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Man charged with driving teen suspect from Montco bowling alley shooting
The Montgomery County district attorney’s office on Friday announced the charges against 20-year-old Raymir Johnson of Lansdowne.
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2nd former aide accuses Cuomo of sexual harassment
Charlotte Bennett, who was a health policy adviser in Cuomo's administration until November, told NYT that he asked her inappropriate questions about her sex life.
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New rules in Delaware prioritize second dose of COVID vaccine
Health officials hope new guidance will help more people complete their second shot of the vaccine before starting others on their first dose.
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Gun violence epidemic, recent mass shootings push victim service agencies into overdrive
After two recent mass shootings within days of each other, the region’s victim services agencies are helping communities navigate the trauma.
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Worrying about your child’s COVID-era screen time? Here’s what you need to know
For now, while virtual activities are inescapable, experts say there’s no need for concerned parents to panic as long as they keep a few things in mind.
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‘Neighbors caring about our neighbors’: Mutual aid groups rise up in South Jersey
Grassroots mutual aid groups in South Jersey provide food, basic necessities, even companionship as the COVID pandemic approaches the 1-year mark.
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What’s in an adjective? ‘Democrat Party’ label on the rise
Amid calls to dial back extreme partisanship following the insurrection, the misuse of “Democrat” as an adjective remains in nearly universal use among Republicans.
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Growing tension in Minneapolis as trial looms in Floyd death
Anything less than a murder conviction for Derek Chauvin is likely to test Minnesota officials — and the city — once again.
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Plunging demand for COVID-19 tests may leave US exposed
After a year of struggling to boost testing, communities across the country are seeing plummeting demand, shuttering testing sites or even trying to return supplies.
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Disrupting poverty in Philly with housing help for people returning from prison
Pa. has the second-highest imprisonment rate in the U.S. The Supervision to Aid Re-Entry (STAR) program connects returning citizens with the support they need.
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Poll: Increasing number of N.J. Latinos say they would take COVID-19 vaccine
A study says N.J. Latinos are increasingly willing to get vaccinated against COVID-19, but one Latino advocate is concerned about lack of efforts to reach his community.
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House passes $1.9T pandemic bill on near party-line vote
The overall relief bill would provide $1,400 payments to individuals, extend emergency unemployment benefits through August and increase tax credits for children.
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A partnership brings more jobs to West Philly, more lab assistants to Penn Medicine
Penn Medicine collaborated with the West Philadelphia Skills Initiative as it was expanding COVID-19 testing efforts. Fifty people were hired.
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Listen 1:43Siege on the Capitol: 7 Philly-area insurrectionists face looming court dates
In the past week, federal prosecutors have filed or unsealed new charges against two people in the region who allegedly participated in the riots.
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At Olney Transportation Center, the site of a recent mass shooting, elected leaders and community activists came together to call for tighter gun laws.
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