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‘Examine your conscience’: Kenney scolds vaccine line-jumpers as city crafts a tech solution
With the opening of a FEMA-backed vaccination site at the Convention Center, Philadelphia officials hope to focus resources on standing community clinics.
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FBI chief calls Jan. 6 ‘domestic terrorism,’ defends intel
FBI Director Chris Wray condemned the January riot at the U.S. Capitol as “domestic terrorism” Tuesday as he defended the bureau’s handling of intelligence.
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States easing COVID restrictions despite experts’ warnings
The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urgently warning state officials and ordinary Americans not to let their guard down.
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Pa. GOP votes to ‘rebuke,’ not ‘censure’ Toomey for his decision to convict Trump
Toomey was one of seven GOP senators who voted to support an article of impeachment saying Trump had incited the Jan. 6 insurrection.
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Calls for Cuomo’s resignation mount as 3rd accuser emerges
Anna Ruch told The New York Times on Monday that Cuomo touched her back and face and asked if he could kiss her moments after they met at a wedding in 2019.
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Del. pastor who delivered Biden’s inaugural prayer supports ‘clean slates’ for formerly incarcerated
Legislation to automatically expunge some criminal convictions in Delaware would make it easier to shed collateral punishments after being released from prison.
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Glitches in Pa. unemployment program ‘a disaster’ for vulnerable residents
Amid surging job loss due to COVID-19, a no-bid contract led to bungled unemployment payments to people who weren’t given timely information about errors.
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Listen 4:42Nurses starting their careers last year faced low staffing and high burnout, just as nurses have for decades. But a pandemic was making it worse.
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Listen 4:39Lack of proper protections at the pandemic’s start eroded these Black health workers’ trust in medical systems. But they’re still getting vaccinated.
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Listen 1:56Immigrant activists want Philly teachers trained on dealing with ICE
An immigrant rights group says Philly teachers and staff don’t know what to do should immigration enforcement ask for information on students. They’re trying to change that.
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Immigrant families released from Berks; future of Pa. detention center remains unclear
After families at the Berks Detention Center were released to sponsors, officials did not share details about what happens next to the county-owned facility.
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Philly detectives use social media to catch four men suspected in series of shootings
The four men allegedly played a role in seven shootings in West and Southwest Philadelphia in 2018 and 2019, including three children.
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Philly restaurateurs celebrate move to let different households dine outside together
Philly restaurant owners are celebrating the end of splitting up families and friends as the city relaxes outdoor dining rules.
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With no disclaimer, Philly FEMA vaccine site is flooded with ineligible sign-ups
The Philadelphia Health Department is canceling “hundreds” of appointments for people who aren’t in Phase 1A or 1B — and is working on a fix for the form.
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Saylor outlines plans to step down as Pa. chief justice in April
Chief Justice Thomas Saylor said the position of chief justice will be filled by Justice Max Baer on April 1.
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