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Justin Bieber and Lil Baby to headline Made in America
The two-day festival on the Parkway in Philadelphia has begun to announce the lineup for its 10th anniversary.
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‘That ultimate Philly feeling’: Lifting of COVID restrictions draws celebrations large and small
The dive bars had no capacity restrictions and between Pride events, dance parties, and the Philadelphia Flower Show, Philly had something for everyone.
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Krasner: Philly is limited in enforcing against riding dirt bikes, ATVs on city streets
The DA’s comments come as Philadelphia City Council unanimously passed a bill cracking down on people riding ATVs on city streets.
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N.J. coronavirus update: Utility shutoff moratorium will end July 1
The moratorium on utility shutoffs will formally end on July 1. But that does not mean people who are behind on their bills will lose service right away.
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Pennsylvania Republicans eye referendums to get past vetoes
The lesson, it seems, was in last month's primary, when voters approved two GOP-penned proposals to expand the power of lawmakers over a governor's disaster declarations.
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Wilmington Kitchen Collective connects religious and corporate backers to aid culinary entrepreneurs
A rare combination of religious and corporate groups hopes to use a commercial kitchen in a church basement to support Wilmington’s future restaurateurs.
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Listen 4:13Pandemic restrictions left many people sitting in jails waiting for their days in court. Their loved ones and attorneys want the wheels of justice moving again.
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Listen 3:11Philadelphia Orchestra premieres new music for a 9-year-old’s fashion show
The Fabulous Philadelphians live up to their name as they premiere a new work for a 9-year-old’s fashion show.
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Listen 1:56I’m pregnant. Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe for me and my baby?
What is the risk, if any, while someone is expecting? WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk looked into what the research is showing.
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Listen 2:27Delco gasoline spill could take ‘weeks, maybe longer’ to clean up
An estimated 4,700 gallons of fuel leaked into a local tributary in Brookhaven late Friday night, killing some aquatic life.
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‘No more excuses’: Pa. Dems want to use stimulus to fix crumbling schools
Pa. is expected to have a $3 billion budget surplus and more than $7 billion from the American Rescue Plan. Democrats want to use that money to repair schools.
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Carstarphen’s 100-day Camden balancing act: Navigating COVID and improving quality of life
Interim Mayor Vic Carstarphen released his 100-day plan, which focuses on improving residents’ quality of life while navigating them through the pandemic.
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Historic flags unfold national pride and struggle
An exhibition of flags and documents at the Museum of the American Revolution traces the national evolution on issues of race and religion.
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‘A place that can inspire the world’: A deal is struck to save Camden’s MLK house
A nonprofit is purchasing the decaying Walnut Street house where Martin Luther King Jr. lived when he was denied service at a Maple Shade bar in 1950.
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Biden to name Pulse Nightclub a national memorial
President Joe Biden said on the fifth anniversary of a mass shooting at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando that he will sign a bill naming the site as a national memorial.
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