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Philly native Mo’ne Davis drafted 10th overall in first Women’s Professional Baseball League draft
Mo'ne Davis, the household name more than a decade ago as a Little League World Series star, was drafted into the WPBL on Thursday night.
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What Philly’s new Michelin stars mean for the city’s food scene
Local food critic John Deutsch dives into Philadelphia’s fine dining scene with WHYY’s “Morning Edition” host Jennifer Lynn.
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What to know about the Justice Department’s Jeffrey Epstein files
Here’s a look at what’s expected to be made public, what isn’t, and a refresher on how we got to this point with the files on Jeffrey Epstein.
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Philly school board hears on closures, stalled contracts and student wellness
Thursday’s board meeting featured principals and parents alike concerned about the state of contract negotiations and school closures.
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Philly punk band Open City returns for benefit show supporting immigrant advocacy group
After five years away, the punk supergroup returns to the stage Sunday for a show benefitting the human rights organization Juntos.
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‘Not Safe’ For Teens opens a haunted house of teenage political anxieties in former Philly church
With “You Are Here,” teenagers carve out their own space in West Philly to express themselves freely.
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Listen 2:50Delmarva’s legal power forces 2 villages to vacate laws banning new electricity towers
The “tree huggers” of Ardentown and Ardencroft wanted Delaware’s dominant utility to reroute a project to replace seven high-voltage towers.
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Listen 2:07Transit advocates gathered at the Friends Center in Center City to hear from legislators their thoughts on the state budget.
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Listen 1:10Upper Makefield jet fuel leak prompts U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick to propose pipeline safety reforms
Kristine Wojnovich's well water is contaminated from the Sunoco pipeline leak. She hopes the legislation will protect other communities at risk of contamination.
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Listen 0:56After 47 years and 16,000 babies, a Bryn Mawr birth center will close its doors early next year
The Lifecycle Wellness and Birth Center will stop delivering babies by Feb. 15 and wind down all other services by late March.
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Listen 1:07Mummers announce their 125th parade on New Year’s Day
America’s oldest folk parade will feature 10,000 participants on New Year’s Day.
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Listen 1:07Woman who worked for congressman accused of staging politically motivated attack
The 26-year-old woman, who worked for Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew, and a friend had reported she was attacked July 23 at a nature preserve in Egg Harbor Township.
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Trump administration threatens to withhold $75M from Pennsylvania over immigrant truck drivers
The move by U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday to target Pennsylvania follows similar action against California.
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‘We’re not out of the woods’: Delaware passes legislation to shore up $400M budget shortfall
The bill decouples federal and Delaware state tax code. Corporate income tax makes up about 5% of the state budget.
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Lower Merion is banning gas-powered leaf blowers. Here’s what to know
In 2020, lawn equipment in Montgomery County produced as much carbon dioxide as nearly 33,000 cars during the same time period, data shows.
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