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Biden and Trump will debate on Thursday. Here’s what you need to know
President Biden and former President Donald Trump will face off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 general election on Thursday night in Atlanta.
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Philly training program seeks to increase city’s supply of affordable housing
Since launching in 2015, Jumpstart Germantown has issued more than $50 million in loans to help new developers renovate vacant single-family homes.
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They got busted for weed. Now Delaware might license them to grow or sell it legally
More than one-third of Delaware licenses will go to people who have marijuana convictions or grew up in a “disproportionately impacted area.”
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Listen 2:50United Sovereign Americans argues Pennsylvania failed to meet federal standards for elections in 2022. Election experts are skeptical.
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Listen 1:04In Philly, only 1 qualified psychiatrist is available per 1,000 potentially at-risk children
The mental health crisis is moving faster than providers can catch up, says one CHOP doctor.
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Suspect charged with attempted murder after shooting injures 7 in North Philadelphia
The victims, between the ages of 16 and 46, were shot while standing outside Wednesday night. Police say one is in critical condition while the rest are stable at a hospital.
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Police officer ‘fighting for his life’ after Kensington shooting, suspect in custody
Mayor Parker said the husband, father and six-and-a-half-year veteran of PPD is on life support after Saturday’s shooting.
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Listen 1:08Philadelphia FIGHT’s HIV Education Summit returns in person for the first time since the pandemic
An estimated 18,000 people currently live with HIV in Philadelphia. The summit is aimed at care providers, patients and community members.
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The James Farm Ecological Preserve will add a new educational campus to enhance visitor engagement and environmental education.
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Trump focuses on immigration, crime in first-ever rally in Philadelphia
Trump was met with protests ahead of the speech. Inside the Liacouras Center, thousands of supporters cheered him on.
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Philly Joy Bank launches guaranteed income program for pregnant Philadelphians
The guaranteed income pilot program is modeled off of similar programs in Canada, San Francisco and New York City.
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AFAHO in Southwest Philly celebrates African and Caribbean culture
90% of the students enrolled in the organization’s after-school program are immigrants or refugees from African countries.
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Fatal drownings among young children nationally rose 12% from 2020 to 2021, according to a new federal report.
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Listen 1:58Philly Dems plan ‘UNwelcome party’ ahead of Trump’s visit to Temple
Rep. Brendan Boyle says they will remind people of how bad Trump's record was during his term in the Oval Office.
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‘Major surgery’: Controversial bill revising Delaware corporate law heads to Gov. John Carney
Supporters say the changes are not an extensive rewrite of current Delaware law. It allows secret side deals with a powerful stakeholder.
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