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Philly judge to consider revoking bail for men accused of election interference
A lower court judge denied bail revocation for Joshua Macias and Antonio LaMotta last week. The district attorney’s office hopes a different judge will do the opposite.
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4 broken windows, 150 311 calls: What needs to happen before a bad bar is shut down?
We fear how many other businesses in the city are breaking laws and impairing the quality of life for residents without any consequences.
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After a surge in crashes, safety fixes are coming to 34th St. in Mantua
Mantua residents are working with city transportation planners to improve safety on a dangerous corridor. Changes are expected to come later this year.
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This week’s Things to Do includes cultural and educational events outdoors and online.
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Listen 4:57Group entrusted with Philly vaccine clinic abandoned testing, stranding communities
Many in the city’s medical community were surprised when Philly Fighting COVID opened a mass vaccination site — and stopped offering free neighborhood tests.
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Outside the gates, hundreds gather in D.C. to see Biden and Harris make history
Though security barricades kept visitors blocks away from the Capitol, hundreds tried their best to catch a glimpse of President Joe Biden’s inauguration.
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‘People can breathe easier’: Philly immigration advocates react to Biden executive orders
Some are hopeful. Some are cautious. Some said simply having a president who is not actively hostile to immigrants could have a major positive effect.
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On Day One, Biden targets Trump policies on climate, virus
Biden on Wednesday will end construction on Trump’s U.S.-Mexico border wall, end the ban on travel from some Muslim-majority countries, and rejoin the Paris Climate Accord.
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Democrats gaining Senate control as new members take oath
The three Democrats join a Senate narrowly split 50-50 between the parties, but giving Democrats the majority with Harris able to cast the tie-breaking vote.
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Pa., Del. Democrats host joint virtual celebration of Biden/Harris inauguration
Pennsylvania and Delaware democratic lawmakers gathered virtually to celebrate the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
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Her vintage pink Ford decorated for inaugural, Delaware woman goes ridin’ for Biden
Amy Roe wheeled around northern New Castle County in her 1955 Ford to commemorate Joe Biden’s inauguration as the first president from Delaware.
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‘Motivates the whole community’: South Asian residents from Philly react to VP Kamala Harris
“It is very inspiring for all of us, especially for South Asians who are not necessarily politically engaged,” said one supporter. “Perhaps it will inspire some of our younger
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‘The first but not the last’: Philly-area Black women celebrate VP Harris with pearls and pride
Dressed in pearls and Chucks, AKA sisters and elected officials cheered the historic moment. “She’s the first, but she won’t be the last,” said Philly's Dr. Ala Stanford.
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The plan could keep some of the most vulnerable in Montco from getting the vaccine for months.
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Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman: ‘Even as we grieved, we grew.’
Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman summoned images dire and triumphant Wednesday as she called out to the world “even as we grieved, we grew."
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