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New SEPTA cards for Philly students; district plan for fall yet to be finalized
The cards are free for students in 7th grade and up who take the trolley, bus, or subway to school, with a max of eight uses per day.
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Advocates wanted ICE contracts stopped. Now N.J. detainees are being sent to other states
Advocates had hoped detainees would be released. Instead, ICE is transferring them. A judge declined to halt the practice.
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Why a funding boost for the office that exposes Pa. puppy mills stalled again
The legislature left for the summer without voting on bills that would raise dog licensing fees, a proposal unpopular among House Republicans, per to a key committee chair.
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Delaware, New Jersey coasts prep for heavy rain from Tropical Storm Elsa
Forecasters say heavy rain, not high wind, will be the biggest impact as Tropical Storm Elsa makes its way through the Mid-Atlantic late Thursday and early Friday.
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Sen. Mastriano opens Arizona-style ‘election audit’ plan in Pa.
Sen. Doug Mastriano said he has asked several counties to submit to a “forensic investigation” of the 2020 election and May’s primary election.
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New Pa. law allows students to repeat a grade, but the deadline to decide is one week away
All Pa. K-12 students now have the option to repeat a grade, but the deadline to apply is right around the corner and many families are unaware of the opportunity.
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Mount Laurel community says white neighbor’s racist rant is the tip of the iceberg
Edward Mathews’ racist rant against a Black neighbor, captured on viral video, has left a mark on what neighbors describe as a peaceful, multi-cultural community.
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Can $55 million help stop the spike in Wilmington gun violence?
City Council members hope to advise Mayor Mike Purzycki how best to spend American Rescue Plan funds to fight the outbreak of gun violence.
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Music festivals, blueberries, tango, and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
This weekend features a Blueberry Festival in Media, and several live music options including the Philadelphia Piazzolla Festival.
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Listen 4:11Philly study shows strong correlation between unemployment and gun violence
The city’s research comes as the city continues to experience a surge in gun violence.
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Pa. man charged in attack on AP photographer, police at Capitol
Body camera footage captured Byerly assaulting three Metropolitan Police Department officers, according to the affidavit.
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Temple University tuition for in-state students rises for the first time in two years
Come fall, in-state tuition will be $16,488 a year; out-of-state, $29,712. The university says it offset costs with budget cuts to keep tuition low.
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Housing activists drop lawsuit against Kenney administration over encampment sweeps
Housing activists withdrew a lawsuit against Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration over a plan to allegedly displace people living in a Kensington encampment.
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N.J. coronavirus update: Health ambassadors successful in increasing vaccination rates
According to the New Jersey Department of Health, over the past four weeks, vaccination rates are up 9% in Ewing, 15% in Perth Amboy, and 11% in Passaic.
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Second member of white Fishtown vigilante group charged with assault
Philly police have arrested Richard Goodwin for allegedly assaulting a man during a violent gathering of mostly white men in Fishtown amid last June’s protests.
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