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Philly youth organizations now hiring for more than 1,000 summer jobs
More than 15 local employers hope to recruit teachers, aides, coaches, tutors, and youth group leaders for jobs this summer.
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Palestinians see victory in Gaza truce as Israel warns Hamas
Like the three previous wars, the latest round of fighting ended inconclusively.
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Jewish activists protest Bala Cynwyd billionaire’s support of right-wing Israeli think tank
Jewish activists picketed a company owned by two Montgomery County financiers over their support for right-wing Israeli groups.
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Penn State faculty call for more input in picking next president
More than 700 have signed an online petition started by Professor of Media Studies Mary Beth Oliver in support of more academic involvement in the search.
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N.J. to end indoor mask mandate for fully vaccinated people ahead of Memorial Day weekend
New Jersey is expected to lift its indoor mask rules for fully vaccinated people by the start of Memorial Day weekend.
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Masks no longer required outdoors in Philadelphia, other mandates eased; Phillies clarify policy
The Phillies game on Friday night will mark the first sporting event in the city where masks will no longer be required outdoors.
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Minnesota AG’s office to prosecute case in Wright’s death
Former Brooklyn Center Officer Kim Potter, who is white, fatally shot Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black motorist, on April 11.
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Year-round, curriculum-wide Black history coming to Delaware schools
State lawmakers have given final approval to a measure expanding the depth of Black history incorporated in lesson plans at Delaware public schools.
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As pandemic spread pain and panic, NJ congressman chased profit
Since early 2020, New Jersey Rep. Tom Malinowski has bought or sold as much as $1 million of stock in medical and tech companies that had a stake in the virus response.
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School district apologizing after video shows Methacton lacrosse coach punching North Penn player
In a statement, Methacton School Superintendent Dr. David Zerbe issued an apology saying the volunteer coach's behavior was unprofessional.
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Citizen group set to review Pa. State Police use-of-force and racial bias incidents
The panels are housed under a Citizen Advisory Commission Gov. Tom Wolf set up in the wake of racial justice protests, after George Floyd was murdered by Derek Chauvin.
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Pa. Supreme Court to hear latest Abu-Jamal case filings
The latest appeal filed by Mumia Abu-Jamal and a related suit brought by the widow of Officer Daniel Faulkner will now go before Pennsylvania's Supreme Court.
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District attorney diverting youth from the juvenile justice system into arts classes
The Philly District Attorney’s office has begun diverting young people into an after-school arts program for a chance to expunge their records.
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‘We are mom, dad, everything’: Helping former foster kids find a home
West End Neighborhood House has 23 homes for ex-foster children and is building room for 10 more young adults. The agency is also creating a drop-in center.
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Listen 1:30A tale of two red counties: How vaccine efforts are playing out across Pa.
Although political extremes affect attitudes toward the pandemic, they don’t cleanly predict the willingness to get shots. Consider these two red counties.
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