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Air quality in Philly reaches unhealthy levels thanks to wildfires out west
A cloud of pollution has descended on the Eastern Seaboard. We explain what’s behind the haze, and how to protect yourself.
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Groundbreaking on Penn’s Landing park over I-95 highway trench pushed back two years
The delay is the latest chapter in a saga that began decades ago when state planners bulldozed communities to build the river-blocking highway.
5 years ago
Mausoleum of Contemporary Art reopens after a 2-year zoning struggle
Philly’s Mausoleum of Contemporary Art comes back to life after prolonged struggle with zoning variances and city code compliance.
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Listen 1:30‘Gotta get a bucket’: Media Borough debuts municipal-wide composting program
The borough hopes the program will reduce household waste up to 30%, create nutrient-rich soil, and lower the carbon footprint.
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At DEP's request, Sunoco has halted work on a section of line.
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Advocate wants health screenings for Camden neighbors near two-story illegal dump site
It comes as N.J.’s new acting attorney general asks a judge to force the owners of the site to immediately clean up the pile that has grown for two decades.
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Delaware lawmaker says ‘no excuse’ for anti-Asian slur he used in email
State Rep. Gerald Brady used an anti-Asian slur in an email about legislation designed to protect sex workers.
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A donation that could advance the futures of students in Camden
AT&T gives more than $40,000 to improve educational opportunities for Camden youth.
5 years ago
Pa. education leaders call on schools to boost teacher diversity with stimulus funds
Educators, administrators, and advocates across Pa. said districts need to use some of the $4.5 billion in stimulus funding for schools to recruit and retain teachers of color
5 years ago
‘People are really, really suffering’: Philly area Cubans help amplify protesters’ cries for freedom
As unrest continues in that country, many Cuban Americans and immigrants living in the Philadelphia region are showing their solidarity.
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Atlantic County prosecutor resigns amid ethics complaints
The Atlantic County prosecutor, Damon Tyner, resigned Tuesday after facing multiple lawsuits and ethics complaints.
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Parking tickets, towing to return to Wilmington after pandemic pause
Wilmington will resume ticketing, booting, and towing cars for parking violations and delinquent fines. The change takes effect Monday, July 26.
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Olympics finally arrive, 1 year later and far from Tokyo
The Games of the 32nd Olympiad were to have started last July 22 but were pushed back by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Philly native who lived through Pulse nightclub shooting to lead Gun Violence Survivors Foundation
After suffering serious injuries during the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting, Patience Carter says the Gun Violence Survivors Foundation helped her regain confidence.
5 years ago
Listen 6:03Blue Origin’s Bezos reaches space on 1st passenger flight
The Amazon founder was accompanied by a hand-picked group: his brother, an 18-year-old from the Netherlands and an 82-year-old aviation pioneer from Texas.
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