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Famed Ms. Tootsie’s RBL now up for sale
The celebrated restaurant owned by KeVen Parker, who died on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, was a staple in the community.
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State and counties say they plan to do more to inform Pa. Spanish-speaking voters
The Pa. Department of State is working with local governments to ensure they fulfill Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act, which protects marginalized language groups.
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By law, a five-member committee called the Legislative Reapportionment Commission spearheads the map-drawing process.
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N.J. and Delaware working to sequence more coronavirus samples to track variants
The U.S. is still far behind other countries when it comes to doing enough of the lab work needed to keep track of the variants of SARS-CoV-2.
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The walk-in clinic will be open from noon Feb. 19 to noon Feb. 20, but only for those eligible in Phase 1B and from certain Philadelphia ZIP codes.
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N.J. lawmakers whipping votes for recreational marijuana deal as deadline looms
Lawmakers and Gov. Phil Murphy have yet to reach a compromise on bills that would set up the new market and revise penalties for underage possession.
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Philly State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta is running for U.S. Senate
Philly’s Malcolm Kenyatta is the second high-profile Democrat to announce a run for U.S. Senate. The race is expected to be crowded and expensive.
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Some electricity restored in Texas, but water woes persist
Fewer than a half-million homes in Texas remained without electricity, although utility officials said limited rolling blackouts could still occur.
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Neighbors avoid Olney transit hub after mass shooting: ‘I wouldn’t catch it there’
After gunmen injured eight victims Wednesday afternoon, North Philly commuters feel traumatized. “We’re just trying to make it out of our own neighborhood,” one person said.
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NASA rover lands on Mars to look for signs of ancient life
A NASA rover streaked through the orange Martian sky and landed on the planet Thursday, accomplishing the riskiest step yet in a quest to search for life on Mars.
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Samuel Gulick threw a Molotov cocktail through the window of the Newark medical facility in January 2020. He faces up to 10 years in prison.
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Retired PPD detective charged for allegedly letting informant raid evidence locker
At least a half dozen Philadelphia Police officers have been arrested on a variety of criminal charges in recent months.
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Experts warn against COVID-19 variants as states reopen
States are beginning to ease coronavirus restrictions, but health experts say we don't know enough yet about variants to roll back measures that could help slow their spread.
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City Council passes resolution calling on mayor to activate the Linc as mass vaccination site
City Council passed a near-unanimous resolution calling on Kenney to turn the Eagles stadium in South Philadelphia into a mass vaccination site run by the city.
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Carson Wentz traded to Colts, source confirms to NBC Sports Philadelphia
The Eagles on Thursday agreed to trade Wentz to the Colts for a 2021 third-round pick and a conditional 2022 second-round pick.
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