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Philadelphia COVID restrictions will be lifted ahead of schedule, as cases continue to decline
Philly COVID restrictions will lift ahead of schedule, as cases continue to decline, but masks still needed.
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Black women bakers team up with Philadelphia Flower Show for ‘Blooming Desserts’
The collaboration, called “Blooming Desserts,” will feature desserts from Jillian Bakes, KakeMi Cakes, and Sweet Nina’s.
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No sex offender treatment, no parole for Bill Cosby, 83
The 83-year-old Cosby has long said he would resist the programs and refuse to acknowledge wrongdoing even if it means serving the full 10-year sentence.
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Local businesses are still rebounding from civil unrest and pandemic
While some businesses are rebounding, others still face challenges.
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Pa. Sen. Doug Mastriano unlikely to face consequences over newly-released Jan. 6 videos
Several social media accounts that are reviewing videos to try to identify people at the Capitol that day said they identified Mastriano in both videos based on his clothing.
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The Hershey School says its founding deed prevents it from spending more money on its core mission, even though that hasn’t stopped the school from making changes before.
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Why is it still so hard to see police bodycam footage in Pennsylvania?
For the general public, getting a glimpse of any body or dashcam footage is a rare feat, partly thanks to a Pennsylvania law that makes it hard to access.
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Listen 2:09An end to an era of ‘soft corruption’: Delaware County Council revamps its ethics code
Gone is an artifact of the political machine: Council members are now banned from profiting from county contracts.
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As Philadelphia works to tackle climate change, a question emerges: Is PGW on board?
The city-owned gas utility has discussed with industry groups a Pa. Senate bill that would prevent Philly from taking steps to promote electrification.
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Listen 6:08Hospitals, insurers invest big dollars to tackle patients’ social needs
Eager to control costs, health systems and insurers try to address food insecurity, housing, and more. Yet the evidence is mixed that these efforts work.
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Listen 5:15Boorish fans: 76ers, Knicks, Jazz issue bans after incidents
The 76ers went even further than the Knicks could, because the fan involved in the Westbrook incident was a season-ticket holder. Those tickets have been revoked.
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Increase incentives, and go door to door, to reach undervaccinated communities, Pa. lawmakers say
Take more aggressive steps, some urge: Move vaccine locations to where the people are, and change hours of clinics to when they’re convenient for workers.
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It’s officially sprayground season in Philly
All 91 of the city’s spraygrounds are now ready and waiting to provide sweet relief from the heat.
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Philly data breach that impacted health employee emails also hit other departments
It appears the hack is connected to a series of attacks targeting health care and social service organizations and agencies during the pandemic.
5 years ago
4 firefighters, civilian injured after fire truck crashes through building in North Philadelphia
Four firefighters were onboard the truck at the time of the crash. Officials say all four were injured and two of them had to be pulled from the emergency vehicle.
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