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Braves vs Astros: A World Series 6 decades in the making
When Freddie Freeman and the Atlanta Braves meet Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros, it will be a World Series that's been six decades in the making.
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Africa tries to end vaccine inequity by replicating its own
Scientists in South Africa are trying to re-create Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, making an end-run around an industry that has prioritized rich countries over poor.
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SEPTA union authorizes strike if no agreement is made this week
The current contract expires midnight on Oct. 31.
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Disruptions to schooling fall hardest on vulnerable students
Those include families without transportation, people with limited income or other financial hardship, people who don’t speak English, and children with special needs.
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Nests, fledgling numbers for endangered piping plover suffer this year in Delaware and N.J.
Efforts to preserve the shorebird faced setbacks from storms, increased beach use, and predators.
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University City foot traffic returns to pre-pandemic levels
While Center City is still missing 93,000 office workers, University City streets are seeing the same amount of foot traffic as they did before the pandemic.
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Gov. Murphy proposes $100 million investment in urban parks
Through the Green Acres Program, several projects across the state in cities will receive funding for either improvement or development.
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A mobile mammogram truck is offering free screenings to women in North Philly
Breast screening rates have dropped during the pandemic in communities of color. A health system is bringing mammograms directly to women in need.
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Film crew voiced complaints before fatal on-set shooting
The tragic mistake came hours after some workers walked off the job to protest conditions and production issues.
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N.J. governor race tests Murphy’s progressive politics
New Jersey's decidedly liberal shift under first-term Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy is facing a test as he seeks reelection against Republican Jack Ciattarelli.
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Biden to meet Pope Francis amid some rifts with US bishops
Biden is facing strong opposition from many U.S. Catholic bishops over his stances on abortion and LGBTQ rights.
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FDA says Pfizer COVID vaccine looks effective for young kids
Federal scientists say kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appear highly effective at preventing symptomatic infections among elementary school children.
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Camden teens take on environmental racism in a new play
The play, called “Town Hall: Resolution 50,” posits that the reason Camden has so many infrastructure and environmental problems is because Camden is predominately Black.
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Del. State University joins federal effort to ‘feed the future’ and fight global hunger
Delaware State is the first HBCU to join the U.S. Agency for International Development’s effort to fight food insecurity in Africa and elsewhere.
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How a new park in Media will honor the borough’s historic Black heritage
As the park was developed, it became clear that it was “a logical place … to honor that heritage,” a councilman says. It will be dedicated Nov. 6.
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