Pa. and N.J. want data centers to guarantee their own power supply

Mike Tyson pushes for safe, legal cannabis in Pennsylvania

City Council moves to establish a board to oversee proposed retirement program for non-city workers

retirement savings philadelphia

Philly sues CVS Health, other pharmacy benefit managers for their roles in opioid crisis

Opioid Lawsuit CVS

City Council approves 10-cent fee on paper bags, but mayor could still veto bill

Philly will use a record budget surplus to face funding uncertainties, Mayor Parker says

city budget balance 2025

Pa. lawmakers propose using 'rainy day funds' to support food banks when SNAP benefits freeze

snap funding pennsylvania

Your guide to Philadelphia's $91 million streetlight replacement project

philly streetlights

Bill to allow Pennsylvania lottery winners to remain anonymous heads to state House

New Jersey budget reserves could be wiped out by major disaster

Murphy conditionally vetoes NJ's data center transparency bill, pending changes

Percentage of properties in Philly that are historically protected has doubled since 2016, report says

American flag hangs on row house in Society Hill

City Council calls for examining policies for domestic violence cases following Kada Scott's death

City Council domestic violence

Pause on SNAP benefits would put 'massive strain' on Philly food banks

SNAP government shutdown Philadelphia

Gov. Josh Shapiro's new memoir to offer insights on his rise to political stardom

NJ Gov. Murphy's renewable energy policy faces scrutiny as his second term winds down

Pennsylvania considers harsher penalties for animal cruelty

City Council committee holds first hearing on artificial intelligence use in Philadelphia

AI Hearing protestors

Philly renters will get voter registration information when signing a new lease

Voter Registration Philadelphia

Philly's only rape crisis center receives financial relief to stay afloat after layoffs

district attorney woar funding

Philly airport won't display Kristi Noem's DHS video blaming Democrats for government shutdown

Philly Airport Noem

Philly wants people with disabilities to enjoy 2026 celebrations, but critics say work must be done to ensure access

Disability accessibility 2026

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