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Jill Biden signals she’ll be more active as first lady
Dr. Biden signaled Monday that she'll be a more active first lady, with a trio of virtual appearances before governors' spouses, young Latinos and library officials.
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National Health Corps to tackle vaccine delivery, racial disparities in Delaware
New Castle County will become the newest National Health Corps site with AmeriCorps volunteers working to respond to COVID-19 and address inequities in health care.
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As the Trump era ends, the school choice movement reckons with its conservative ties
Pennsylvania’s school choice community has deep ties to conservative donors and politicians. Will that coalition hold together after the fractures of the Trump era?
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The ‘epitome of Black excellence’: friends, mentees, and acquaintances remember KeVen Parker
Parker’s public viewing at the Met Monday drew a steady trickle of people. One by one, people shared examples of Parker’s advice, encouragement, and generosity.
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N.J. releases plan to reduce maternal mortality rate, fix racial disparities
A Black mother in New Jersey is seven times more likely than a white mother to die from maternity-related complications, according to the report.
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Trump’s sway over GOP tested as impeachment heads to Senate
The impeachment case against Donald Trump is heading toward a historic Senate trial.
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Philly Fighting COVID kicked out of city vaccine program after sudden switch to for-profit
Philadelphia says it has cut ties with the 9-month-old mass vaccine distributor over its sudden switch to a for-profit model and abrupt drop of community testing partners.
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Perry introduced Trump to DOJ lawyer Jeffrey Clark — who, the New York Times reported, was part of Trump’s plan to pressure Georgia to overturn its certified election results.
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N.J. coronavirus update: Vaccine hotline fields 60K calls; candidates can get signatures in person
The surge in interest highlighted an imbalance that there is far more demand for the vaccine than there are doses in the Garden State.
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Food distribution hub gets a million dollars to fund repairs and go solar
A solar upgrade is on the way for a food distribution hub in Philly.
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Watchdog probes if DOJ officials tried to overturn election
The investigation comes after the NYT reported that a former assistant attorney general had been discussing a plan with then-President Trump to oust the acting AG.
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N.J. coronavirus vaccination call center goes live
The phone number for the state’s COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center is 855-568-0545.
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What a ‘Code Blue’ means for Philly residents
When temperatures feel near or below 20 degrees Fahrenheit, Philadelphia officials will declare a Code Blue. Here’s what that means, and how you can help.
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Thousands of drug, alcohol recovery homes in Pa. still operate without state oversight
The Wolf administration has yet to implement regulations stemming from a 2017 reform law intended to better protect recovery home residents and address community complaints.
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House sending Trump impeachment to Senate, GOP opposes trial
The House is set to bring the impeachment article against Trump for the Senate trial. But a growing number of GOP senators say they oppose the proceedings against him.
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