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Philadelphia school leaders confident schools will reopen this year
The school district has tried twice to reopen schools for 30,000 students in pre-kindergarten through third grade — first in September and then in November.
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Dems’ momentum builds to impeach Trump, Pelosi hits rioters
“We must take action,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi declared Friday on a private conference call with Democrats.
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African American Museum in Philadelphia takes its MLK Weekend Celebration virtual
The online events will run Jan. 16 to 18 and will feature family-friendly activities, a documentary screening, poetry and more.
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Camden sees lowest crime level in more than 50 years
Camden County officials said there were 2,796 criminal activity reports logged in the city during 2020, compared to 3,298 in 2019.
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Center City District ad campaign aims to help restaurants survive
With images evoking battles of the past, the promotion encourages people to order takeout meals directly from the restaurants.
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U.S. judge blocks Trump administration’s sweeping asylum rules
A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration’s most sweeping set of asylum restrictions less than two weeks before President-elect Joe Biden takes office.
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Montgomery County declares ‘Code Blue’ weather emergency through weekend
A “Code Blue” declaration is made in the county when winter conditions pose a threat of serious harm or death to individuals without shelter.
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Twitter bans Trump, citing risk of violent incitement
Twitter banned President Donald Trump's account Friday, citing “the risk of further incitement of violence.”
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‘Johnny Doc’ accused in lawsuit of intimidating, threatening would-be union candidates
The civil lawsuit was filed in federal court Friday. It seeks to overturn the results of an electrical workers union’s election last summer.
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Pennsylvania announces new plan for vaccine rollout
Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine and Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday issued an updated vaccination plan for the state.
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Biden calls Trump ‘unfit’ but doesn’t endorse impeachment
President-elect Joe Biden said Friday that President Donald Trump isn't “fit for the job,” but he repeatedly refused to endorse growing Democratic calls to impeach him.
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Delaware County paid $25,000 in ransom during cyberattack
The county government’s network was accessed through a phishing email received in September, and ransomware was activated, a December memo says.
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Study suggests Pfizer vaccine works against virus variant
The study was preliminary and did not look at the two other major vaccines being used in the West — Moderna’s and AstraZeneca’s.
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‘It’s really a crisis that’s happening’: The new year is off to a violent start in Philadelphia
The city had just under 500 murders last year — the most in three decades. So far, 2021 isn’t shaping up to be much better.
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‘I’m very happy to be here’: Hundreds of home health workers get vaccinated at Convention Center
The 2-day mass-vaccination site is for health workers unassociated with hospitals. The hope is to even out the racial distribution of vaccine recipients.
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