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Wawa recommends masking when you order that shorti, regardless of vaccination status
Wawa is joining other retailers in requiring workers to mask up as coronavirus cases rise again. The company recommends customers do the same.
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Immigrant detentions soar despite Biden’s campaign promises
The number of people in federal immigration detention has risen markedly under President Joe Biden. Since the end of February, the number of detainees has more than doubled.
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Nonpartisan group wants Murphy administration to put price on clean-energy transition ASAP
Detailed cost analysis remains 18 months out, even though it was promised with Energy Master Plan in 2020.
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Feds roll back ‘confusing’ addiction funding rules that had deadly consequence in Pa.
The change impacts people who need addiction treatment and use medical marijuana for a substance use or mental health disorder.
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Penn State University requires masking at all campuses
The school is also urging students and employees to get vaccinated. Anyone not fully vaccinated by Aug. 9 will be required to undergo virus testing during the fall semester.
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‘Love and Oblivion’: An art exhibit that leans into a life with no future
The exhibition at Slought features sculpture, video, installation, painting, and performance works from several artists speaking to one person’s vision.
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Reading, writing, and Rec: Philly tests a new approach to learning through play
A summer literacy program has been expanded to rec centers to help kids learn in person, in their neighborhoods, after a year of virtual school.
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Listen 2:20BlackStar Film Fest, Jerry Week, Petapalooza, and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
Aug. 5 - Aug. 9: Things to do in Philadelphia, Del., and N.J.
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Listen 3:55‘We’re going to be processed to death’: Activists push Kenney to do more on gun violence
Even activists and city leaders paying close attention to Philadelphia’s gun violence prevention efforts say they don’t know specifics about how funds are being spent.
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Councilmember calls for $500 million to resolve Eastwick flooding
A call for a half-billion dollars in federal funding to fix flooding in Philadelphia’s Eastwick neighborhood.
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Application window for Philly anti-violence grants starts Friday
The Anti-Violence Community Partnership program will announce its first recipients in early September.
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‘Jack and Diane’ take on N.J. Gov. Murphy over state services, treatment of women
The longtime state senator from Burlington County and former Philly TV news anchor is being praised as a smart pick for Ciattarelli in the race to unseat Gov. Murphy.
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Paid family leave advocates rally in Wilmington: ‘We can’t afford the cost of inaction’
Initiatives at the federal and state level would provide paid leave for new parents and people with or caring for a child, spouse, or parent with a serious illness.
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Listen 1:40Sen. Mastriano hopes to issue election ‘audit’ subpoenas within 2 weeks
Mastriano has been a leading proponent in Pennsylvania of former President Donald Trump's attempt to reverse his election loss.
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High court gives Pa. county OK to delay eviction cases while tenants wait for rental relief
Advocates hope the ruling will prompt other counties to issue similar orders, guaranteeing that tenants won’t lose their homes while waiting for help.
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