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Bob Saget, Philly native and beloved TV dad of ‘Full House,’ dead at 65
The comedian, best known for his role as Danny Tanner on "Full House," graduated from Abington High School and Temple University.
4 years ago
How should we be using at-home rapid tests for omicron?
Recent research indicates these nasal swab tests may be less sensitive to the coronavirus’ omicron variant in the earliest days of infection.
4 years ago
‘Bankruptcy has to be on the table’: Receiver says police pension spiking threatens to sink Chester
The city’s fiscal emergency is worsening because of a failed pension plan. Receiver Michael Doweary is looking at all options, including bankruptcy.
4 years ago
Incoming N.J. Senate leadership team the most diverse in state history
When the 219th state Legislature is sworn in at noon on Tuesday, the overall body and its Democratic leadership will include more people of color.
4 years ago
I tested positive for COVID on a home test. How do I report it?
The quality of the test depends on the person using it, experts say. Yet some counties find the information useful for seeing the bigger picture.
4 years ago
Listen 3:31Sculpture of Harriet Tubman coming to City Hall
Wesley Wofford’s “Journey to Freedom” will be temporarily installed outside City Hall during the city’s 10-week celebration of Tubman’s bicentennial.
4 years ago
91 Philadelphia schools will be remote this week amid COVID surge
The Philadelphia school district has struggled to keep schools open and staffed during a record-high surge of COVID cases.
4 years ago
Man accused of shooting into party headquarters in Montco enters pleas
A suburban Philadelphia man accused of firing three shots into a local Democratic Party office on Inauguration Day has pleaded guilty to related federal charges.
4 years ago
Police investigating fatal home invasion in Camden County
Upon arrival, they found 62-year-old Darlene Randall with a gunshot wound.
4 years ago
Biden shied away from news conferences, interviews in Year 1
President Joe Biden has held fewer news conferences than any of his five immediate predecessors at the same point in their presidencies.
4 years ago
Stay home or work sick? Omicron poses a conundrum
Millions of workers whose jobs don’t provide paid sick days are having to choose between their health and their paycheck as omicron rages across the nation.
4 years ago
If you don’t get a Real ID when you renew your license in N.J., it could take months
The state of New Jersey is limiting appointments for converting a standard license to Real ID, so people who want one should convert at renewal time.
4 years ago
Teenage photographers taught to speak their minds in ‘Young Americans’
Teenage photographers were mentored by immigration photojournalist Ada Trillo to express their own lives through pictures.
4 years ago
Should police shoot at suspects in moving cars? Delaware attorney general wants it restricted
A new debate over the police practice of shooting at moving vehicles stems from last year’s fatal shooting of Lymond Moses by New Castle County police.
4 years ago
‘It would change the soul of Morrisville’: A Bucks County community fights to keep its park
Some residents are suing the borough in Orphans Court, saying a plan to develop the park as apartments and business 40 violates state law.
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