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U.S. overdose deaths hit record 107,000 last year, CDC says
The provisional 2021 total translates to roughly one U.S. overdose death every 5 minutes.
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A ‘very robust’ 2022 expected as Jersey Shore tourism returns to pre-pandemic levels
Despite inflation and labor challenges, Jersey Shore tourism boosters expect a good year, just not as good as 2021.
4 years ago
A flurry of moves by Central Bucks School District leaders has ignited another battle over civil rights for the LGTBQ community in Bucks County.
4 years ago
Deputies searched the luggage after “an alert was given” by a K9 sniffing the exterior of the bus after a traffic stop. No drugs or paraphernalia were found.
4 years ago
A picture is worth $100: Speed cameras successfully slowing traffic on Roosevelt Blvd.
The speed enforcement camera system has decreased speeding by more than 90%, according to the Philadelphia Parking Authority.
4 years ago
The Philadelphia Zoo is asking for the public’s help naming 3 new Ankole cattle
The East African breed has massive crescent-shaped horns, which can grow up to eight feet wide and weigh up to 15 pounds each.
4 years ago
Man shot by Philadelphia police officer inside 39th District building
The gunfire happened just after 9 a.m. inside the building in Hunting Park.
4 years ago
Democrats’ effort to secure Roe v. Wade falls to filibuster
Democrats in the split Senate lacked the votes to overcome a Republican-led filibuster.
4 years ago
Independent pharmacy owners and health experts want to streamline the distribution of Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill.
4 years ago
Philly’s new property tax assessments: How to challenge your new valuation
The average residential assessment is rising by 31% and a large number of challenges are expected. Plus, here are some programs to offset the burden.
4 years ago
Still rebounding from the pandemic, Delco nonprofits hope to use grant money to expand
The Foundation for Delaware County’s latest round of grants will go to groups like Share Food Program, which will build Delco’s first ever designated food bank.
4 years ago
Heat defeat 76ers 120-85 in Game 5, take 3-2 series lead
The 76ers were down by 15 going into the fourth, then gave up 12 consecutive points to open the final quarter.
4 years ago
Leonid Kravchuk, independent Ukraine’s 1st president, dies
Zelenskyy paid tribute to him by calling him not just a historical figure but “a man who knew how to find wise words and to say them so that all Ukrainians would hear them.”
4 years ago
How four Philly students ended up working for their principal as teachers
Philadelphia Principal Marla Travis not only kept in touch with four former students: They became teachers at her school, thanks to the example she set.
4 years ago
Sen. Casey says he would support federal abortion rights bill
Casey, one of the last lawmakers on Capitol Hill calling himself a “pro-life Democrat,” says he would support a bill to write the rights into federal law.
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