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Salvation Army wants you to ring bells for its annual red kettle campaign
The Salvation Army of Eastern Pennsylvania usually collects donations at 100 locations around Philadelphia. It needs more people to help out this year.
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First case of COVID-19’s omicron variant is reported in Philadelphia
A 30-year-old man has tested positive for the new variant, the city Health Department announced Friday.
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Delco DA announces charges in killing and later 69th Street Terminal shootout
Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer announced murder and other charges against the gunman.
5 years ago
Rich? Want to be a U.S. senator? Welcome to Pennsylvania!
Introducing Carla Sands, Mehmet Oz and David McCormick, all three of whom seem prepared to spend millions of their own dollars to win a Senate seat.
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Mostly white jury seated for trial in Daunte Wright’s death
Kim Potter is charged with manslaughter in Wright’s death in April in Brooklyn Center, a Minneapolis suburb.
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Watch as GOP assemblymen refuse to show vaccination records to state police
Some GOP members call the restrictions “tyranny.” Others comply. In the end all get down to business.
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‘We just feel it’: Racism plagues U.S. military academies
Beyond blanket anti-discrimination policies, these federally funded institutions volunteer little about how they screen for extremist or hateful behavior.
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Kenyatta calls for state of emergency on gun violence in Philadelphia
State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta on Thursday called on Gov. Tom Wolf and Mayor Jim Kenney to declare a state of emergency in Philadelphia.
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Liberians seeking green cards face time crunch. Advocates seek deadline extension
Local members of the Liberian community and immigration attorneys say thousands of people could miss out if the Dec. 20 deadline is not extended.
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Incarcerated men pool their money to buy science lab kits for South Philly first graders
Eighteen men incarcerated at SCI Phoenix said they see their donation as a small way to help disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline, from the inside.
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Listen 4:56Musicopia opens its treasure trove of musical instruments to Philly teachers
The music education organization has given away thousands of instruments to schoolchildren out of its Center City storage unit.
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Listen 1:26Pennsylvania could become destination for abortions if Roe is overturned
At least 23 states have laws on the books that would likely ban abortions if the Supreme Court reverses Roe v. Wade, including Ohio and West Virginia.
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Lawyers allied with Trump ordered to pay $175K in sanctions
Among the nine sanctioned lawyers were Sidney Powell and L. Lin Wood.
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WTA’s China stance over Peng Shuai could be unique, cost millions
No other governing body seems too eager to follow suit with the sorts of actions that would come with a real financial hit.
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Be. Do. Love: A new initiative seeks career stories inspired by love
Be. Do. Love: Career Stories Inspired by Love is a new initiative that invites professionals to share what is at the heart of the work that they do.
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