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Philadelphia Zoo in line to vaccinate at-risk animals
The Philadelphia Zoo is awaiting approval from the state to vaccinate some of its animals with a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Food, music, civic engagement planned for Philly’s first Arab Community Day
The inaugural event by Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture will offer free food, music, COVID vaccinations, and civic resources.
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City officials recommend wearing masks indoors, again
As the delta variant causes an increase in new COVID-19 cases, city health officials are urging residents to mask up in indoor public spaces.
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AP-NORC poll: Most unvaccinated Americans don’t want shots
That means “that there will be more preventable cases, more preventable hospitalizations and more preventable deaths,” said Dr. Amesh Adalja.
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Biden to bring infrastructure sales pitch to Pennsylvania
President Joe Biden will head to the Allentown area Wednesday as he fights for passage in the Senate of a nearly $1 trillion infrastructure measure.
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Police ID man charged with murder after shooting at Pat’s King of Steaks in Philadelphia
The shooting occurred while the gunman and victim were in line at the famous cheesesteak shop.
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N.J. Governor Murphy signs bill requiring civic education in middle school
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill requiring civics to be taught in middle schools starting in the 2022-2023 school year.
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Another racist attack in Mt. Laurel goes viral
For the second time this month, a video of a racist attack happening in Mt. Laurel, N.J. has gone viral.
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Virus’s impact: More relaxing and thinking, less socializing
The share of employed people working from home shot up from just 22% in 2019 to 42% in 2020, the Labor Department said Thursday.
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Often overlooked Delaware Bayshore worth millions to local community, study finds
Just north of Delaware’s popular beach resorts, the Delaware Bayshore’s value economically and environmentally shouldn’t be underestimated, a new report shows.
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Biden’s child tax credit will spread wealth. But 13K Philly kids stand to miss out
The Child Tax Credit could reduce child poverty by one-third in Philadelphia. But official estimates show more work is needed to reach the poorest.
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Listen 3:58‘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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