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Thousands of Pa. workers are owed money from wage theft cases but the U.S. Labor Dept. says it can’t find them. So we did.

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More than 9,000 low-wage workers in Pennsylvania are owed a total of more than $18 million from wage-theft cases but might not know it.

Did you work at any of these 260 Pa. companies? If so, you could be owed thousands of dollars.

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But hurry up. If the money isn’t claimed in three years, it gets dumped into the federal budget.

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John Fetterman, Bob Casey had wildly different reactions to Joe Biden dropping out

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Fetterman offered just a few spicy words about Biden's exit from the ballot and did not mention Vice President Kamala Harris at all.

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Pennsylvania’s Democratic Party chair plans to convene vote to endorse Kamala Harris

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The state party endorsement is a move that is entirely separate from the process in which Pennsylvania’s 159 Democratic delegates will vote to nominate a presidential candidate.

We either want a dictator or a democracy. With Biden out, we have one chance to get this right

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With Joe Biden's withdrawal from the presidential race, anyone who hasn’t pledged their allegiance to Donald Trump better get it together and unite in defeating him.

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Biden can go down as an American hero — but only if Harris can beat Trump

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Biden did what he promised in restoring sanity to America in the 2020s, but few will remember if a dictatorial Trump returns.

Joe Biden drops out, endorses Kamala Harris; Josh Shapiro a possible VP pick; Trump wants debate change

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If Kamala Harris secures the Democratic nomination, she'll face Donald Trump in the 2024 election.

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Philly-area Democrats are urging the party to back Kamala Harris for president: ‘The time to unify is now’

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The fate of the Democratic nomination was still in flux Sunday afternoon. While Biden’s endorsement carries enormous weight, it does not guarantee the nomination for Harris.

Sunday, Jul 21

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With honor and decency, Joe Biden exits the race | Editorial

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Democrats threw the race into chaos by undermining the president, and the media hounded him from the ticket following his alarming debate performance while breezing past Trump’s lies and instability.

Could Josh Shapiro become the Democrats’ pick for vice president?

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Could the Pennsylvania governor's close ties to the swing state help Democrats win the White House as Harris' VP pick?

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Joe Biden drops out of presidential race, endorses Kamala Harris

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Biden endorsed Harris, his vice president, to replace him on the Democratic ticket in November against former President Donald Trump.

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The global tech outage stranded a New Jersey Boy Scout troop in St. Croix. It was a scramble to get them home.

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“Getting off an island with two, three, four people is not such a big deal. Getting off an island with 37 people? A big deal,” said a scoutmaster.

Saturday, Jul 20

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As surging Trump plans to hand Ukraine to Putin, Biden must speed up aid in 2024

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NATO allies anxious over White House timidity and MAGA disdain for Kyiv's fate.

Friday, Jul 19

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Flights resume at Philadelphia International Airport following tech outage; city services remain open but some with limitations

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A tech outage centered on Microsoft grounded flights, knocked banks offline and media outlets off the air on Friday.

Trump supporters who were at Butler rally say they’re bonded to him and fired up for November

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"Part of history:" Trump delegates who were with him at the rally in Butler say they'll carry the moment with them as they campaign for his reelection.

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Fact-checking RNC speeches reveals falsehoods and unproven statements from Trump and others

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Misinformation flowed in speeches about the economy, immigration and the Southern border, crime, the perceived flaws of President Joe Biden, and the accomplishments of former President Donald Trump.

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Top Pa. House Republican calls for special committee to investigate Trump assassination attempt

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Pennsylvania House Minority Leader Bryan Cutler said the purpose of the committee, to be made up of three Republicans and three Democrats, “is not to assign blame.”

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Trump has remade the GOP in his image. It’s not a good look for America | Editorial

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With GOP lawmakers and many judges enabling Donald Trump, the danger to democracy is clear and present.

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The Phillies want a platoon partner for Brandon Marsh. Here are six trade candidates who could fill the need.

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It's hard to say what Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski will do -- even Bryce Harper isn't sure. But expect him to do something.

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What is CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity company linked to the global Microsoft outage?

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CrowdStrike's clients include hundreds of Fortune 500 companies, and its tools are used by companies including Target, Salesforce, and T-Mobile.

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Trump, as president, could launch a nuclear strike. This should scare you.

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We've worked under multiple presidents, and believe Trump should not return to the office where no one can stop him from using weapons that could destroy our very civilization.

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Trump recounts assassination attempt in Butler at the top of his RNC address, pays tribute to slain firefighter

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For the first 15 minutes of Trump’s speech on Thursday, he gave an introspective retelling of the moment. Then it became a standard stump speech.

Trump accepts GOP nomination for president; 'I am more determined than ever'

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'The attacker in Pennsylvania wanted to stop our movement ... it can't be stopped.'

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Trump leaves RNC in his strongest position yet to win Pennsylvania and the White House

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Following his assassination attempt in Pennsylvania, former President Donald Trump leaves the Republican National Convention in a strong position to retake the White House.

Thursday, Jul 18

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Donald Trump told Dave McCormick ‘you woulda been in primetime’ after Butler shooting

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McCormick, the Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate, was almost on stage with Trump when a shooter fired at the former president in Butler, Pa., on Saturday.

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America will never be the same after Milwaukee’s tent revival for the cult of Donald Trump

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A four-day tent revival in Milwaukee celebrated total surrender to the cult of Donald Trump — and maybe the end of America as we once knew it.

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Joe Bryant’s death, like Kobe’s, brought heartbreak to their friend and confidant Sonny Vaccaro

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Vaccaro had gotten a text from Joe a week or two ago, and in the message, Joe said he wasn’t feeling well. It was the last time he heard from his friend of more than 50 years.

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Kensington Beach founder spoke at the RNC. Did he have his facts right?

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Part-time Kensington resident Michael Coyle told the Republican National Convention that Donald Trump would be the one to “end the urban nightmare.”

Wednesday, Jul 17

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Here’s why a Pennsylvania Trump ally and a Trump skeptic are absent from the RNC

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Reps. Scott Perry and Brian Fitzpatrick are absent from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee for official business reasons.

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What does Bob Menendez’s guilty verdict mean for the N.J. Senate race?

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After a jury convicted him on bribery and corruption charges Tuesday, the senator is facing renewed calls to resign.