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Philly teachers defy demands to return to buildings, plan Monday protests
The city’s teachers union has told teachers not to return to classrooms on Monday. The district says teachers could face discipline.
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Police officer charged with DUI was at FOP lounge before crashing into NE Philly home, injuring 2
Philadelphia’s police commissioner has vowed “a complete and thorough investigation” into the incident, which left a woman in critical condition.
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‘A beautiful addition’: PHS bringing a Green Resource Center to Montgomery County
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society effort will include a 2-acre teaching farm, a solar-powered greenhouse, and community garden beds.
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What you see can’t be ‘Unseen’: NYC photographer takes us backstage in the Mütter Museum
Photographer Nikki Johnson got a backstage pass to roam the diseased body parts not seen by the public at the Mütter Museum.
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6 Delaware Valley pups to be featured in Puppy Bowl 2021
On Sunday, Feb. 7, Puppy Bowl XVII will feature pups from Providence Animal Center, Match Dog Rescue, and The Center for Animal Health & Welfare.
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Calls grow for US to rely on rapid tests to fight pandemic
Some experts see an opportunity to refocus U.S. testing less on medical precision than on mass screening that they believe could save hundreds of thousands of lives.
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An online audience that included people from Botswana and Albania heard authors and illustrators talk about their work at the Philly-based event.
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Biden’s dilemma in virus aid fight: Go big or go bipartisan
For Biden, working with Republicans is as much a point of personal pride as it is good politics.
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Super Bowl Sunday bringing snow, rain to Philly region
Between 3 and 6 inches are expected in Philadelphia and many suburbs.
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Officials plead: Don’t let Super Bowl become superspreader
“I’m worried about Super Bowl Sunday, quite honestly. People gather, they watch games together. We’ve seen outbreaks already from football parties."
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Gilbert Lewis remembered as artist, mentor to Philly’s gay ’80s
“Only Tony” features 25 portraits that Gilbert Lewis painted of a single model during the height of the AIDS epidemic.
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The next generation of American voters must learn to decipher fact from fiction
Olga Polites, a high school English teacher, makes the case for mandating media literacy in public schools.
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Beware of fraudsters: How to spot utility power shutoff scams this winter
Before picking up a phone call from an unfamiliar number — here are some tips on spotting scammers pretending to be PECO.
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The state House on Friday gave final approval to a proposed constitutional amendment that would give state lawmakers the power to unilaterally end disaster declarations
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Philly public ice rinks will open with COVID-19 safety precautions
Rinks will host public skate hours on evenings and weekends to offer residents safe, affordable family fun.
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