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Dog days in Manayunk, Philly Folk Fest online, and Rock and Ride in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
Music is at the forefront in this week’s events in Delaware, Philly and N.J.
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Listen 5:08FBI launches hate-crime awareness campaign in New Jersey
The goal is to get people to report hate crimes — officials say the majority of those crimes go unreported.
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Philly gets ready for back-to-school, amid surge in gun violence, with familiar tactics
Grassroots groups that share the goal of keeping students from harm said the city is not tapping them for their input, despite the trust they’ve earned with young people.
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Biden to require COVID vaccines for nursing home staff
Hundreds of thousands of nursing home workers are not vaccinated, according to federal data, despite those facilities bearing the brunt of the early COVID-19 outbreak.
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City of Philadelphia considers appeal of judge’s decision to let Columbus statue stay
The judge’s decision to block the removal of the statue has less to do with an underlying cultural battle around the monument and more with city protocols.
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Neighbors & Newsroom Summit: A how-to on trust-building
NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle, NJ.com’s Tennyson Coleman and WHYY’s Eric Marsh join Watu Moja’s Ayinde Merrill and Reet Starwind to talk about building trust with communities.
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Poll shows double-digit lead for Murphy over Ciattarelli in N.J. gov race
Out of 810 registered voters reached last week, just over half of them (52%) support the incumbent Democrat over Ciattarelli.
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Pennsylvania may use taxpayer dollars for major golf events
The USGA last week announced that it will bring nine more Opens for men and women to Oakmont and Merion over the next three decades.
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Suspect wanted in Bucks County shot dead after police chase ends in Philadelphia
The incident began when authorities in Bucks County were chasing a suspect wanted in connection with a shooting in Levittown.
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AccuWeather: Tornado Watch issued as Tropical Depression Fred approaches
A Tornado Watch is in effect through 8 p.m. for several suburban counties, including Berks, Chester, Lehigh, Lancaster, Monroe and Northampton.
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Philly says it will use existing vaccine network to give out COVID booster shots
The city’s acting health commissioner said existing providers would be tapped to distribute third vaccine doses once CDC guidelines are finalized.
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Pennsylvania teachers union: Schools should require masks
The Pennsylvania State Education Association cited the threat of the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus, which is spiking infections and hospitalizations.
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U.S. health officials call for booster shots against COVID-19
The plan, as outlined by the CDC and other top authorities, calls for an extra dose eight months after people get their second shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.
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4 takeaways from new Pa. census data and what it means for redistricting
The 5-member panel that draws new state House and Senate maps will have to consider how to evenly distribute Pennsylvania's shifting population.
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In Pennsylvania, anguish and a scramble to help Afghans fleeing the Taliban
Local Afghan immigrants describe anguish over the situation in their home country, as the Taliban has rapidly taken control after 20 years of U.S. occupation.
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