Longtime prosecutor Robert Frazer has been tapped to serve as the U.S. attorney in New Jersey, seemingly ending months of strife within the state's federal prosecutors office. Frazer was appointed …
March 26, 2026
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Bill Cosby ordered to pay $59 million in civil trial for 1972 sexual assault
by myphillyconnection 1 viewsA California civil jury has ordered Bill Cosby to pay $59.2 million in damages to a former waitress he drugged and sexually assaulted after taking her to one of his …
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Politics & Government
After Texas tragedy, Pa. lawmaker introduces bill to require home sellers to disclose past flood events
by myphillyconnection 2 viewsGlen Mawr is a tiny community of 130 people and a smattering of homes next to Muncy Creek in Lycoming County. On Monday, a flash flood led to mandatory evacuation …
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Politics & Government
Independent voters in Pa. are pushing for change to an open primary system. How would that impact state politics?
by myphillyconnection 0 viewsIndependent voters are hoping to open up Pennsylvania's closed primary elections, with a group filing a petition to the state Supreme Court this month claiming the system violates the free …
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Politics & Government
Congress members urge judge to reject Trump’s US attorney pick for New Jersey
by myphillyconnection 1 viewsA bipartisan group of Congress members has waded into the fight over whether Alina Habba should keep her job as New Jersey's U.S. attorney, arguing that the Trump administration's 'machinations' …
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Politics & Government
Pennsylvania voter ID proposal may not move the needle much on election security
by myphillyconnection 0 viewsStricter voter ID requirements would likely not have prevented people from casting fraudulent ballots in the vast majority of cases charged in Pennsylvania over the past decade, a Votebeat and …
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Politics & Government
Pa. Treasurer Stacy Garrity to run for governor against Josh Shapiro
by myphillyconnection 1 viewsPennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity kickstarted her gubernatorial campaign Monday with an attack ad against Gov. Josh Shapiro, the Democratic incumbent who may have presidential aspirations in 2028. Garrity, a Republican …
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Politics & Government
Philly suburbs were once poster child of gerrymandering for district shaped like Goofy kicking Donald Duck
by myphillyconnection 0 viewsAs redistricting fights erupt in Texas and California, line drawers looking for a political edge will have a hard time matching the artistic beauty of the blatant gerrymandering done in …
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SEPTA to test real-time arrival displays at 10 bus stops and trolley stations
by myphillyconnection 1 viewsSEPTA will begin testing solar-powered devices that give riders real-time travel information at bus stops and trolley stations. "It's going to look like a large iPad, but it's got a …
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Philly News
City starts cleanup of illegal dumping site at Pennypack Park in Northeast Philly
by myphillyconnection 2 viewsA section of Pennypack Park in Northeast Philly that has been used as an illegal dumpsite for years is being cleaned up in a public-private partnership to prevent future waste …
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