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Delaware’s proposal to raise tobacco taxes could hurt low-income residents
32+ min ago (1136+ words) Legislation filed in the Delaware House last year to increase tobacco prices failed to get a committee hearing. Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer has a plan to raise state revenue in the next fiscal year by hiking certain taxes and fees....
Dave Matthews Band back this summer, but first: new songs and a return to the Gorge
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (582+ words) DMB has announced its annual summer tour with two dates across the river from Philly. To whet fans" appetites, the band announced a forthcoming live album. The Dave Matthews Band has announced its annual summer tour with two dates in…...
Pa. Gov. Shapiro wants more data centers, as long as the process is ‘selective’
12+ hour, 34+ min ago (628+ words) Gov. Shapiro said his data center proposal includes greater transparency, community outreach and water conservation. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said the state should play a leading role in the development of AI and data centers but proposed a list of…...
Immigrant advocates call on Philadelphia sheriff to prevent ICE arrests at courthouse
13+ hour, 59+ min ago (858+ words) Bilal said her office does not cooperate with immigration enforcement officers, and said she has no authority over what happens outside of the Criminal Justice Center. A coalition of immigrant advocacy groups rallied in front of the Philadelphia Sheriff's Office…...
House passes bill to end partial government shutdown, sending measure to Trump
15+ hour, 19+ min ago (671+ words) The vote wraps up congressional work on 11 of the 12 annual appropriations bills, funding the vast majority of the government for the budget year ending Sept. 30. The House on Tuesday passed a roughly $1.2 trillion'spending package'to end the partial government shutdown, sending…...
Princeton University’s president warns of ‘hard’ budget choices in the future
19+ hour, 6+ min ago (579+ words) Though the Ivy League institution is financially strong, Christopher Eisgruber said it must be more efficient in the future. Christopher Eisgruber, president of Princeton University, announced that the Ivy League institution will tighten its budget while investing in core priorities…...
Shapiro calls for $1B investment in housing amid Pa. affordability crisis
23+ hour, 47+ min ago (840+ words) The request came during the fourth and final budget address of the governor's first term. He is calling for a total of $53.2 billion in spending. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro wants the state to borrow $1 billion in bonds as part of…...
Medical instruments in Bucks County’s Mercer Museum become part of YouTube guessing game
1+ day, 32+ min ago (855+ words) Anna Dhody, a former M'tter Museum curator, created popular videos about the museum. Now she's highlighting artifacts in Doylestown. During her nearly two decades as curator of Philadelphia's M'tter Museum, Anna Dhody was in charge of selecting and cataloguing items…...
Shapiro proposes more money for education, minimum wage hike in budget plan
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1517+ words) Gov. Josh Shapiro's budget includes plans to spend $565 million to close long-standing gaps between wealthy and underfunded school districts. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro delivered his 202627 budget address Tuesday before a joint session of the General Assembly, laying out a fiscally…...
Pennsylvania Tourism Office launches tourism hotline voiced by regional accents
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (850+ words) Visit PA hired comedians to bring Pittsburgh and Philly accents to its winter tourism campaign. Philadelphia comedian Betsy Kenney, who helps provide regional voices to Visit PA's winter tourism campaign (Courtesy of Betsy Kenney) The Pennsylvania Tourism Office wants youse…...