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‘The Grace Project’: Photographer empowers patients living with breast cancer in Wilmington
Charise Isis aims to capture 800 portraits — one for every breast cancer diagnosis the U.S. records each day. Her newest batch includes patients from Philly and Wilmington.
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SEPTA board approves more spending on Key card
It’s been a costly journey for SEPTA’s fare card. The latest contract adjustment bumps up the amount paid out to Conduent to $208 million.
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‘It’s an emergency’: Philly leaders, activists give Kenney a deadline to do more about gun violence
A group of activists, state lawmakers, and City Councilmembers say the mayor has until July 30 to address eight proposals to deal with the city’s historic surge in gun violenc
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East Norriton, Whitpain, Whitemarsh, Springfield, Cheltenham, and Abington Townships were most impacted by the storm.
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Krasner sues Pa. AG over settlement agreement with opioid distributors
The complaint effectively asks a state judge to allow an ongoing lawsuit against opioid manufacturers to continue, which the settlement jeopardizes.
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‘I Believe in Athing called Mu’: Trenton honors native daughter on her way to the Olympics
The star runner’s hometown honors her as a shining example of Trentonian excellence.
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Delco Rep. Margo Davidson resigns after being charged with stealing from state
Davidson’s alleged theft centers on one of the most maligned systems in Pennsylvania government: legislative per diems.
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Philly urges indoor masking amid rise in COVID cases, child hospitalizations
In addition to urging residents to get vaccinated, Philly health officials strongly recommend that everyone — including those fully vaccinated — wear masks in public spaces.
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Nursing homes would provide more direct care to residents under proposed Pa. rule
The state currently requires nursing homes to provide residents with 2.7 hours of direct care each day, despite a much higher federal recommendation.
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As Philly weighs minor car stops ban, community group wants Black residents to know their rights
The event comes as Philadelphia City Council considers a bill that would bar police from pulling over people solely for minor traffic violations.
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Listen 1:33Wolf had said changes to the state’s voter ID rules were a nonstarter. But he shifted that position this week after vetoing the Republican-passed bill.
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‘It’s honestly devastating’: Bucks County dries off and starts to repair after 100-year flood
Officials put more than $1.2 million from the Bucks Emergency Rental Assistance program into the Bucks County Opportunity Council and the local chapter of the YWCA.
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How Philly transformed a trolley station into a garden
40th Street’s Trolley Portal Gardens is a perfect example of how greening transit spaces in Philadelphia is good for the economy, communities, and our city.
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If you're a fan of Christmas in July, you have multiple options this weekend. We highlight them and other fun events in the Delaware Valley.
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Listen 4:34Atlantic City Council votes to close the state’s first needle exchange
After nearly two-and-a-half hours of public comment, the Atlantic City Council voted to no longer allow the needle exchange at the Oasis Drop-in Center to operate.
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