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A Pride Month event teaches LGBTQ teens circus techniques and connecting skills
Staff at the Philadelphia School of Circus Arts demonstrated the basics of aerial sling, juggling and trampoline, to help kids `find their tribe.’
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Pa. counties fear desired election law changes will get lost in sprawling GOP bill
Many aspects of the proposal may not address actual problems, one expert said.
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Judge tosses suit seeking end to Delaware River drilling ban
Judge Paul Diamond in Philadelphia ruled the GOP had no legal right to sue, writing the dispute "is primarily partisan and is best resolved through the political process.”
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Delco closes Aston mass vaccination site in a shift to smaller pop-up sites
Driving the switch is a decrease in visitors and a Delaware County goal of reaching people without transportation access.
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Places of worship have deep roots in local communities. All Faiths Vaccination Campaign is leveraging those relationships to address racial inequities.
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Listen 1:05Wolf signs bill to extend pandemic regulatory waivers
The Republican-controlled Legislature approved the bill unanimously, at Wolf’s urging.
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Philly Council delays vote on parking tax cut as budget negotiations continue
Councilmembers Kendra Brooks, Jamie Gauthier, and Helen Gym have all publicly opposed the parking tax legislation within the last week.
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‘More Color, More Pride’ flag ascends at Philly City Hall
The flag, created in 2017, includes black and brown stripes in addition to the traditional six-color rainbow layout.
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‘We mean it’: FBI takes on sexual misconduct in its ranks
Faced with a #MeToo reckoning, the FBI says it is getting serious about sexual harassment in its ranks.
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Delaware Republicans block plan to end absentee ballot restrictions
The second leg of a constitutional amendment to expand absentee voting fell short of the two-thirds vote needed to pass in the Delaware State House this week.
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Trenton to mark Juneteenth next weekend with first citywide celebration
The African American Cultural Collaborative of Mercer County plans to host a three-day Juneteenth celebration next weekend in Trenton.
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How a Philly bike dude built British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s new ride
Bearded bike-maker Stephen Bilenky typically builds high-performance steel bikes using vintage milling machines.
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J&J vaccine doses to be released, but many will be tossed
U.S. regulators are allowing the release of 10 million doses of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine from a troubled Baltimore factory, but many other doses can't be used.
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Body of homeowner found after explosions, fire in Eagleville, Pa.
The body of the man who witnesses say chased a code enforcement officer with a gun Thursday was found inside the rubble of his Eagleville home shortly before midnight.
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Kia Ghee, a lifelong Philadelphian, to lead city’s Commission on Human Relations
Ghee will also lead the Fair Housing Commission, the city agency tasked with addressing unfair rental practices in housing.
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