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New facility in Southwest Philly opens to help prevent, care for victims of gun violence
As the city's homicide rate continues to climb, the District Attorney's office has a new effort to bring resources to people affected by the gun violence epidemic.
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Gov. Phil Murphy declares State of Emergency for N.J. ahead of nor’easter Monday night
The State of Emergency will go into effect at 8 p.m. for all 21 counties in the Garden State.
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SEPTA releases guide for riders in case of strike | What you should know
SEPTA says Regional Rail train service will be the best the choice for travel in and around Philadelphia.
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John Dougherty told Bobby Henon to delay Comcast deal in recorded call
As the corruption case moved into its fourth week, prospectors dug into wiretapped calls about the city’s franchise deal with Comcast.
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El condado de Berks pretende corregir información electoral incorrecta enviada a los votantes
Algunos grupos han acusado al condado de privar potencialmente a los votantes latinos de sus derechos.
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Panel OKs data for drawing Assembly, Congress district maps in Pa.
It voted 4-1 to certify census data that shifts just under 27,000 state prisoners back to their home districts for the maps that will be used for state legislative elections.
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UN: Greenhouse gas emissions hit a new record in 2020
The United Nations climate office warns that the world remains off target for meeting its goal of cutting emissions as part of international efforts to curb global warming.
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Moderna says its low-dose COVID shot works for kids 6 to 11
The U.S. is expected to begin vaccinating children under 12 sometime next month, if the FDA clears low doses of the Pfizer vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds.
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Blame SEPTA, not riders, for woman’s rape on a train
SEPTA was at fault for creating the conditions that would allow something so heinous to take place, WHYY columnist Solomon Jones writes.
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Sudan’s military takes power in coup, arrests prime minister
The military takeover threatens to derail Sudan’s long, rocky attempt to transition to democracy two years after protesters forced the ouster of autocrat Omar al-Bashir.
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The Bellwether District: Hilco’s new brand for the old PES refinery complex in South Philly
The 1,300-acre South Philadelphia property will become an economic engine for the city in years to come, says the company leading its makeover.
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After a rape on a SEPTA train made national headlines, Philadelphians offer tips on how to interrupt sexual violence.
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Delco Council race puts the power of the blue wave to the test in Trump-less times
The former president’s shadow is huge as two seats are up for grabs — the same seats that in 2017 laid the ground for the Democrats’ historic takeover.
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Listen 4:28‘It’s very important to have your voice heard’: N.J. Black churches bring ‘souls to the polls’
A civil rights era Black church tradition came to the Garden State for the first time on Sunday as New Jersey rolled out an early, in-person voting period this weekend.
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Mix or match: What do I need to know about vaccine boosters?
FDA and CDC authorized the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson boosters, along with Pfizer’s. Here’s what you need to know now that they’re all available.
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