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Elon Musk says he would reverse Twitter’s ban of Donald Trump
Elon Musk said he will reverse Twitter’s permanent ban of former President Donald Trump if the Tesla CEO follows through with his plan to buy the social media company.
4 years ago
GOP fears far-right candidate will be Pa. governor nominee
Doug Mastriano, a state senator since 2019, has run to the right of the nine-person Republican field and against the party’s establishment.
4 years ago
Pandemic gets tougher to track as COVID testing plunges
Experts say testing has dropped by 70 to 90% worldwide from the first to the second quarter of this year.
4 years ago
Philly playwright James Ijames wins the Pulitzer Prize
The Philly playwright and co-artistic director of the Wilma Theater won for “Fat Ham,” reimagining “Hamlet” as a queer, Black southern BBQ.
4 years ago
Russia pounds vital port of Odesa, targeting supply lines
Ukrainian officials say Russian troops are pounding the port of Odesa, apparently to disrupt the supply lines and weapons shipments that have been critical for Kyiv's defense.
4 years ago
SUV driver, 2 pedestrians killed in crash at rail station
The driver of an SUV and two pedestrians are dead after the vehicle crashed into SEPTA's Allegheny station in Philadelphia.
4 years ago
Moralists in the U.S. ignore child-killing conditions while waving the pro-life banner
The fact that high rates of infant and maternal mortality persist in the richest nation on earth mocks the phrase pro-life, writes Linn Washington.
4 years ago
The unmourned will be remembered in new Philadelphia AIDS memorialization project
The William Way Center launches Remembrance, a play, funeral procession, and online portal to honor unmourned AIDS deaths.
4 years ago
Redistricting forces a contentious Democratic primary in Northwest Philly
Consensus-builder vs. status-quo-disruptor: two Democratic incumbents face off in a Northwest Philly primary for the Pa. House.
4 years ago
Listen 3:17Earth given 50-50 chance of hitting key warming mark by 2026
The odds are inching up along with the thermometer. Last year, the same forecasters put the odds at closer to 40% and a decade ago it was only 10%.
4 years ago
‘Thinking outside of the box’: Delco leaders plan to dispatch mental health experts alongside police
After crucial federal funding was finally secured, Delco officials plan to dispatch mental health experts alongside police officers during mental health calls.
4 years ago
Owners of The Original Tony Luke’s cheesesteak shop plead guilty to tax fraud
Prosecutors say the cheesesteak shop owners bilked the IRS out of between $550,000 and $1.5 million.
4 years ago
Real estate assessment could mean higher property taxes for many Philly homeowners
About 20% of homeowners are appealing after Philly’s first assessment in several years shows some big increases in property values.
4 years ago
Child care workers rally at City Hall in Philly for raises during one-day strike
Child care workers say they deserve better pay so workers don’t leave the vital profession for fast-food jobs that are paying more money.
4 years ago
Del. State Univ. president ‘incensed’ over Georgia police drug search of lacrosse team bus
The women’s team was on its way home from playing games in Florida and Georgia when the bus was stopped. Officers ransacked their luggage but found nothing illegal.
4 years ago
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