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Some Philadelphia teachers stand firm on teaching about race
About 100 expected to participate in rally against anti-critical race theory legislation near President’s House in Center City Friday
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Do you speak Dari or Pashto? Philly wants your help welcoming displaced Afghans
Philadelphia health officials are searching for translators to help usher displaced Afghans into the U.S. — specifically people who speak Dari or Pashto.
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2 dead after car hits home in Chester, Pa. and bursts into flames
Both the driver and the passenger of a car were killed. The driver was the father of three children.
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Why the U.S. government should waive fees for Afghan refugees seeking humanitarian parole
Cathryn Miller-Wilson, executive director of HIAS Pennsylvania, demands the U.S. government waive humanitarian parole fees for Afghan refugees.
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Philadelphia International Airport to receive evacuees from Afghanistan
"Philadelphia stands in solidarity with Afghan refugees," said Mayor Jim Kenney.
5 years ago
SEPTA workers say the pandemic revealed labor issues that go beyond paychecks
The pandemic has reshaped workers’ conception of fairness at work. For SEPTA, upcoming union negotiations will reveal just how much has changed.
5 years ago
Despite infighting, Pa. GOP senators push forward with vague idea of 2020 election audit
A Trump ally in the Pa. legislature has been stripped of power, but the leading Republican in the State Senate is still promising a full “forensic audit” of the 2020 election.
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Camden County officials go door-to-door seeking arms for COVID-19 shots
Camden County uses an ice cream truck as an aide to find people to vaccinate in an area where the unvaccinated are high.
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Former Delaware prison health care provider to pay $15M to settle federal lawsuits
Connections Community Support Programs has agreed to pay more than $15 million to settle charges of fraud and controlled substances allegations.
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Supreme Court allows evictions to resume during pandemic
The court’s decision blocks the Biden administration from enforcing a temporary ban that was put in place because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Masterman teachers and parents at odds with district over asbestos fears
Teachers and parents at the magnet school fear there is harmful asbestos in the school. District leaders say problems have been fixed and school is safe.
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Biden vows to finish Kabul evacuation, avenge US deaths
Biden said the Islamic State group's Afghanistan affiliate was to blame for the attacks that killed 12 American service members and many more Afghan civilians.
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Philadelphia police release new images of ‘Fairmount Park rapist’ suspect
New DNA technology could help crack a cold case in Philadelphia and police are seeking help from the public.
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Marian Anderson statue coming to Academy of Music, but project needs donations
Properly honoring South Philadelphia’s own Marian Anderson, the first Black singer to perform at the White House in 1936, will require close to $1.4 million.
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Nine months after defeat, Del. GOP candidate relaunches campaign for U.S. House
Republican Lee Murphy hopes the third time's the charm for his campaign for Delaware’s lone seat in the House of Representatives.
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