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Environmental groups to spend $2M to flip Pa. legislature
Several Pa. environmental groups plan to pour millions into closely contested State House and Senate races to flip the General Assembly in Democrats’ favor.
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Mutual aid ‘susus’ have been used by Southwest Philadelphia’s African community for years, but the financial-sharing practice has new importance during the pandemic.
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Listen 4:41The great pumpkin fest, Germantown jazz and Dracula’s back in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
This week includes both a look at history and a chance to share your own as fall moves in with a wide variety of socially distanced and virtual events.
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Listen 5:08Philabundance is training chefs in a $12-million facility built on a vacant city lot
Philabundance Community Kitchen’s $12M new facility in North Philadelphia allows the 20-year-old free culinary training program to expand beyond their creator’s dreams.
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West Philly recalls police siege of rubber bullets, tear gas as City Council moves to ban tactics
“This kind of police violence and disregard for an entire residential neighborhood does not happen in a white neighborhood,” said Rev. Abbey Tennis.
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Pence, Harris spar over COVID-19 in vice presidential debate
The first and only vice presidential debate of the 2020 election kicks off tonight in Salt Lake City, where incumbent Vice President Mike Pence meets Sen. Kamala Harris.
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In a legal claim, a professional geologist working on the Mariner East pipeline says Sunoco prevented proper inspections.
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Delaware Sen. Chris Coons talks with Supreme Court nominee Barrett ahead of hearings
Ahead of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, U.S. Senator Chris Coons asks one key question: “Why are we doing this?”
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Philly residents losing respect for police but don’t want fewer officers, Pew study finds
Will a year of coronavirus, record-breaking gun violence, and civil unrest drive Philadelphians out of the city? Researchers wanted to find out.
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Appellate judges let 2020 census continue through October
The ruling by the three judges on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco was a split decision for the Trump administration and a coalition of civil rights groups.
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Neighbors in the crossfire: Solving the problem
Gun violence has taken over 300 lives in Philadelphia this year. Politicians and community leaders consider how to solve the problem in part 3 of our conversation.
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Judge dismisses suit by top Pa. senator’s campaign against Spotlight PA journalist, others
The lawsuit, which Scarnati’s campaign could attempt to refile, could pose a chilling effect on journalists’ and the public’s access to public records.
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Some Philly COVID-19 survivors reject the president’s downplaying of the virus
More than 210,000 Americans have died from the disease, including 1,817 in Philadelphia.
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Pelosi out to block Trump if disputed election ends in House
Pelosi is openly working to block President Donald Trump's advantage if, as he has suggested, he ties up the results of the Nov. 3 election.
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Ex-cop charged in Floyd’s death freed on $1 million bond
According to court documents, Derek Chauvin posted $1 million bond.
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