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Pa. coronavirus update: Large outdoor events on horizon in Philly
Walk-up appointments will be available to Philly residents eligible in Phases 1A and 1B who can show ID or proof of address from 22 ZIP codes.
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Pa. elected officials calling for feds to support transition to cleaner cars
Some state representatives and local officials want Congress to support stronger clean car standards and invest in a transition to electric vehicles.
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In Delco, Biden to highlight coronavirus aid to small businesses
Biden is set to visit a small business in suburban Philadelphia on Tuesday, his initial trip outside Washington for the “Help is here” tour that got underway Monday.
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Individuals alone didn’t create Philly’s litter problems and individuals alone can’t solve it
Litter is a racial justice issue created by systemic disinvestment. Philadelphia needs to take a systemic approach to solving it.
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The COVID year: A single mom’s fight to keep her kids in school and her family together
A year ago, Tiffani Szabara was managing a restaurant and living a stable life with her four kids in a middle-class suburb. Then COVID struck.
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Listen 5:04Delaware bill would cut jail time during health crisis
Supporters say the bill recognizes the extra hardship a public health crisis puts on people who are incarcerated.
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Philly arts institutions use COVID downtime to focus on accessibility and diversity
One silver lining of the yearlong pandemic is many theater companies have started putting plays and performances online.
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Listen 3:36After a ‘long, difficult journey,’ vaccines provide hope to Philly restaurant workers
A coalition of restaurant owners has organized a series of mass vaccination events for industry workers who are happy for relief after a rollercoaster year.
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Two Philly women charged in ‘horrific’ beating death of 2-year-old
Two Philadelphia women are facing murder charges for allegedly beating a two-year-old girl to death in the Tacony section of the city.
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Philly school district gives parents another chance to opt for in-person learning
Children in pre-kindergarten through 2nd grade will come back for two days of in-person instruction a week, joining young children at 102 other schools.
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During N.J. stop, Jill Biden touts stimulus as a chance for families to ‘breathe again’
The first lady visited an elementary school in Burlington City as part of the administration’s tour to sell the new law, which will send more than $25 billion in aid to N.J.
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Pa. to bring back bar service, expand indoor dining capacity
Effective Sunday, April 4, restaurants may resume bar service, and indoor dining capacity will be raised to 75% for restaurants that undergo the self-certification process.
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In first-of-its-kind deal, Pa.’s largest gun show promoter will stop sale of ‘ghost gun’ kits
Eagle Arms Productions, the largest firearms show promoter in Pennsylvania, will no longer sell ready-to-assemble gun kits that create untraceable weapons.
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Philly began allowing walk-ins this weekend after noticing that some of its appointment slots were going unclaimed, health officials said.
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Partisan Pa. websites masquerading as local news threaten trust in journalism, new report finds
Both Republican and Democratic groups are seeking to exploit the growing void in local news through outlets that fail basic journalistic standards, according to a report.
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