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Former Philadelphia police officer charged with murder in shooting of 12-year-old boy
Edsaul Mendoza, 26, is charged with first-degree murder and other crimes in the death of 12-year-old Thomas "TJ" Siderio.
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Muslims mark Eid al-Fitr holiday with joy, worry
Muslims are observing the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr, typically marked with communal prayers, celebratory gatherings around festive meals and new clothes.
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First civilians leave Mariupol steel plant; hundreds remain
If successful, the evacuation would represent rare progress in easing the human cost of the almost 10-week war.
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Chester, Montgomery, and Berks counties have joined forces to form an authority that seeks to restore passenger train service from Philadelphia to Reading.
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Resistance begins against the potential sale of the Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority
A county-wide campaign led by residents is sprouting in Bucks County, in opposition to the potential sale of the Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority.
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Delco judge temporarily pauses county health inspections after eight townships push back
Eight townships — Springfield, Tinicum, Ridley, Upper Chichester, Aston, Darby, Marple, and Middletown — have joined forces to be exempt from county health inspections.
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Monday is the last day to register to vote in Pa.’s primary election
Pennsylvania’s primary election is on Tuesday, May 17. Voters will choose their parties’ nominees for governor and the U.S. Senate, among other races.
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Look for the orange vest: Ukrainians in Romania help others
Many Ukrainian volunteers in Romania are helping new refugees sort out their lives after the trauma of fleeing the war.
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Black Catholic nuns: A compelling, long-overlooked history
Historian Shannen Dee Williams' comprehensive and compelling history of America's Black nuns, “Subversive Habits,” will be published May 17.
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Heat know that even without Embiid, 76ers will be challenge
The 76ers played the Heat once this season without Embiid and won that game. They’ll try to do it again Monday night when Philadelphia visits Miami in Game 1.
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Evidence mounts of GOP involvement in Trump election schemes
Testimony released by the House Jan. 6 panel shows the deep involvement of some House Republicans in President Donald Trump’s desperate attempt to stay in power.
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Amazon, union face off in a rematch election in New York
Amazon and the nascent group that successfully organized the company’s first-ever U.S. union drive are headed for a rematch Monday.
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Central High School’s new president makes history
Katharine Davis has been named the 15th president of Central High School, becoming the first woman and the first African American to lead the 186-year-old institution.
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Evacuations underway in Mariupol; Pelosi visits Ukraine
The United Nations confirms that an operation to evacuate people from a steel plant in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol is underway.
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New Jersey’s first Methodist church celebrates 250 years in Trenton
Turning Point United Methodist Church in Trenton kicks off a year long celebration of its 250th anniversary.
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