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A little scared maybe, but ‘super excited’ too: Young kids line up for their COVID vaccines
Needles? They’re a little scary, but worth it to get back to normal, kids at the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium’s first weekend of vaccinations said.
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Roads, transit, internet: What’s in President Biden’s infrastructure bill?
The House passed the bipartisan plan Friday night and Biden said Saturday he will hold a signing ceremony when lawmakers return from a week’s recess.
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Biden: Families of separated children deserve compensation
Raising his voice, Biden said that regardless of the circumstances, people who had their children taken under the Trump administration’s policy should be remunerated.
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Appeals court stays Biden administration’s vaccine mandate on larger businesses
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, a Republican, said the court action halts Biden’s administration from “moving forward with his unlawful overreach.”
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Philadelphia-area transit agency workers ratify 2-year pact
The Transport Workers Union Local 234 said Saturday that workers voted 1,450 to 631 Friday to ratify the contract with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.
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‘We are watching you’: Marchers outside U.N. climate summit urge faster action
Climate protests were also held in other cities across Europe, including London, Paris, Dublin, Copenhagen, Zurich, and Istanbul.
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8 dead, numerous injured at Astroworld Festival in Houston
Officials in Texas say at least eight people are dead and numerous others are injured following a surge of the crowd during a performance by rapper Travis Scott.
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Biden hails infrastructure win as ‘monumental step forward’
The House has approved a $1 trillion package of road and other infrastructure projects after Democrats resolved a months-long standoff between progressives and moderates.
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Rates of syphilis passed onto infants are the highest Philly has seen in decades
The numbers are in line with a national trend. Congenital cases concern health officials because they are more serious and completely preventable.
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You now must request a straw with your soft drink in New Jersey
As part of an impending overall ban on single-use plastics in the Garden State, a restriction on straws took effect Thursday.
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Why flu shots are really important this year
Last year, we were hunkered down, and influenza didn’t circulate much. That has caused many of us to be what doctors call immunologically naive.
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‘Dig in Day’ to celebrate Black-owned restaurants, chefs
The celebration kicks off a national movement spearheaded by Pepsi that aims to drive $100 million in sales toward Black-owned restaurants during the next five years.
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15-year-old Philly entrepreneur appears on Shark Tank
Trey Brown was just 12 years old when he used his birthday money to start “SPERGO,” a colorful, sporty apparel company.
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Trash pickup delays hit some Philly neighborhoods harder than others, analysis shows
A new report from the Philadelphia Controller's Office reveals which areas of the city have experienced the most consistent delays in trash pickup.
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City Council advances bill to toughen asbestos and mold standards in Philly schools
The city health commissioner says third-party inspections are necessary because public trust has eroded with the district’s handling of school building problems.
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