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Who benefits from N.J.’s back-to-school sales tax holiday?
New Jersey officials tout that a sales tax holiday for back-to-school will benefit families. Experts are slightly more muted on how it will play out in practice.
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Disability Pride 2022: A community reunited at last!
This year’s Disability Pride event not only celebrated disability identities but was a celebration of life and survival after pandemic separation.
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Labor solidarity ‘brewing’ in Philly as workers organize for better wages, benefits
Five Philly Starbucks have voted to form unions in a town with a long history of labor organizing. It’s happening for a reason, write Paul Prescod and Daisy Confoy.
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Pennsylvania AG Josh Shapiro, the Democratic nominee for Pa. governor, rallied in defense of abortion rights at the National Constitution Center on Saturday.
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Russia fires missiles across Ukraine, cements gains in east
The bombardment preceded a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
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Group asks for living wages, labor rights for 2026 FIFA World Cup
There’s a push for the cities awarded games to commit to livable wages, and equitable hiring and worker protection.
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Philadelphia area July 4th fireworks list for 2022
Many July 4th fireworks celebrations are back this year! Check out our list to see where they are happening in your neighborhood.
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Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protection
Saturday's announcement comes just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall.
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Biden signs landmark gun measure, says ‘lives will be saved’
The House gave final approval Friday, following Senate passage Thursday, and Biden acted just before leaving Washington for two world leader summits in Europe.
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Gunman kills 2 during Oslo Pride festival; terror suspected
A gunman opened fire in Oslo’s night-life district in what police are investigating as a possible terrorist attack.
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New community film project aims to share the ‘power and magic’ of Philly Latinos
La Guagua 47 is a new art and film project from Alba Martínez celebrating Philadelphia’s Latino community and SEPTA’s 47 bus route.
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Take two: Professional theater returns to West Chester
The Uptown! is shifting from presenting theater to creating theater, making it one of only two professional production companies in all of Chester County.
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Hundreds of abortion access supporters gathered at Philadelphia City Hall to stand up for reproductive freedom, and human rights more broadly.
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Ukrainian army leaving battered city for fortified positions
The industrial city of Sievierodonetsk, the administrative center of the Luhansk region, has faced relentless Russian bombardment.
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Stocks rally, driving Wall Street to a rare winning week
Stocks rallied on Wall Street Friday, sending the S&P 500 up 3.1% for its best gain in two years.
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