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More than two years after chemical leak, Delaware Croda plant still making fixes
Croda’s ethylene oxide plant on the Delaware River has been out of commission since a 2018 leak shut down I-295 on the busy Thanksgiving weekend.
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‘A hope for the future’: Flyers fans, workers return to the Wells Fargo Center
Getting to watch Sunday night’s Flyers game in person offered some fans a welcome distraction from the woes of one year of pandemic life.
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Four Philly men arrested for making and selling untraceable ‘ghost guns’
So-called ghost guns, weapons that can be bought as kits to be assembled into untraceable firearms, have become the “weapon of choice” in Philly, authorities said.
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Audiences hold back, even as more movie theaters open
Approximately 80% of the domestic market is currently allowed to operate with limited capacity. Many areas in North America are not yet fully open.
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A push to teach gamblers which sport betting sites are legal
Conscious Gaming began state-specific campaigns in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, where research shows many customers are confused about what is a legal gambling site.
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Highlights of the $1.9T COVID bill nearing final passage
The $1.9 trillion bill approved Saturday carries direct payments of up to $1,400 for most Americans, extended emergency unemployment benefits and spending for vaccines.
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‘A story of perseverance’: Upper Darby offers a new anti-slavery walking tour
The 4.5-mile self-guided route runs from Drexel Hill almost to the border with West Philadelphia, highlighting sites along the Underground Railroad.
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Wells Fargo Center puts fans back in the game
The Philadelphia Flyers will be the first to play in person for fans in a year. The 76ers will follow next weekend.
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In the confusion and complication of vaccine rollout, these people are stepping up to fill the gap
Online, on Twitter, in Facebook groups, these people have made it a goal to help others locate not just available doses, but actual vaccination times.
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At the NBA All-Star Game, HBCUs will take center stage
Sunday’s All-Star Game in Atlanta is generating $3 million for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, through donations to scholarship funds.
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Joel Embiid’s donation to Philly area shelters is why Sixers fans love him
Embiid's donation will provide meals, clothing, COVID treatment, health care, summer camp and essential care for teens, the team announced in a release Saturday.
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Biden getting 1st shot at making mark on federal judiciary
President Joe Biden has two seats to fill on the influential appeals court in the nation's capital that regularly feeds judges to the Supreme Court.
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‘True Blue’: A day in the life of the woman helping Camden’s unhoused people escape the cold
Tawanda Jones was on a mission to relocate dozens of people from a school gym, to keep them warm over the weekend.
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Three more Camden schools to close, officials announce
Harry C. Sharp Elementary, Cramer Elementary, and Ulysses Wiggins schools will be shuttered come fall. A fourth school, Yorkship Family, will be repaired.
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Demand at N.J. food banks remains high, but so does support
As demand for food banks remains elevated one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, growing support has helped them keep pace, officials say.
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