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Philly, Pittsburgh Cleaners to Rally for New Contract
PHILADELPHIA – Office cleaners in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are negotiating new contracts that could set the stage for workers up…
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Report: More PA Kids Living in Concentrated Poverty
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania is one of ten states where the number of children living in areas of concentrated poverty…
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NC Faith Leaders Launch Dialogue on Value of Public Schools
RALEIGH, N.C. – A faith group hopes to get people talking about the importance of public schools, as some counties…
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EPA Begins Battle with States Over Auto-Emissions Standards
RALEIGH, N.C. – The Trump administration is challenging states’ authority to set their own car emissions standards. Last week, Environmental…
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Report: 91,000 Kids Remain in Poverty in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. – Despite a long period of economic expansion since the Great Recession, the state of Virginia saw no…
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Tennessee Boosts Suicide Prevention Efforts, Aims to Curb Stigma
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, and advocates say Tennessee has boosted efforts to improve access…
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New Data Snapshot: Fewer NC Children Living in Concentrated Poverty
RALEIGH, N.C. – The number of North Carolina children living in areas of concentrated poverty has fallen by 11%, according…
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NC’s Coastal Towns Rethink Development in Face of Changing Climate
RALEIGH, N.C. – This month marks the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Florence, and experts are gathering in Raleigh to discuss…
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Study Finds Racial Gap in Crucial Stroke Treatments
ARLINGTON, Va. – Black and Hispanic people having a stroke are less likely than their white counterparts to get critical…
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New Shrimp-Trawling Proposal Aims to Protect NC’s Juvenile Fish
RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina’s Marine Fisheries Commission is expected to vote Thursday on a proposal that would place certain…
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