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Pence Praises Police, Punches Biden In Philly Campaign Stop
Pence spoke at the lodge of the Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police for a “Back the Blue” rally.
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Krasner’s Truth And Reconciliation Commission Is A Good Idea — If He Can Get It Right | Opinion
Philadelphia’s modern racial history is ugly and explosive and somehow ignored in school textbooks.
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Seeking To Block A Carbon Tax, The House Fell Short Of A Veto-Proof Majority. How?
It’s a political trick as old as time in Harrisburg: Force Democrats into a tight spot by pitting environmentalists against labor.
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Reform, Don’t Defund, The Police. This Is Why | Opinion
“Defunding police” means something different to everyone, but the common theme involves cutting funding from police department budgets.
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With Next President, Temple Needs To Demonstrate Commitment To Diversity, Students And Faculty Say
Rising senior Lily Sanders told the Capital-Star that she couldn’t think of a “glaring weakness,” in Englert’s tenure.
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In Bipartisan Vote, House Blocks Wolf From Entering Regional Climate Initiative; Senate Vote Awaits
The bill passed 130-71, with Republicans and Democrats on both sides of the tally.
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U.S. Supreme Court Hands Victories To Religious Employers In Health Care, Employment
The Trump administration finalized new rules in 2018 that expanded exemptions to employers based on religious or moral beliefs.
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Discretion And Deescalation Are A Police Officer’s Strongest Tools | John Fetterman
Braddock’s population is approximately 70 percent Black, and 36 percent of residents fall below the poverty line.
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In PA. Politics, Polarization Isn’t New. But The Contempt Is | Opinion
Although COVID-19 has destroyed the lives and livelihoods of thousands of Pennsylvanians, it has not minimized the vitriol of our politics.
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PA Students Will 'Benefit Tremendously' From In-Person Class: Deputy Education Secretary
The guidelines don’t technically require schools to offer in-person instruction when they kick off the 2020-2020 school year.
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Trump’s Now Using Your Kids As Pawns In His Re-Election. That’s Not Leadership. It’s Desperation | John L. Micek
Here’s how far Donald Trump is willing to go to ensure his re-election.
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In Ruling With PA. Implications, U.S. Supreme Court Hands Victories To Religious Employers In Health Care, Employment
Reproductive rights advocates say the ruling potentially affects hundreds of thousands of people seeking birth control.
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A Look At PA.’s 10th Congressional District – And What The June Primary Results Tell Us About The Race | Analysis
The outcome wasn’t really a surprise but the final numbers were.
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Pro-2nd Amendment Lawmakers Want To Let You Carry A Gun During An Emergency
All but two of the House’s 109 Republicans, and 21 of 93 Democrats, supported it.
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General Assembly Passes Protections Against Sexual Assault In Police Custody
The bill passed the Senate unanimously on June 30, but faced some opposition in the House.
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This Back To School Event In Philly Is Touching. It’s Also What’s Wrong With How We Pay For Schools | Wednesday Morning Coffee
The Block Gives Back is exactly the kind of local involvement and advocacy that we want to see in Pennsylvania’s cities and towns.
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When I See Vanessa Guillen, I See A Reflection Of Myself And Every Woman Who Serves | Aryanna Hunter
Vanessa Guillen, a specialist in the United States Army, went missing on April 22, 2020.
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He Was Black. The Cop Was White And In Danger. All That Mattered Was Saving Him | Mark O’keefe
McLee said he had no second thoughts about helping the police officer despite having some run-ins with the law in recent years.
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How Coronavirus Is Changing Funding For PA's K-12 schools
The COVID-19 Disaster Emergency School Health and Safety Grants will be distributed as follows:
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A Message To Our Public Servants: You Represent All Of Us. Think Twice About Your Social Media Posts | Opinion
Public service comes in many forms.