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At least 4 people gunned down over 6 hours in Philadelphia
The fatal shootings took the city’s homicide rate to at least 445 this calendar year, according to statistics by the Philadelphia Police Department.
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Can Biden’s climate plan spark cooperation in Pa.? Some see common ground in jobs, infrastructure
In Pennsylvania, a high-polluting state with a history of coal and natural gas production, it’s fair to expect pushback on Biden’s plan.
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Thanksgiving lessons jettison Pilgrim hats, welcome truth
Instead of making Pilgrim hats, students are hearing what scholars call “hard history” — the more shameful aspects of the past.
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Philly’s 101st Thanksgiving Day Celebration is made for the small screen
The oldest Thanksgiving parade in America will go on, but it will be tailored for the small screen this year.
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What the region’s hospitals are seeing as COVID-19 roars back
Health system officials in Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey describe conditions on the ground now, and how they compare to the spring’s first wave.
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On trails and in wetlands, conflict continues over driving in Pinelands
After years of friction, recreational drivers and conservationists say New Jersey still has no clear policy regarding vehicles in the Pinelands.
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President-elect Biden promises immigration overhaul, but some Pa. activists are wary
Biden has pledged to fully reinstate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, on his first day in office.
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Trump skips turkey jokes, gives thanks for COVID-19 vaccines
Nostalgia was in and jokes were out as President Trump offered a reprieve to a pair of turkeys at the traditional Thanksgiving turkey pardon ceremony at the White House.
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Fetterman is at the forefront of the Wolf administration’s defense of the 2020 election against unfounded claims of election fraud and malfeasance by President Donald Trump.
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Philly’s Black-led charter schools band together for ‘Black Schools Matter’ campaign
The African American Charter School Coalition includes 21 schools that serve more than 13,000 children and families across the city.
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Emergency funds help thousands of Delaware SNAP recipients
Thousands of Delawareans who receive help buying groceries from the state got extra funds this week as part of the state's ongoing pandemic response.
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Philadelphia Health Commissioner Thomas Farley said, unchecked, the rising infection and fatality rates could strain hospital resources.
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Gov. Murphy signs body camera legislation into law
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed two bills and an executive order on Tuesday requiring law enforcement officers across the state to wear body cameras.
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Opioid maker Purdue Pharma pleads guilty to conspiracy and kickback charges
During a virtual hearing before a federal judge in N.J., the company agreed to pay a criminal fine of $3.54 million and $2 billion in criminal forfeiture.
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Philly gyms demand they are ‘essential’ after city shutdown order
When announcing the new guidelines, Philadelphia Health Commissioner Thomas Farley said the closures were based on “the best data available to us.”
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