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Several Pence staffers test positive for COVID-19; Pence to continue travel despite contact
Pence chief of staff Marc Short and “a couple of key staff surrounding the vice president” have tested positive for the virus, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said.
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Wilmington’s Queen Theater takes center stage in Biden campaign
Wilmington’s historic Queen Theater revels in its high-profile role as the stage for some of former Vice President Biden’s biggest campaign events.
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Listen 2:03Camden celebrates a BLM artwork that had a contentious creation
Organizers of the effort to make the painting on a four-block stretch of Broadway clashed with city leaders. Vehicular traffic already has the paint peeling.
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‘We don’t speculate’: How AP counts votes and calls races
On election night, state-based analysts and editors in Washington at AP's Decision Desk also use that vote count to “call races," or declare the winners.
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Murphy again renews New Jersey’s public health emergency
Gov. Phil Murphy has once again signed an executive order to extend New Jersey’s public health emergency, citing a steep increase in coronavirus cases in recent days.
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Black motorcyclists ride through Philly to turn out Black voters
The meet-up aimed to encourage turnout specifically in the Black community. Afterward, the bikers cruised through predominantly Black neighborhoods.
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In key Bucks County, Biden makes his case at Bristol Township drive-in rally
At a socially distanced event, the Democrat touched on favorite themes: Trump’s response to the pandemic, health care and the economy.
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GOP asks Supreme Court again to block Pa. ballot extension
The Republican Party's late Friday filing came four days after the justices divided 4-4 on putting a hold on the extension.
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Attack, then pandemic: Pittsburgh Jewish congregations cope
On Tuesday, as they again mourn those killed on Oct. 27, 2018, they’ll also celebrate the resilience that has enabled them to persevere.
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Latest Mariner East violation in Lebanon County could draw penalties against Sunoco
Sunoco reported an inadvertent return, or spill, of about 200 gallons of drilling fluid into Snitz Creek in West Cornwall Township on Oct. 19.
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Before the bombing: How MOVE became one of Philly’s greatest tragedies
Tommy Oliver’s documentary shows the radical commune’s early years, tracing escalating tension with the city that led up to the tragic 1985 police bombing.
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Listen 1:40SliCE offering free pizzas at six Philly polling locations on Election Day
The six polling places will be chosen through online community input. The spots will be within 1 to 1.5 miles of the Fishtown and Italian Market locations.
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Trump, Biden lawyer up, brace for White House legal battle
Attorneys for the Republicans and the Democrats are already clashing in courts across the U.S. over mailed-in ballot deadlines and other issues brought on by the pandemic.
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How Common made music for voting with a circus of clowns
While Cirque d’Vote was performing for the amusement of voters in North Philadelphia, the rapper dropped by. An impromptu jam ensued.
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Court green lights Hershey’s $350 million plan for six free childhood centers around Pennsylvania
A Dauphin County judge on Friday approved the Milton Hershey School’s plan to open six free early childhood centers around Pennsylvania.
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