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Del. man was leader in plot to kidnap Michigan governor, FBI says
Barry G. Croft of Bear is portrayed in an FBI affidavit as a leader of the alleged abduction plot. The FBI said he constructed improvised explosive devices.
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Earl Harvey, pioneering Black media entrepreneur, dies at 65
The publisher of The Black Professionals News and The Atlantic City Times is remembered as a major booster of Black business people in the Philly area.
6 years ago
Del. coronavirus recovery: Hospitalizations for COVID-19 rise again
State officials reported 112 hospitalizations, with 19 of those patients in critical condition. Significant increases are being seen in Sussex County.
6 years ago
Amy Coney Barrett faces Democrats’ tough questions
She declined to say whether she would recuse herself from any election-related cases involving President Donald Trump.
6 years ago
Youngest Philly students could return to buildings after Thanksgiving, sources say
The school district’s reopening plan calls for students in pre-K to second grade to come back on Nov. 30, with other students to follow.
6 years ago
Murphy announces $100 million in new coronavirus aid for N.J.
The money will largely be distributed through existing programs and will address businesses and individuals.
6 years ago
Climate change could shift Pennsylvania’s wildfire season
Data from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shows Pennsylvania had 686 fires on average each year between 2015 and 2019.
6 years ago
UN: Climate change means more weather disasters every year
In the wake of heat waves, global warming and forest fires, the U.N. is warning that the number of people who need international humanitarian help could rise 50% by 2030.
6 years ago
Michelle Obama, LeBron James team to help boost early voting
Obama's When We All Vote and James' More Than A Vote are teaming to provide transportation, food, music, PPE and other support at at early voting sites around the country.
6 years ago
Pa. coronavirus recovery: Lincoln Financial Field to allow Eagles fans back in
Eagles fans can go back to games at Lincoln Financial Field, with no more than 7,500 people in the stadium including players, fans, and staff.
6 years ago
How SEPTA is making transit safe for Philly’s 60,000 student commuters
Dariana Garcia traveled on SEPTA to her public Philly high school. Her brother will soon make the same trip — except during a pandemic.
6 years ago
2nd COVID-19 vaccine trial paused over unexplained illness
The pause is at least the second such hold to occur among several vaccines that have reached large-scale final tests in the U.S.
6 years ago
Black-owned Philly bookstore creates civic intervention as Afrofuturist theater
In the face of a racist attack, the Black-owned bookstore turned to Afrofuturism to spark a public intervention.
6 years ago
Listen 1:41Senate Democrats’ fundraising success puts GOP on defensive
Democratic Senate candidates are mounting a push in Republican states that few would have thought possible just a few months ago.
6 years ago
‘It puts you in tears’: Wilmington Council aims to hold landlords accountable with ‘blight bill’
The bill no longer includes a fee increase for landlords and won’t pertain to people who live in their own homes but can’t afford repairs.
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