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New U.S. citizens are sworn in in Old City
Thirteen men and women from 10 different countries received their citizenship papers at the Betsy Ross House.
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After a shooting, a grandmother reopens her SW Philly block as a ‘safe zone’ for play
Alden Street residents worked through their trauma together after the fatal shooting. One resident called her block “a village looking after the children.”
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As the delta variant moves quickly, Camden County officials urge the unvaccinated to get the jab
At an online town hall, leaders discussed delta, which has become the most dominant strain of the coronavirus.
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Bucks County declares emergency to help residents affected by ‘100-year’ flood
Bucks County Commissioners approved an emergency declaration to help residents impacted by the “100-year” storm that hit parts of the Philadelphia suburb earlier this week.
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Marty Watson had just put gas in her tank when the episode started. Police have not responded to a request for comment.
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Obligation to attend Mass for Pennsylvania Catholics to resume in August: Bishops
The obligation to attend Mass on Sunday and Holy Days will resume in Philadelphia, and all of Pennsylvania, next month.
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Biden administration officials eye more money for land restoration projects in Pennsylvania
Federal investment in the cleanup of abandoned mines and wells will boost local economies, they say.
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SEPTA’s cracking battery buses raise questions about the future of electric transit
SEPTA was bullish on battery-powered electric buses. But $2.6 million and 25 broken buses later, the agency is rethinking its approach.
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I grew up in West Philly churches. Please stop tearing down my landmarks
West Philly’s 140-year-old Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament is set to be demolished, erasing local Black history and memory, writes resident Kyle Hiller.
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Phillies and fireworks, Kidchella, Lady Alma, and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
July 15 - 18: Baseball, fun for kids, and concerts in the Delaware Valley
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Listen 4:25Petition calls for end to diversity, equity & inclusion in Downingtown schools
When someone forwarded Brandyn Campbell a petition calling for the end of diversity programs in her child's school district, she felt hurt and disappointed.
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31 arrested in operation targeting child predators in New Jersey
The effort was called Operation 24/7, with more than a dozen agencies targeting online child predators in the Garden State.
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Britney Spears can hire own lawyer in conservatorship case
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny on Wednesday approved Spears hiring former federal prosecutor Mathew Rosengart to represent her.
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As delta variant spreads in U.S., Pennsylvania COVID-19 vaccinations stall
More than half of Pennsylvanians are not immunized.
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Delaware Nat. Guard to deliver free health care in Dover
Residents in the Dover area can get no-cost medical, dental, and eye care next month as part of the Delaware Army National Guard’s Innovative Readiness Training.
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