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Pennsylvania Immigrant Family Unity Project gets boost from new Vera Institute of Justice program
Vera’s SAFE Initiative launched a Community Grant Program on Sept. 24 that awarded money to 13 organizations nationwide fighting for immigrant representation.
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Report finds flaws in Catholic Church abuse-prevention plans
CHILD USA says prevention will remain flawed as long as individual bishops remain in charge of implementation without more forceful independent oversight.
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How Pa. state troopers seize big money from drivers, many of whom are never charged
An investigation by The Appeal and Spotlight PA found that troopers in three counties have taken drivers’ money with little evidence, sometimes the result of illegal searches.
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9 discarded ballots weren’t fraud, Pa. election chief says
“The investigation is still going on, but from the initial reports we’ve been given, this was a bad error,” said Boockvar. “This was not intentional fraud."
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Trump Proud Boys remark echoes Charlottesville
The moment was far from the first time that President Trump has failed to denounce white supremacists or has promoted racist ideas.
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Philly DA’s resident artist hopes new exhibition pushes social justice forward
After being sentenced to a life term as a teen, James Hough practiced painting while incarcerated and contributed to over 50 murals in Philadelphia.
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Governor, U.S. Senate and U.S. House seats are up for grabs in Delaware
Joe Biden’s campaign for the White House has received most of the attention in the state, but there are several other big races worth watching.
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An organization that builds parks is making public art about heat
The Trust for Public Land is working with Philadelphia artists and community leaders in three of the city’s hottest neighborhoods.
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How my time at an elite Philly private school inspired my film about isolation
Filmmaker André Robert Lee, the brainchild behind “The Prep School Negro,” writes about isolation, racism and identity.
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This is an unusual time without the usual variety of Oktoberfests and other major fall festivals on the seasonal events calendar.
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Listen 3:26Census takers: We’re being told to finish early, cut corners
The census is used to determine how many congressional seats each state gets and the distribution of $1.5 trillion in federal funds annually.
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Hershey School proposes $350 million network of six early childhood centers in Pa.
The Hershey School, the nation's richest private school, agrees under pressure from state Attorney General Josh Shapiro to expand across Pennsylvania.
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Murphy and Carney among 11 Democratic govs vowing that all votes will be counted
Without mentioning Trump by name, the governors noted his refusal last week to commit to a peaceful transition of power.
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‘He forgot the forgotten man’: Biden blasts Trump at post-debate stop in Pittsburgh
Joe Biden visited Pittsburgh by train Wednesday afternoon, lashing President Donald Trump with a populist critique.
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Neighbors in the crossfire: Code of the streets
The conversation about the gun violence crisis in Philly continues with a look at the codes of the streets, and how that culture can obstruct peaceful conflict resolution.
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