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A digital divide haunts schools adapting to virus hurdles
Many families remain underconnected. They find themselves able to access the internet and the increasing number of tasks that rely on it with only sporadic success.
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Pacific tsunami threat recedes, volcano ash hinders response
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrote on Twitter he is “deeply concerned for the people of Tonga as they recover from the aftermath of a volcanic eruption and tsunami."
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Hero pilot released from hospital following helicopter crash in Drexel Hill
The pilot credited for a miraculous crash landing in Drexel Hill was released from the hospital Sunday to a hero's welcome of first responders and family members.
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Funeral services to be held for Fairmount fire victims on Monday
Temple University will host funeral services for the 12 victims of the Fairmount rowhouse fire. The families have asked everyone in attendance to wear white.
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COVID deaths and cases are rising again at U.S. nursing homes
COVID-19 infections are soaring again at U.S. nursing homes because of the omicron wave, and deaths are climbing too.
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Reading Terminal Market offers a model for lifting entrepreneurs of color
Reading Terminal Market’s model for supporting entrepreneurs of color could ensure Black and brown entrepreneurs benefit from Biden’s infrastructure act.
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Books from shuttered Camden library find new homes
Two organizations shared a treasure chest of literary work from the shuttered Camden Free Public Library.
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Novak Djokovic back in court to fight deportation from Australia
Three Federal Court judges hope to hear the entire case in a single day so that the men’s No. 1-ranked tennis player might begin his title defense on Monday.
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British national ID’d as hostage-taker at Texas synagogue
Authorities have identified a 44-year-old British national as the man who took four people hostage at a Texas synagogue for 10 hours.
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In MLK’s honor, 15 little libraries will pop up in the spring, thanks to carpentry apprentices
Paired up, with one expert helping them along, the novices built the little blue book houses starting from a sketch. It’s the program’s sixth year.
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‘The Student Loan Doctor,’ on making the most of the pandemic to tackle student loan debt
WHYY host Cherri Gregg speaks with Sonia Lewis, aka ‘The Student Loan Doctor,’ about using the ‘pandemic pause’ to move forward financially.
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Listen 6:58Shooting in East Mount Airy leaves 17-year-old girl dead, police say
Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting in East Mount Airy that left a 17-year-old girl dead Friday night.
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In a podcast, Penn Wood students cover Pa.’s fair education funding trial from the inside out
‘PENNding Funds’ is co-hosted by three students in the William Penn School District, one of the main plaintiffs in the landmark lawsuit.
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A group organized a virtual book drive so the community can buy titles the district has removed or has plans to remove from school libraries and lessons.
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Novak Djokovic’s appeal of canceled Australian visa moves to higher court
The appeal is unfolding just two days before he is scheduled to play his first match of 2022 at Melbourne Park.
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