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Dance company returns to the stage for first time since 2020 with performance about hope
Koresh Dance Company returns for the first time since 2020, with a new performance of TikVAH.
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Listen 6:03White House: Biden to outline filibuster changes in ‘weeks’
The filibuster stands in the way as Biden aims to pass sweeping voting laws and secure the nation’s credit.
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Berks County aims to correct inaccurate Spanish-language voting information sent to voters
Activists and leaders vollied harsh criticism and accusations of voter suppression for incorrect voting instructions.
5 years ago
Supreme Court doesn’t block Texas abortion law, sets hearing
The Supreme Court is allowing the Texas law that bans most abortions to remain in place for now, but has agreed to hear arguments in the case on Nov. 1.
5 years ago
Teen shoots self in leg inside West Philadelphia school
It happened at the Philadelphia Learning Academy - South in the 4300 block of Westminster Avenue.
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New Delaware law to pay all college costs for ex-foster kids a ‘game changer’
The state’s three publicly supported schools will issue waivers for all costs not covered by scholarships or financial aid so former foster kids can attend for free.
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Veteran Philadelphia police officer facing child porn charges
Williams Watts Sr. was taken into custody Thursday after the FBI executed a federal search warrant at his home.
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Benjamin L. Bynum Sr., Philly jazz and blues scene legend, dies at 98
Benjamin L. Bynum Sr. was a longtime Philadelphia entrepreneur and patriarch of a family associated with popular restaurants and jazz and blues venues in the city.
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How Pa.’s school pension fund keeps its communications secret from the public
The $73 billion PSERS fund won a ruling keeping secret much of its dealings with three consultants who were brought in to probe a key figure for investment profits.
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3 years after Pittsburgh synagogue attack, trial still ahead
A landmark synagogue building in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood remains dormant three years after it was the scene of a rampage that left 11 people dead.
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Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine more than 90% effective in kids
The shots could begin early next month — with the first children in line fully protected by Christmas — if regulators give the go-ahead.
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Sheriff: Baldwin fired prop gun on movie set, killing cinematographer
Halyna Hutchins, cinematographer on the movie “Rust,” and director Joel Souza were shot Thursday on the rustic film set in the desert on the southern outskirts of Santa Fe.
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In fits and starts, live shows are coming back to Philly theaters
Theater companies and audiences face a bumpy return to in-person shows.
5 years ago
Listen 3:09Philly’s health department is getting saucy, but experts warn there could be a cost
More than 70% of Philadelphians are vaccinated, and the health department aims to reach the remaining third.
5 years ago
Black churches in N.J. getting ready for ‘Souls to the Polls’
As New Jersey gets ready for its first-ever early voting period, some Black churches in the state are getting ready to bring “souls to the polls.”
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