Monroe County coroner says Pocono Twp. police are investigating a double homicide at Great Wolf Lodge.
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Delaware Governor Matt Meyer signed legislation that bans the use of fire fighting foam containing the toxic chemicals PFAS. Drinking water near the state's military bases, which used the foam, are now contaminated with the chemical. WHYY News' Zoe Read reports the chemicals are linked to serious health problems.
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The Office of Army Cemeteries have returned the remains of 11 Native American and Alaska Native students who died while attending the Carlisle boarding school in Pennsylvania more than a century ago.
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A 39-year-old woman from Chambersburg, Pa., who had been diagnosed with measles has died. The woman is the sixth person to die with measles amid a historic statewide outbreak in Pennsylvania. -
Anglers are urged to avoid eating fish from the Wissahickon Creek in Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties. WHYY News' Zoe Read reports toxic PFAS chemicals were found in wild fish, prompting the "Do Not Eat" advisory.
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A rare Keith Haring mural in Philadelphia has been added to the city's historic register. As WHYY Aaron Moselle reports, it's the first outdoor mural to receive the designation.
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Centuries-old trees, unique ecosystems: State park in Schuylkill County now part of national networkTuscarora State Park in Schuylkill County is now part of the Old Growth Forest Network, which includes 367 forests across 41 states. -
Spring temperature swings mean apple crops may not be as pretty or plentiful this year. But they still taste delicious. Here's where to find apples in the region. -
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill announced new safeguards to prevent future software glitches to the Garden State's Voter Registration System. WHYY's Kenneth Burns reports the reforms were unveiled alongside newly discovered errors.
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University of Scranton campus group Christians for the Common Good held a bus tour around some of the land being prepared for data center construction and met with local residents opposed to the development. -
Philadelphia wants the public to weigh in on streetery concepts for restaurants, including some hands-on examples at Love Park. WHYY's Cory Sharber has more.
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A new institute at the University of Delaware could be on the forefront of pioneering technology that helps people with movement-related disabilities. From the Delaware desk, WHYY's Sarah Mueller has more.
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The EPA has finalized a new plan to clean up arsenic at the site of the Vineland Chemical Company. WHYY's Zoe Read reports the facility produced arsenic-based herbicides and fungicides from 1949 to 1994.
News Briefs
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- Wayne/Pike Northeast Suicide Prevention Initiative to host walk this weekend
- Gov. Shapiro sues Trump administration over new guidelines for reproductive health and family planning grants
- Geisinger to hold Narcan distribution events
- Replacement SNAP benefits available for those impacted by last weekend’s extreme weather
- Wilkes-Barre fireworks display will not be rescheduled
- Preparations begin next week in Wilkes-Barre for America250PA concert series
- Ex-Tamaqua cop gets 27-plus years in prison for producing child pornography and an animal crush video
- Former Crestwood administrator Foster died in Susquehanna County murder-suicide, police say
- Penn State Master Gardeners to host Spring into Gardening event
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