On February 3, President Biden and Vice President Harris traveled to the Belmont Water Treatment Plant in Philadelphia. There, they announced that $500 million in federal funding would be committed to strengthening the city’s water infrastructure and replacing lead pipes.…
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What’s Happened? The U.S. debt ceiling is defined as “the maximum amount the federal government is able to borrow to finance” existing legal obligations. The limit, which has been raised dozens of times since being set in 1939, is currently…
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Monumental Change As of December 8, both the Senate and House have passed the Same-Sex Marriage Bill. On Tuesday November 29, the Senate passed legislation for federal recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages. Also known as the Respect for Marriage…
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Since November 16th, six buses of migrants have arrived in Philadelphia: the latest one arriving Wednesday, November 30th from Del Rio, Texas. In total around 200 people were transported from Texas and warmly welcomed by the city of Philadelphia. Passengers…
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How much is Twitter worth? Apparently, $44 billion. On October 27th Elon Musk closed a groundbreaking (and highly criticized) deal making him the new owner of Twitter and taking it private. If you’re wondering why, part of the answer can…
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October 25 marked the final game of an exciting season for Bryn Mawr’s volleyball team. For three months, the Owls trained hard for their 21 season matches, closing with an away game at Swarthmore College. Overall, they ended 6-15. To…
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Wondering how the pandemic changed eviction in The City of Brotherly Love? As in many cities across the country, rent soared and jobs were at risk due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Philadelphia’s pre-existing housing crisis was exacerbated. In response, Philadelphia…
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In late September of 2022, Pennsylvania Democratic Governor Tom Wolf filed a Commonwealth Court lawsuit against Pennsylvania’s Republican led legislature. Wolf’s case is a response to the Legislature’s five proposed amendments, made in July, to the Pennsylvania Constitution. The Wolf…
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