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A Medicare prescription payment plan can help seniors afford their medications, but few know about ...

The Philadelphia Tribune 24 Feb 2026
A newer Medicare program designed to help seniors pay for their medications has shown some early success, research shows, but health care advocates and clinicians say not enough people know about it ....
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Pennsylvania to grow its life sciences industry with new $1B Johnson & Johnson cell therapy ...

The Philadelphia Tribune 23 Feb 2026
Pharmaceutical manufacturer Johnson & Johnson is expanding its operations in Pennsylvania by building a new cell therapy manufacturing facility in Lower Gwynedd Township ....
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Philly declares snow emergency; area to get between 14-18 inches of snow

The Philadelphia Tribune 22 Feb 2026
Mayor Cherelle Parker declared an emergency on Saturday ahead of what’s being described as “near-blizzard conditions” in Sunday’s expected snowstorm ....
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3 Philadelphia-area museums collaborate on a retrospective of artist Syd Carpenter

The Philadelphia Tribune 22 Feb 2026
Well into a 50-year career as an artist, sculptor Syd Carpenter still takes big chances. She has said she prefers the glorious failure over a safe success ....
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Philly Councilmember wants to protect more renters from retaliatory evictions

The Philadelphia Tribune 21 Feb 2026
A quiet battle is brewing over City Council legislation aimed at strengthening protections against retaliatory evictions, an ongoing concern that has become more acute amid a tight housing market with little mobility for renters ....
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$1B Johnson & Johnson cell therapy plant in Lower Gwynedd

The Philadelphia Tribune 21 Feb 2026
Pharmaceutical manufacturer Johnson & Johnson is expanding its operations in Pennsylvania by building a new cell therapy manufacturing facility in Lower Gwynedd Township ....
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Delco Council ends disaster declaration for Crozer Health closure

The Philadelphia Tribune 21 Feb 2026
Delaware County Council voted unanimously Wednesday evening to end the disaster declaration it issued last year amid the collapse of Crozer Health ....
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Bookstores, book clubs and ‘book-ish’ events: A booklovers guide to Philly

The Philadelphia Tribune 20 Feb 2026
Tina Long has been a bookworm since she was little. For most of her life, she dreamt of opening a bookstore ....
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SEPTA honors Caroline Rebecca LeCount, a civil rights icon who helped desegregate Philly’s transit system

The Philadelphia Tribune 19 Feb 2026
Long before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on an Alabama bus, another civil rights hero made a similar stand in Philadelphia ....
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What some Philadelphia students will learn in the new MOVE bombing curriculum, and what’s not included

The Philadelphia Tribune 17 Feb 2026
The program will be implemented in ....
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Pennsylvania workers spend larger cut of income on employer-sponsored health benefits, new report shows

The Philadelphia Tribune 17 Feb 2026
The cost of health insurance is rising across the board, even among people who get their coverage through an employer, new data shows ....
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Wilmington residents vow to fight closure of prison jobs program

The Philadelphia Tribune 17 Feb 2026
Wilmington resident Matthew Levitski has been in and out of prison for the past 20 years. The 42-year-old has a job and renewed hope for the future, he said, thanks to the work-release program at the Plummer Community Corrections Center ....
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Pa. workers spend larger cut of income on employer-sponsored health benefits, new report shows

The Philadelphia Tribune 16 Feb 2026
The cost of health insurance is rising across the board, even among people who get their coverage through an employer, new data shows ....
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Philadelphia health advocates urge city to fast-track 2 new Northeast health centers for an earlier opening

The Philadelphia Tribune 16 Feb 2026
A project to build and open two new city health centers in Northeast Philadelphia could take another several years to complete, but residents and community groups are pushing the city to fast-track plans and expand health care options sooner ....
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New Jersey ratepayers will catch a break on electricity prices starting in June

The Philadelphia Tribune 14 Feb 2026
Electricity prices paid by New Jersey households will stay relatively stable starting this summer, with rates falling slightly for the majority of customers in the state ....

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