A federal court order last month to effectively ax a Biden-era student loan repayment plan capped years of chaos for more than 7 million student borrowers enrolled in the program. …
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How Philly parents helped guarantee student bathroom breaks
by myphillyconnection 10 viewsThis story was originally published by Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news site covering educational change in public schools. On an unseasonably hot March day outside Bluford Elementary School, Cat LaTorre hustled …
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PECO employees file unfair labor practice charges as contract expires
by myphillyconnection 13 viewsUnionized PECO employees will begin working without a contract Wednesday, and members said a work stoppage may be necessary if an agreement isn't reached soon. The International Brotherhood of Electrical …
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Judge rules Penn must turn over list of Jewish people on campus
by myphillyconnection 12 viewsA federal judge on Tuesday ruled that the University of Pennsylvania must turn over the names of its Jewish employees and students by the end of May, but the school …
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Facing backlash, Hershey says it will go back to original Reese’s recipe in 2027
by myphillyconnection 11 viewsThe Hershey Company will abandon its use of substitute ingredients in Reese's-branded candies and other products next year, addressing backlash that mounted when the grandson of founder H.B. Reese criticized …
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Crackdown on North Philly drug trafficking group leads to 17 arrests
by myphillyconnection 11 viewsA group of 17 people allegedly involved in a North Philadelphia drug trafficking ring were arrested last week after an investigation from state and federal authorities. Members of the Louis …
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SEPTA buys 24 Regional Rail coach cars from Montreal to strengthen fleet
by myphillyconnection 9 viewsSEPTA will soon add 24 coach cars to its Regional Rail fleet in an effort to avoid more service disruptions tied to ongoing repairs of its aging Silverliner IV rail …
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Bucks County man who drugged and raped 12 women he met on dating sites sentenced to decades in prison
by myphillyconnection 11 viewsA Bristol Township man who drugged and raped a dozen women, using dating websites to lure them to his home, was sentenced Wednesday to serve between 65 and 135 years …
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Teenager in custody after his 3-year-old nephew was shot in the head
by myphillyconnection 11 viewsA 17-year-old boy is in custody following the shooting of his 3-year-old nephew in South Philly this week. Police were called at around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday to the 2100 block …
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Penn community says proposed changes to guidelines on campus demonstrations infringe on free speech
by myphillyconnection 9 viewsThe University of Pennsylvania's community has asked the school to reconsider proposed changes to its open expression guidelines, which dictate how protests and other forms of assembly are held on …