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Kobe Bryant crash pilot disoriented in clouds, agency says
The revelation during a hearing to announce the probable cause or causes of the crash followed plenty of finger-pointing.
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Senate agrees to hear Trump case, rejecting GOP arguments
Trump is charged by the House with inciting the violent mob attack on the U.S. Capitol to overturn the election.
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Comcast offers $10K grants to small businesses owned by people of color
Next month, small businesses owned by people of color in Philly, Chester, and four other cities can apply for $10,000 grants offered by the media giant.
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24-hour online performance art marathon rallies support for city arts funding
This will be the second online marathon rally. The first happened last June in response to a city budget proposal that eliminated arts funding.
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Trump impeachment trial makes Montco ‘center of the universe’ as Dean battles Castor
Rep. Madeleine Dean, an impeachment manager, is considered a rising Democratic star. Bruce Castor, a former DA and county commissioner, will defend Trump.
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Listen 3:10Michael Thomas ended up in the Cooper River following a police chase in Camden. Two years later, questions remain.
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Krasner could have a Republican challenger come November
Charles Peruto will run against Krasner as a Republican, but said he will drop out if Krasner loses the Democratic primary in May.
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Pa. coronavirus update: Food assistance for 4-year college students extended through end of pandemic
Expanding access to benefits comes at a time when schools are experiencing declines in enrollment, and more people are going hungry.
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Is gun violence a health crisis in Delaware? Republicans say ‘no’
Republican state senators bristle at a resolution calling Delaware’s gun violence a public health crisis. Don’t “pick on” guns, says one GOP lawmaker.
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N.J. coronavirus update: Over 1 million vaccines administered as U.K. variant cases climb
Public officials celebrated Monday as New Jersey hit a milestone: More than one million vaccine doses have gone to residents, workers, and students across the state.
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From all walks of life, Philadelphians gather to mourn John Chaney
The late Temple men’s basketball coach left an impression on Philadelphians off and on the court.
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Listen 3:41Philadelphia partners with CHOP to vaccinate educators at pop-up clinics
The announcement comes as the Philadelphia teachers union has staged a citywide protest against the school district for its attempt to bring some teachers back into buildings.
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Booker re-introduces ‘Momnibus’ legislation to improve Black maternal health care
The “Momnibus” was originally introduced in March 2020 but got little traction because it was just days before the country was thrown full bore into the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Philly teachers protest return to classroom plan as officials wait for mediator decision
District officials had been demanding some teachers return to school buildings Monday, ahead of a planned return of up to 9,000 young children on Feb. 22.
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How some Pa. lawmakers score a ‘golden parachute’ to pad their pensions
Ex-state legislators are frequently on the shortlist to join Pennsylvania’s Gaming Control Board, which boasts an annual salary of $145,000.
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