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Eastern State to turn Terror Behind the Walls into a kinder Halloween festival
The historic prison museum’s 23-year-old Terror Behind the Walls haunted attraction will become part of a gentler Halloween Nights festival.
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As Delaware ends state of emergency, health officials warn COVID is not gone
Delaware health officials urged residents not to get ‘lulled’ into believing concerns over COVID-19 are over now that the official state of emergency has been lifted.
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U.S. COVID-19 cases rising again, doubling over three weeks
Confirmed infections climbed to an average of about 23,600 a day on Monday, up from 11,300 on June 23, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
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DuPont, spinoffs reach $50 million settlement with Delaware over ‘forever chemicals’ pollution
The money will go into a trust fund for remediation such as filtration systems for contaminated water, sampling, and environmental justice grants.
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Biden decries ‘assault’ on voting rights in the city where ‘we the people’ began
Speaking at the National Constitution Center, the president gave his full backing to the For the People Act, and warned of efforts to “subvert the right to vote.”
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Love Park has a new neighbor: Uptown Beer Garden
Uptown Beer Garden has moved to a new location, expanding its outdoor space. Uptown will be able to entertain more guests and expand food and drink options!
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‘Mare of Easttown’ receives 16 Emmy nominations
'Mare of Easttown' received Emmy nominations in both the Best Limited Series and Best Actress in a Limited Series categories.
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Officials in Burlington, Bucks counties assess storm damage
Known for his criminal justice work in the community, Wayne Jacobs is asking for help.
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Philly is capping I-95 at Penn’s Landing. Could Nicetown or Chinatown be next?
Washington could help heal Philly neighborhoods torn apart by highways with a new $3 billion funding bil.
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FDA adds warning about rare reaction to J&J COVID-19 vaccine
The number of cases reported in connection with J&J's vaccine represents a tiny fraction of the nearly 13 million Americans who have received the one-dose shot.
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‘Pass the Love’: Michelle Obama’s campaign to fight food insecurity coming to Philly
Former first lady Michelle Obama is bringing “Pass the Love w/ Waffles + Mochi,” a campaign to fight food insecurity, to Philadelphia.
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Order lifts Delaware state of emergency Tuesday
Carney also signed a narrower public health emergency order to allow the state and medical providers to continue vaccination and testing programs.
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Part of Philadelphia region hit with ‘100-year flood,’ National Weather Service says
The torrential rain flooded neighborhoods throughout Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The areas greatest impacted by the storm received 6"-10" of rain in around 3-4 hours.
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Effort to cap I-95 through Wilmington gains momentum
Federal and state lawmakers met with community leaders to outline plans to reunite Wilmington neighborhoods divided by I-95 decades ago.
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MOVE bombing victim remains from Penn have been returned, family says
The university’s investigation into mishandling of victims’ remains from the 1985 bombing is ongoing.
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