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Celebrated WDAS radio personality Tony Brown dies at 75
Tony Brown, who hosted the show "The Quiet Storm" for many years on WDAS FM 105.3, died Wednesday, Feb. 24 according to reports.
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Pa. coronavirus update: Montco now pre-registering vaccinations by phone
Montgomery County residents who pre-register by phone will get a call back notifying them of openings for vaccination appointments.
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‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to debate over declaring gun violence an emergency
Tamara Russell, aka Revive P.O.C., hit the streets of Philadelphia to see how residents feel about the debate on whether to declare gun violence a citywide emergency.
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Listen 4:36Prosecutors drop drunken driving charge against Bruce Springsteen
Facing a judge and 100 onlookers in a video conference, Springsteen sat next to lawyer Mitchell Ansell and admitted he knew it was illegal to consume alcohol at the park.
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States pass their own virus aid, not waiting on Washington
Governors and lawmakers say their state spending is targeted at Americans who remain desperate for help nearly a year after the pandemic began shuttering businesses.
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FDA says J&J 1-dose shot prevents COVID; final decision soon
An analysis by U.S. regulators says Johnson & Johnson's single-dose vaccine protects against COVID-19.
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Philly, PATCO respond to Center City transit station encampment with social services
People set up tents inside the underground concourse at 12th and Locust streets seeking warmth and shelter during the recent snow emergency.
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Teenager traces continuum of anti-Asian racism in ‘Pandemic’ play
A teenager pens an intergenerational drama about anti-Chinese racism, presented by Philadelphia Young Playwrights.
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Creating safe communities in Philly starts with listening to communities impacted by violence
In order for Philadelphia to make a real change when it comes to disinvestment, leaders listen to the wisdom of the people who live here.
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How better access to Philly’s two rivers could open spaces of welcome on now-hidden shorelines
The city is tucked between the Delaware and Schuylkill. To appreciate their relationship to each other, and to us, we need to reach them, Stacy Levy says.
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Listen 5:47Voters may never again get to choose Pa.’s lieutenant governor candidates
A proposed constitutional amendment would allow a gubernatorial candidate to choose their running mate after the spring primary, much like the presidential race.
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Who spilled oil along Broadkill Beach? Officials and residents still don’t know
The Coast Guard sampled the oil. It queried 96 vessel arrivals and departures, in hopes of finding the source. Here’s what the investigation yielded.
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Here’s what’s in Murphy’s $45 billion N.J. budget plan
This year’s $45 billion budget proposal is a bit of a return to form for the first-term Democrat, who is up for reelection, though with some notable changes.
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Philly Councilmembers Thomas and Richardson propose $1M for the arts
The intention is to prioritize individual artists and small arts organizations that do not have the same access to financial resources as larger cultural institutions.
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Here’s how to sign up to get the COVID-19 vaccine in New Jersey
Trying to sign up for the coronavirus vaccine in Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem, or Mercer counties? WHYY has answers.
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