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Questions surround omicron, but state public health agencies say they’re ready for it
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials members are preparing for the worst with the latest variant, while hoping for the best.
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New report lays out what Philadelphians want in next school superintendent
The Philadelphia Board of Education sought public input on the district’s next leader. Nearly 6,000 people weighed in.
5 years ago
Philly Council passes bill to legalize ‘streeteries’ permanently in some areas
City Council approved a bill that makes streeteries permanently legal in certain areas, including Center City, University City, and East Passyunk.
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Kimmel Cultural Campus, Philadelphia Orchestra bridge cultures with Taller Puertorriqueño
Kimmel Cultural Campus and the Philadelphia Orchestra are asking audiences to bring donations to support Taller Puertorriqueño’s annual gift drive.
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‘The fire that’s here’: U.S. is still battling delta variant
For now, the extra-contagious delta variant continues to inflict misery at a time when many hospitals are struggling with shortages of nurses.
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Man opens fire on officers near 69th Street Transportation Center in Upper Darby: Police
A suspect is in custody after police say he opened fire on officers near SEPTA's 69th Street Transportation Center.
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Philadelphians have gotten more Ida aid than residents of any other Pa. county
FEMA’s Individual Assistance program helps households pay for repairs to property damaged in disasters like Ida. The deadline for applications is Jan. 10.
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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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Groundbreaking 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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Philadelphia 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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