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Upper Darby’s own Todd Rundgren will be inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame considers artists who have been making records for at least 25 years. Rundgren has had a career more than twice that long.
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8 people injured after driver strikes outdoor dining area in Northern Liberties
Video from Chopper 6 showed a silver vehicle with heavy front-end damage and debris scattered on the roadway at 4th and Reno streets at Cafe La Maude.
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Sean Parnell announces candidacy for Pennsylvania Senate seat
Parnell is a decorated Army veteran whose regular guest on Fox News programs helped make him a favorite of former President Donald Trump.
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Suit: Workers lured to N.J. from India paid $1.20 per hour for years
The lawsuit filed in federal court accuses the leaders of the organization known as BAPS of human trafficking and wage law violations.
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A grand Chestnut Hill home-turned-convent could become part of the Woodmere
The Sisters of St. Joseph would prefer that the next owner be the museum, just a stone’s throw away, if it can raise the money to acquire the property.
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Listen 1:59After hourslong hearing, Delaware handgun permit bill advances
Members of a House committee heard from nearly 100 supporters and opponents before voting forward a measure to require training and a permit to purchase a handgun.
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Jeff Yass, the richest man in Pa., is single handedly keeping school choice PACs flush
Montgomery County billionaire Jeff Yass, a professional gambler turned powerful Wall Street trader, has long been a major donor to conservative causes in Pennsylvania.
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In letter, lawmakers try to bypass Wolf, ask RGGI administrator to block Pa.’s entrance
Rep. Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) said it’s lawmakers’ duty “to tell this organization that this governor has no authority to enter into a contract with them.”
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Councilmember Jamie Gauthier opposes 48th and Chester ‘poop building’
Councilmember Jamie Gauthier released a statement opposing plans for a proposed West Philly apartment building that had sparked controversial research.
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Murals honoring Black activists now wrap the Municipal Services Building
Mural Arts Philadelphia has extended the work of artist Russell Craig across three sides of the Municipal Services Building.
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Prosecutor plans to seek death penalty in Atlanta spa shootings
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis also filed notice that she intends to seek hate crime charges and the death penalty against Robert Aaron Long, who is white.
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Persichilli defends N.J.’s long-term care policy, ongoing COVID restrictions in Senate hearing
N.J.’s top health official faced tough questions from state lawmakers Tuesday in a virtual hearing over the administration’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Ahead of primary, Philly crime victims and their families say DA Krasner isn’t ‘there for us’
Some Philly crime victims and their families say the balance under Krasner may have tipped too far in favor of changes aimed at ending mass incarceration.
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Rendell endorses Vega for Philly DA, says recent wave of shootings was ‘the last straw’
Rendell made the endorsement based on the surge in gun violence. At least 185 people have been victims of homicides this year — 30% higher than 2020’s rate.
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Delaware coronavirus case rates plummet to six-month low
New cases, positivity rates and hospitalizations continue to drop as Carney prepares to lift indoor capacity restrictions for dining, shopping and working.
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