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Source: Associated Press

The Trump administration may divert federal funding for manufacturing in Philly and other projects statewide to help finance the U.S.-Mexico border wall

The AP tallied 90 state lawmakers accused of sexual misconduct since 2017. Four are from Pennsylvania.

DA Larry Krasner will fight a judge’s decision to give convicted cop killer Mumia Abu-Jamal a new appeals hearing in his 1981 murder case

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Krasner’s DAO

The Philly police union is suing Mayor Kenney, DA Krasner and Police Commissioner Ross for releasing the list of tainted cops

During a campaign event in Philly, Bob Casey talked about Trump’s Supreme Court picks but didn’t bring up Roe v. Wade

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