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Humanity behind the headlines: Black men on surviving in Philly
On the heels of Philly’s most violent year in decades, Tyler Campbell spoke to fellow Black men about the city’s gun violence crisis, survival, and kinship.
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Listen 4:40Mikaela Shiffrin’s 2nd Olympic race also ends early
The American racer skidded off balance about five seconds into Wednesday's slalom, an event she won at the 2014 Sochi Games.
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College athlete group files complaint, seeks employee status
An advocacy group for college athletes has filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board. The goal is to give employee status to college athletes.
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McConnell rebukes RNC, calls Jan. 6 ‘violent insurrection’
As former President Donald Trump has downplayed the attack, the RNC took a voice vote to approve censuring Reps. Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Adam Kinzinger of Illinois.
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As Delaware mask mandate ends Friday, Carney urges holdouts to get vaccinated, boosted
The governor says people need to protect themselves with the mask mandate for businesses ending Friday, and for schools on April 1.
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Berks Co. immigrant detention center reopens as women-only facility
A Berks County detention center for immigrant families has reopened, this time detaining only adult women, according to immigration attorneys.
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Delaware Dems pick candidate to replace State Rep. Brady, who resigned after racist emails
Former Wilmington City Councilman Bud Freel won the Democratic Party’s nomination to run in next month’s special election to replace State Rep. Gerald Brady.
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Playground exhibit recognizes Philly’s Black leaders, legends
At the historic Smith Memorial Playground in East Fairmount Park, young people can get to know their local and homegrown heroes with the “Leaders and Legends of Philadelphia”
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Upper Darby narrowly avoids government shutdown amid claim of missing American Rescue Plan funds
Factions of the township government were at odds over an allocation of American Rescue Plan Act funds to keep things running and pay township workers.
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Temple’s Blockson collection publishes graphic novel to encourage youth
High school students in the School District of Philadelphia will soon have access to Philadelphia’s rich history of local African American heroes and trailblazers.
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Neil Young tells Spotify workers to ‘get out of that place’
Not satisfied with urging fellow musicians to leave Spotify, Neil Young wants the company's employees to jump ship, too.
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The Democratic and Republican redistricting plans had formerly been kept confidential until the Apportionment Commission made its final decision.
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Six people injured after NJ Transit bus hits tree off Atlantic City Expressway
Ten people, including the driver, were aboard the Route 551 bus when the vehicle left the roadway and struck the tree, authorities said.
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Legislation to halt demolitions in NW Philly could bring court challenge
Councilmember Cindy Bass wants to put a six-month moratorium on most building demolitions in her district. The move may be unprecedented.
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Philly is losing historic buildings at an alarming rate. Can it learn from Baltimore?
Baltimore uses a local preservation tax credit to stabilize neighborhoods. Could the approach help Philadelphia?
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