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Philly police: Man wanted for stalking, sexually assaulting women over 3-day span
Philadelphia police are searching for a man accused of following multiple women home and in some cases sexually assaulting them before getting away.
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City Council eyes demolition ban for ‘Doctors’ Row’ to preserve Black history in South Philly
Doctors’ Row in Graduate Hospital could become the city’s first historic district based on the legacy of Black Philadelphians.
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Pa. coronavirus update: 50% of adults fully vaxxed, Wolf renews disaster declaration
Pennsylvania could have almost 70% of adults fully vaccinated in about three to four weeks.
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Philly Councilmembers intro bill to change a developer-friendly housing incentive
Councilmembers Maria Quiñones-Sánchez and Jamie Gauthier have introduced a bill to change Philadelphia’s mixed-income housing bonus.
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N.J. coronavirus update: Debate over wearing masks on school property as graduations near
An Ocean County school superintendent wants the governor to lift his order on mask-wearing on school property, while the state’s largest teachers’ union is opposed.
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Pennsylvania firing vendor that mishandled virus data
Pennsylvania is firing a company that performed COVID-19 contact tracing and exposed the private medical information of tens of thousands of residents, state officials said.
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Largest container ship hits East Coast as ports see surge
Beginning last August, monthly container volume for the 10 busiest ports has surpassed 2019 levels, according to statistics compiled by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
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ACLU-PA sues Montco for blocking attorney-client meetings in county jail
In March, the organization says, the county prison said it required court documentation or a letter verifying an attorney-client relationship.
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‘It is inadequate’: Delaware launches new effort to diversify judges and lawyers
Delaware’s first Black Supreme Court justice joins an effort to improve diversity among the state’s judiciary.
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Philly Parking Authority resumes ticketing thousands of cars parked in street sweeping lanes
Six weeks after Philadelphia resumed street cleaning on major corridors, the parking authority has issued nearly 1,900 cleaning-related tickets.
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Why North Philly Peace Park is building an Afrofuturist pavilion
North Philly Peace Park educator Kermit O on the Sala Keturah STEM Pavilion and its meaning as a space of self-determination and a continuation of the Black struggle.
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The week’s events include outdoor theater performances, tap dancing in Clark Park, and a Chinatown scavenger hunt.
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Listen 4:38Experts say Pa.’s 2021 primary was typical, but GOP lawmakers are seizing on issues
Routine poll issues, some mail-ballot snafus, and low turnout were all par for the course of a normal election.
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‘I don’t feel safe’: Southwest Philly school distraught over recent wave of gun violence
According to the City Controller’s Office, the Paschall-Kingsessing area has had 46 victims of gun violence this year, among the highest concentrations in the city.
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Delaware County sues PFAS makers for contamination at fire-fighting sites
DuPont, 3M say they will ‘vigorously’ defend claims they knew chemicals were toxic since 1960s.
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