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G-7 nations sign key pact to make tech giants pay fair taxes
The world’s richest countries signed a landmark agreement Saturday.
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Philly hosts summer job fair Saturday aimed at millennials and Gen Z
The goal of the event is to link residents ages 12 to 39 with job opportunities, education resources, and community services.
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Philly progressives, urbanists blast $130 million cut to city parking tax
Statements and a petition opposed a bill that would slash the tax rate to 17%, noting there was no guarantee lot workers would benefit, as promised.
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40 year later: Philly nonprofits help residents living with HIV/AIDS
Saturday marks the first of two awareness days in June that honor people who live with HIV/AIDS, four decades after the first cases of AIDS were reported by the CDC.
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The first outdoor Philadelphia Flower Show kicks off Saturday at FDR Park
The Philadelphia Flower Show is the oldest and largest indoor show in the world, dating back to 1829. Due to COVID, this is its first year outside.
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Claire DeMatteis is moving to a new job after guiding the Department of Correction through a tumultuous four-plus years, since a prison riot left a guard dead.
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A weeklong, pandemic-recovery celebration of Philly arts and culture is set for July
Seven days of events for all ages will span a range of different artistic mediums and cultures, beginning July 5.
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Police experimenting with less ‘stop and frisk’ policing in Northwest Philadelphia
A federal judge has ordered the PPD to test what happens when officers change how they handle quality of life offenses like littering, panhandling, and carrying open liquor co
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Gov. Murphy officially endorses interim Camden Mayor Carstarphen in Tuesday’s primary
Carstarphen is favored by South Jersey Democratic power brokers, such as insurance executive George Norcross.
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Facebook suspends Trump accounts for 2 years
Facebook also plans to end a contentious policy championed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg that automatically exempted politicians from certain moderation rules on its site.
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New Jersey is formally ending its COVID-19 health emergency; indoor gathering limits lifted
Gov. Murphy signed a bill Friday drawing down over 100 executive orders enacted since March 2020. Bans on evictions, utility shut-offs remain.
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Neighbors and Newsrooms Summit: Building collaborations that better inform and engage South Jersey
WHYY’s Neighbors and Newsrooms Summit was made possible by the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.
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Heavy rains trigger partial building collapse in Old City
The collapse sent bricks and other debris crashing down onto a parked car and caved in a nearby manhole.
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PES refinery demolition to take four years, new owner Hilco says
A public information session sought by the community laid out the details, and clarified who is responsible for cleanup of the contamination.
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Experts see strides on AIDS, but COVID-19 halted progress
Saturday marks the 40th anniversary of the first report that brought AIDS to the attention of the public.
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