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N.J. coronavirus update: State to lift most indoor and outdoor crowd restrictions in 2 weeks
N.J. will lift restrictions on outdoor gatherings and allow businesses to operate at full capacity with physical distancing. Here’s what you need to know.
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No prizes, few rules. To Crush the Commonwealth, just ‘ride yer damn bike’ across Pa.
Follow the brave souls who biked 380.3 miles across Pennsylvania, from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia, for the 2021 Crush the Commonwealth ride.
5 years ago
Listen 4:42Philly teen confronts misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine
The director of CHOP’s Vaccine Education Center rebuts the memes and other misinformation (zombies!) circulating out there on social media.
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Listen 3:19The contract with the incinerator operator expires in April 2022, setting up a showdown between Chester residents and Covanta.
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Monday is the last day to register to vote in the 2021 Pa. primary
Voters registering online have until 11:59 p.m. Monday to complete registration, but county voter registration offices need paper forms by close of business.
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Why the air quality in Philly might be worse than we know
Experts say the problem here goes beyond 2 dangerous pollutants assessed nationally by the American Lung Association, ozone smog and fine particles.
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History is repeating in Kensington. It doesn’t have to be this way
Urban anthropologist and community leader Bill McKinney charts the history of Kensington and signs of a new path forward.
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African American Museum in Philadelphia announces new exhibit, May 6 reopening
The museum’s reopening marks the launch of a new exhibit that features a pioneering Philly graduate: ‘Anna Russell Jones: The Art of Design.’
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Since last year, Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf has defended the executive actions his administration took to limit the coronavirus’ spread.
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The charter network, which enrolls about 14,000 students, started hybrid learning back in March, with some starting in April.
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‘Our participation is paramount’: Black bikers ride to get out the Philly vote
More than 100 motorcyclists rode through Philadelphia’s low turnout areas to get voters out in an off-year election where “criminal justice is on the ballot.”
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Cherry Hill man to be honored for spreading book wealth
Larry Abrams of Cherry Hill will receive the Russ Berrie Award from Ramapo College of New Jersey for his work with his organization, BookSmiles.
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Undocumented New Jerseyans are now eligible for driver’s licenses. Here’s how to apply
This policy change makes as many as 450,000 New Jerseyans newly eligible to get behind the wheel.
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Truck in high-femme drag brings performances to Philly neighborhoods
Bearded Ladies Cabaret outfitted an old box truck into a stage on wheels, to bring queer-friendly performance into neighborhoods during the pandemic.
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Pa. Supreme Court will pick chair of powerful state redistricting panel
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will pick the chair of a powerful redistricting panel after the General Assembly’s top leaders failed to agree.
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