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Pa. coronavirus recovery: International flights return to Philly
For the first time in five months, international flights from countries deemed high-risk will be allowed to resume at the Philadelphia International Airport on Monday.
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Hollywood’s inclusion problems still run deep, study finds
In the most popular films of 2019, protagonists were more diverse than ever, and there were more women behind the camera.
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Immigrant advocates sound alarm on PennDOT sharing drivers’ personal info
Personal data shared with PennDOT can wind up in the hands of federal law enforcement and private businesses without a driver’s knowledge.
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At western Pa. gas drilling site, Pence talks jobs, repeats falsehoods on Biden’s fracking position
Vice president touts pre-pandemic economy in Beaver County, which has double-digit unemployment rate.
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In a year of social distancing, coronavirus alters Sept. 11, too
Some victims' relatives fear the pandemic is making plain what they have feared was happening unspoken: that the commitment to “Never Forget” is fading.
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Bargain chain Century 21 to shut down after nearly 60 years
Century 21 joins more than two dozen retailers who have filed for bankruptcy since the coronavirus pandemic, which forced non-essential stores to temporarily close.
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GOP’s slimmed-down virus bill expected to fail in Senate
A scaled-back GOP coronavirus rescue package appears certain to fail in a Senate test vote Thursday.
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Forecasters eye multiple systems in the tropics: ‘This is what peak hurricane season looks like’
With more than two months left in the current hurricane season, forecasters advise coastal residents to have a plan should a tropical system threaten or strike.
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New Jersey governor presses lawmakers to enact ‘baby bonds’
Murphy cast the proposal as a way to help lower-income families who have been especially hard hit by the economic downturn that stemmed from the response to COVID-19.
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‘Deadly stuff’: Trump’s own words bring focus back to coronavirus
President Trump is acknowledging he played down the projected impact of the deadly coronavirus early this year and says he meant to avoid creating a panic.
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First Alert: Tropical downpours and flooding to hit area Thursday
While the flooding isn’t expected until Thursday afternoon, the rain starts earlier during the day.
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‘We’re all very concerned’: Upper Bucks quarry proposal meets resistance
A construction materials firm wants a conditional zoning use for 196 acres of forest and wetlands in rural Springfield Twp. Residents say they’ll fight it.
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Petition drive for nonpartisan Camden elections falls short; activists mull their options
Camden’s clerk told activists they were only 151 signatures short of getting their question on the ballot. Then, Camden City Council delivered the final blow.
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Half of Pa. schools still don’t have a single teacher of color. These Black educators explain why
Although there are slightly more teachers of color in the profession since 2013, the rate of increase hasn’t kept up with changing student demographics.
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Listen 5:12Pa. senators consider harsher penalties for drivers who don’t move over for emergency vehicles
Existing state law requires those driving in Pennsylvania to slow down and move over any time they encounter an emergency vehicle with its lights or sirens on.
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