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New Harriet Tubman Museum opens in Cape May on Juneteenth
The museum tells the story not only of Tubman’s ties to the Jersey Shore resort town, but also its once-vibrant African American community.
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Triple shooting leaves 2 men dead, 1 child injured in West Philadelphia
Philadelphia police are investigating a triple shooting in West Philadelphia that left two men dead and a 3-year-old child injured.
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Einstein’s DadLab support group offers parenting resources for new fathers
When Marquise Dogan was searching online for parenting classes last year, he found DadLab, a free support group for new fathers offered by Einstein Medical Center.
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Democrats see springboard for health care in high court win
With the Affordable Care Act now secure in the framework of the nation's health care programs, Democrats are eager to leap above and beyond.
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Theater artists protest Walnut Street Theatre, claiming abusive behavior
For many years, artists have been quietly warning one another about abusive behavior, then a social media comment drove them into the street.
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This coach transformed an abandoned Nicetown church into a rec center
Curtis De Veaux and his City Athletics organization bought the empty church before the pandemic and renovated it into a space that is welcoming young people from the community
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The national argument over critical race theory reaches Souderton school district
For more than three hours, in person and on Zoom, parents on both sides emotionally addressed the issues before Montco’s Souderton Area School Board.
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N.J. reaches vaccination milestone; new Health Department building to be named for Persichilli
As N.J. reaches its vaccination milestone, the state Health Department’s new building will be named for the commissioner who guided the effort.
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After abuses at residential facilities, Philly to create new youth ombudsperson office
Philadelphia will create a new youth ombudsperson office designed to advocate for vulnerable young people in group homes and other residential facilities.
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Philly anti-violence activists are hopeful about new funding for prevention efforts
Philadelphia is set to spend $155M on anti-violence efforts in the next fiscal year. It’s not all new funding, still the total is a sizable increase.
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Philly having all the feels as 76ers prep for Friday’s elimination playoff game
The Philadelphia 76ers will play the Atlanta Hawks Friday night in the elimination game of the 2021 NBA playoffs.
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‘We owe them a better life’: Delaware approves $15 minimum wage
Three years ago lawmakers fought overnight about raising the lowest legal wage to $9.25 an hour. Now Delaware is joining nine other states with a path to $15.
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Philly NAACP opens way for new leadership
The campaign for the next president of the Philadelphia NAACP is underway as the office’s current leader won’t seek another term in the July election.
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Lehigh Valley launches a Juneteenth festival just as it becomes a national holiday
A year in planning, the new large-scale event at ArtsQuest teaches people what Juneteenth is about.
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Philly’s new budget includes mini cut to wage tax, more anti-violence funding
City Council and Mayor Jim Kenney’s final $5 billion budget deal includes more spending on public services and smaller tax cuts than originally proposed.
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