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Once the national leader in the charge to open a supervised injection site, the nonprofit group is mired in legal battles, with no clear path out.
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Charlie Brown Christmas onstage, Jane Lynch swings, and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
Jane Lynch and Charlie Brown’s musical Christmas anchor this weekend’s events in and around Philadelphia.
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Listen 5:10Groundbreaking conductor Nathalie Stutzmann debuts new role with Philadelphia Orchestra
America’s only woman director of a major orchestra (the Atlanta Symphony), Nathalie Stutzmann debuts as principal guest conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
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Listen 5:09Philadelphia lawmakers are enlisting funeral homes to help solve a tangled title problem that affects real estate worth more than $1.1 billion.
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N.J.’s abortion bill would do more than codify Roe v. Wade
Gov. Phil Murphy recently expressed hope that he’d sign the bill before the end of the year.
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A new supermarket is a big hit in Juniata Park
A major private investment provides a public benefit in the form of a new supermarket in Juniata Park.
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Mistrial declared again in hate crime case against former South Jersey police chief
This is the second time a jury has been deadlocked on the charges of hate crime assault and civil rights deprivation against former Bordentown Chief Frank Nucera Jr.
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Man exonerated after 30 years in prison sues the city of Philadelphia
Christopher Williams was released in Feb. after the Philly DA’s Office found that the prosecution had coerced an informant to lie and had hidden other evidence.
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Pastors seek court order barring limits on churches in future emergencies
The lawyer for one of the pastors said the Delaware Constitution took health emergencies into account when it mandated the “free exercise of religious worship.”
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Off-duty Philadelphia police officer shot multiple times
The shooting happened near the intersection of N. 13th and W. Pike streets in North Philadelphia.
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Biden HIV/AIDS strategy calls racism ‘public health threat’
Nearly 38 million people are living with HIV, including 1.2 million in the U.S.
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Fauci: 1st U.S. case of COVID-19 omicron variant identified
A person in California became the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the COVID-19 omicron variant, the White House announced Wednesday.
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Death of bullied Utah girl draws anger over suicides, racism
“No parent should have to bury their 10-year old,” said the girl's mother. “I’m still in shock."
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Philly health officials urge residents to take precautions against new omicron variant
There have been no reports of the omicron variant in Philadelphia. But health officials warn city residents to take caution, as the variant will likely find its way here.
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At a key Pa. port complex, long-term problems and short-term staffing issues are colliding
The Port is on track to process 740,000 containers by year's end — up 15 percent from last year.
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