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In-person voting for the U.S. presidential contest is about to start as Election Day closes in
The first ballots being cast in person come with just over six weeks left before Election Day on Nov. 5.
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Landlord accused of targeting homeless families in Delaware
Several homeless families say they signed leases with the help of New Castle County officials for homes that weren't delivered.
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Despite losing gubernatorial primary, Del. Lt. Gov. Hall-Long will still get stint as governor
The lieutenant governor will assume the state’s highest post for two weeks in January after John Carney resigns to become Wilmington’s mayor.
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Listen 1:34This Philly Fringe ‘Othello’ is reimagined for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Palestinian writer-director Zaina Yasmin Dana hired her brother to play the title character, informed by their upbringing in the West Bank.
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Listen 3:20If Chester’s water assets must be sold, the city’s retirees want them to go to the highest bidder
The bankrupt city’s largest creditor group believes the current plan doesn’t pull in enough money for the struggling city.
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Listen 1:22The school argues its charter means it is not subject to some state laws and efforts to force it to be transparent.
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Listen 1:04Harris addresses lower support from young Black men
Kamala Harris has gone up in the polls, but support from Black men is lower than what Biden needed to win Pennsylvania in 2020.
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Philly Tree Plan implementation gets underway with USDA grant
The city, school district and a group of nonprofits are officially joining forces to plant and protect more trees.
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Listen 1:10These evangelicals are voting their values — by backing Kamala Harris
A small and diverse coalition of evangelicals is looking to pull their fellow believers away from Trump's fold.
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A ‘dream come true’: Mt. Joy teams up with Philly nonprofit for food drive at the Mann Center
Fans who donate a nonperishable item at Friday’s show will be entered to win a chance to watch the show side stage.
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Listen 1:20Here’s who’s on the ballot in contested races in Delaware’s 2024 general election
Voters will pick a new governor and lieutenant governor, two members of Congress and decide a host of local races.
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Hundreds pay their respects to slain Philly officer Jaime Roman
Officer Jaime Roman was shot in June and died from his wounds last week.
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Threats and assassination attempts come with the office Donald Trump once held and is seeking again
So far, Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, has been charged with possessing a firearm despite a prior felony conviction and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number.
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Philly Polo Classic, Fashion Week and the South Philly Sausage Fest in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Sept. 19–22: Rittenhouse Square Fine Arts Show in Philly, XPoNential Music Festival in New Jersey and CityFest Dance Jubilee in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:12Philadelphia’s newest employer at the Navy Yard helps keep food safe to eat
A French biotechnology giant just opened a molecular and genomic innovation center at Philly’s Navy Yard after acquiring a homegrown startup.
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