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New Jersey health care worker COVID-19 vaccinations to begin Tuesday
New Jersey, like the rest of the country, has seen a resurgence of the virus, with daily caseloads climbing above their highest points in the spring.
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COVID-19 vaccine shipments begin in historic US effort
Shipments of the Pfizer vaccine will kickstart the biggest vaccination effort in American history at a critical juncture of the pandemic that has killed 1.6 million people.
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Multiple people stabbed after pro-Trump demonstrations in D.C.
The gatherings of mostly unmasked Trump loyalists were intended as a show of force just two days before the Electoral College meets to formally elect Biden as president.
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Brandywine Valley SPCA seeks families for shelter dog holiday sleepovers
The shelter hopes that, as dogs enjoy the holidays in the comfort of foster homes, it can gain insights that will help the animals find forever families.
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Empowering women through education that empowers girls
The lessons I learned at my all-girls high school are things every young woman should know: Be confident in who you are. Envision your dreams and try to achieve them.
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A Black bisexual suffragette’s life unearthed in exhibition at Rosenbach
Alice Dunbar-Nelson was a prolific writer, educator and activist from the Victorian era through the Harlem Renaissance. She lived her last days in Philadelphia.
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Electoral College vote a big step to move past election
The electors' ballots are sent to Congress, where they are to be read into the official record by Vice President Mike Pence during a joint session on Jan. 6.
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Mass bailout at city jails frees 17 people, fewer than nonprofit group hoped for
Because of rising COVID-19 cases in the prison facilities, the Philadelphia Community Bail Fund had hoped to free 20 to 30 people incarcerated pretrial.
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Students at Kensington CAPA might stage ‘logout’ protest, principal says
Students at Kensington CAPA started an online petition two weeks ago to demand an alternate schedule, which would reduce class times to 50 minutes instead of 90 minutes.
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States will start getting COVID-19 vaccine Monday, US says
Trucks will roll out Sunday morning as shipping companies UPS and FedEx begin delivering Pfizer’s vaccine to nearly 150 locations.
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From Virgen of Guadalupe to San Miguel Arcángel, this Mexican entrepreneur sells saints for all
San Miguel Arcángel keeps South Philadelphia prepared for ritual and protected from danger.
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Listen 5:42No es tan sólo una tienda, es La Emperatriz de América
La tienda San Miguel Arcángel mantiene el sur de Filadelfia listo para los ceremoniales y protegido del peligro.
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Listen 4:49From Virgen of Guadalupe to San Miguel Arcángel, this Mexican entrepreneur sells saints for all
San Miguel Arcángel keeps South Philadelphia prepared for ritual and protected from danger.
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Listen 4:49Tiny, hidden Wharton Esherick Museum gets $10M windfall
The tiny, hidden American Craft museum in a forest outside Malvern, Pa., has received a $10 million endowment gift from Windgate Foundation.
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‘Great for the local economy’: Montco permanently preserves three farms
Currently, 175 farms, or about 10,000 acres, are preserved from future development through Montgomery County’s Agricultural Land Preservation Program.
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