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$2.1 million raised for student-inspired web platform started in Philly that reviews landlords
Ofo Ezeugwu created ‘Whose Your Landlord’ in 2013 after talking to fellow students about their experiences living in and around the university.
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Don’t believe your eyes: New Museum of Illusions opens in Philadelphia
The global franchise of immersive optical and spatial trickery has opened in more than 35 cities, now including Philadelphia.
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Ohio officer cleared in shooting of teenager Ma’Khia Bryant
Bryant was killed in April by Columbus police officer Nicholas Reardon as she swung a knife at another young woman. Bryant was Black and Reardon is white.
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Texas judge blocks investigations of trans youth parents
The injunction broadens District Judge Amy Clark Meachum’s earlier order blocking the state’s investigation of the parents of one transgender teenager.
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Emmett Till relatives seek renewed probe of 1955 lynching
Family members told a news conference in Jackson, Mississippi, that authorities have known for decades that Carolyn Bryant Donham played a key role in Till’s slaying.
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New Jersey set to receive $641 million opioid settlement from J&J and others
The settlement stems from a 2018 lawsuit over deceptive marketing of an opioid product. The money will be split between state, county, and local governments.
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Texas clinics’ lawsuit over abortion ban ‘effectively over’
Texas abortion providers say their best hope of stopping the nation’s most restrictive abortion law is all but over.
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Philadelphia school board names 3 finalists for next superintendent
The final candidates are school leaders from Baltimore, North Carolina, and Illinois.
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‘There should not be forgiveness’: immigrant advocates protest ‘false promises’ during Biden visit
Biden’s visit to Philly on Friday drew dozens of protesters, who say the President has broken his promises on immigration reform.
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‘Significant increase’ in Philly’s domestic violence, especially involving guns
Domestic assaults with guns have almost doubled over the last five years. Philadelphia City Council heard from victims and others about how to work on the issue.
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PUC approves PECO natural gas project for neighborhood business area of Marple Twp.
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission granted PECO special exceptions to the neighborhood zoning code, clearing the way for construction.
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Recreational marijuana bill defeated in Delaware House
Another year, another defeat for recreational marijuana. House lawmakers were unable to get the needed votes to advance the legalization measure.
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Russian strikes hit western Ukraine as offensive widens
The new airstrikes in western Ukraine were likely a message from Russia that no area was safe.
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South Jersey women’s hockey team raising money to assist fellow players in Ukraine
The New Jersey Jaguars, a women’s rec hockey team from Mt. Laurel, is raising money to support Ukrainian players, whom they befriended four years ago.
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Excitement, but also ‘range anxiety,’ over electric vehicles at Philly Auto Show
As gas prices hit record highs, visitors are testing electric vehicles at the Philly Auto Show. But worries persist over where drivers will be able to charge them up.
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