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‘Toughest day of the year’: Biden remembers son Beau, speaks at Memorial Day ceremony in Delaware
President Joe Biden has attended the annual observance at the Delaware Memorial Bridge for decades. He returned Sunday for his first as commander-in-chief.
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Internal PSERS documents show how Pa’s biggest pension fund got key financial calculation wrong
A federal probe is examining the $64 billion fund's exaggerated investment returns and real estate spending.
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Cheltenham students, alumni work to change policy on police in district schools
A group called Police-Free CSD is working with the school board to recraft the memorandum of understanding with the local police department.
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Historic Montgomery County farmstead recognized as an Underground Railroad site
The Worcester Township property will join more than 680 other places in the National Park Service’s Network to Freedom database.
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Iraq veterans and Iraqi immigrants build a traditional house of reeds in Philadelphia
Veterans and immigrants build a traditional Iraqi house of reeds in a nature preserve in Roxborough.
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Philly gamers, rejoice: Parks & Rec to include esports in future programming
Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Dept. partners with Nerd Street Gaming to include esports in programming, with the goal of increasing access to high-end tech.
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How Tulsa massacre spent most of last century unremembered
Even this year, with the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa massacre recognized, it’s still an unfamiliar history to many — something historians say has broader repercussions.
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Philadelphia board and superintendent vow to combat racist practices in schools
Black and Latino students are far less likely to qualify for admission to the district’s most selective schools and far more likely to be suspended.
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Trump looms large in Pennsylvania’s GOP primaries in 2022
GOP candidates with strong ties to Donald Trump are running and considered strong contenders for the party's nominations in both Pennsylvania's gubernatorial and Senate races.
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NJ to give beachgoers COVID shots over Memorial Day weekend
The “Shots At The Shore” campaign will offer free vaccinations Saturday and Sunday at Sandy Hook, Long Branch and Asbury Park.
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AARP/Drexel report shows racial disparities in seniors’ health care in Pennsylvania
A new study from AARP and Drexel’s College of Nursing shows lack of broadband access thwarts telehealth for many older Black and brown residents.
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Ferry link means big business for beach towns in Delaware and New Jersey
New study shows the multi-million dollar impact the Cape May/Lewes Ferry has on the local economy — an impact beach businesses hope ramps up post-pandemic.
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‘This looks all right’: Philly singer may be The Voice’s best hope
Judge Blake Shelton has said The Voice winners are not given the chance to succeed after the show. Cam Anthony may buck that trend.
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Museum of Illusions plans fall 2021 opening in Philly
The Museum of Illusions is set to open a location at 4th and Market streets in Old City.
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Philly man released from prison after serving nearly 30 years for murder
Eric Riddick was released from state prison after the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office found the 51-year-old did not receive a fair trial in June 1992.
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