Ben Wasserstein
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With Memorial Day weekend coming up, drivers should expect more traffic than usual.
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Kevin Amir Bowman, spent 34 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit.In 1989, he was charged with first-degree murder, aggravated assault, conspiracy, and weapons violations. The state granted him a new trial in 2023, and the charges against him were later dismissed.He spent his latter years incarcerated in a special unit of SCI Chester known as Little Scandinavia before his exoneration.Little Scandinavia houses 64 inmates and gives prisoners more independence, allowing them to do things such as make their own meals. It focuses on rehabilitation over punishment.
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The 2024 election season is in high gear, and young voters are expected to be one of the biggest voting blocs.
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Neisser Ribera is the son of an immigrant.From a young age, he was always interested in technology. Throughout high school, he worked two jobs — web intern and restaurant host — “constantly moving between cleaning maple syrup from tables and writing code,” he said.
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Two weeks after an arrest warrant for Rep. Kevin Boyle, D-Philadelphia, was withdrawn, House Republicans are calling for Attorney General Michelle Henry to investigate Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner.
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Hundreds of millions of riders use Pennsylvania’s public transit system each year, but the American Rescue Plan funds that help keep them running will exhaust this year.
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Hundreds of thousands of votes have already been submitted, but those voting in person head to their polling places Tuesday to make their voices heard in the primary.
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With millions of dollars having already been spent this election cycle, the Pennsylvania House passed two bills Tuesday dealing with the transparency behind a candidate’s support.
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In 2020, Pennsylvania was at the forefront of a significant effort to undermine trust in the election process.
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In 2006, Google purchased Youtube, Sony unveiled the Playstation 3 and Pennsylvania raised its minimum wage to $7.15.In 2009, the federal government raised the wage slightly to $7.25.Fifteen years later, Pennsylvania continues to use that federal minimum wage.