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Delaware County prepares for ‘soft launch’ of new health department
Delco leaders met with Pennsylvania health officials on Thursday to give the final presentation about rolling out the agency in January.
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For many of her students, this year is their first school experience
This year, Olga Rosario is focused on re-establishing classroom norms, routines, and expectations. It’s a challenge.
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Pennsylvania high court throws out mask mandate for schools
Pennsylvania schoolchildren may soon be attending classes unmasked under a state Supreme Court ruling throwing out the Wolf administration’s statewide mandate.
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Delaware students try to sweeten day for hospital staffers amid latest COVID spike
Culinary students from Delcastle Technical High School deliver 12,000 cookies to ChristianaCare workers amid the latest COVID spike.
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Child care staffing shortages across Pennsylvania persist, but solutions taking shape
Identifying individuals who may have been overlooked for child care jobs in the past is one of several ways providers are trying to solve unprecedented staffing shortages.
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Philadelphia Police Foundation board member steps down over sexual misconduct allegations
A member of the Philadelphia Police Foundation’s board has resigned over allegations that he pressured two young people to have sex with him.
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Philly lawyer George Bochetto may join GOP field running for US Senate seat
George Bochetto, a prominent Philadelphia lawyer and Republican, says he's seriously considering running for Pennsylvania’s open U.S. Senate seat.
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Following NYC, Philly may require proof of vaccination for indoor dining
Cities such as New York and San Francisco have required proof of vaccination to eat inside a restaurant for months.
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Court won’t stop Texas abortion ban, but OKs clinics’ suit
The Supreme Court has ruled that Texas abortion providers can sue over the state’s ban on most abortions, but the justices are allowing the law to remain in effect.
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District attorney consulted with Pennsylvania State Police before shooting, then ruled it justified
The fact that Lozier was involved in the decision to shoot, and then was the one to sign off on whether it was appropriate, has raised serious alarm among policing experts.
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Fifty years of equal rights for women in Pennsylvania: A case for the federal Equal Rights Amendment
The success of the Pa. Equal Rights Amendment proves there should be a federal Equal Rights Amendment, writes Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association Lauren P. McKenna.
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Philly has a new community drugstore powered by radical hospitality and four wheels
Twice a week, the truck, painted in soothing pastel colors, travels through Philadelphia neighborhoods dispensing free toiletries — and a dose of kindness.
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Listen 1:48Philly Fed analysis shows pandemic economic blows fell unevenly across race and gender lines
Businesses owned by people of color and women were more likely to report losing revenue, and less likely to get federal aid they applied for.
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53 migrants dead, 54 injured in truck crash in south Mexico
The crash occurred Thursday on a highway leading toward the Chiapas state capital.
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Parental involvement crucial for Philly’s early learners, advocates say
With remote learning, many parents took on the role of part-time teacher to their children.
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