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 20 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 19 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 17 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 15 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 18 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 19 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 18 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 22 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 19 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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