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Black Catholics’ history: Will US Catholic schools teach it?
The history of Black Catholics in the U.S. is a mix of struggles and breakthroughs. It has been largely ignored in the curriculum of Catholic schools. That may change.
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Visits to state parks are up. Who’s keeping an eye on water and pandemic safety?
June saw higher numbers. Holiday weekends and sweltering temperatures could push an increase in visitors for July, too.
6 years ago
Women reflect on sexist slur that often goes unpunished
AOC's speech resonated with many women — in politics and out, supportive of her politics or not — who said the language had been tacitly accepted for far too long.
6 years ago
Philly groups prepare to get out the vote in election year unlike any other
The pandemic leaves several questions with four months to go before the election, including what polling places will be open and the number of poll workers available.
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Report: Television personality Regis Philbin dies at 88
Philbin died Friday, just over a month before his 89th birthday. He died of natural causes, according to a family statement to the magazine.
6 years ago
Protesters continue fight for ‘police-free schools’ in Philly
The public fight to redirect $31 million spent on policing Philly students continued Saturday. Protesters want the money used for nurses and social workers.
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Segregation, King meeting set Lewis on quest for justice
He will be remembered with services that begin this weekend in his home state of Alabama before moving to the U.S. Capitol, where he will lie in state.
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Trump plays on fears in play for the suburbs
Trump is trying to win over suburbanites by promising to protect their “beautiful" neighborhoods from the racial unrest that has gripped some U.S. cities this summer.
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Casinos in Pa. and N.J. have finally banned smoking. Why now?
Do the new prohibitions reflect a greater coronavirus danger from smokers? The jury is still out, but there are real safety reasons behind the new rules.
6 years ago
Univ. of Delaware study: Vulnerable communities twice as likely to catch COVID-19
Race, language and income level play a big role in determining who will be infected with the coronavirus, according to researchers at the University of Delaware.
6 years ago
Citing ‘overwhelming’ spread, Pa. moves to add staff, app to trace the coronavirus
The state health department has received approval to spend nearly $27 million to ramp up contact tracing efforts.
6 years ago
Judge orders Lincoln U. Board of Trustees to reinstate Brenda Allen as president
A Chester County judge has ordered the Lincoln University Board of Trustees to reinstate Brenda Allen as president of the university, effective immediately.
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Former Pa. Supreme Court judge says chief justice accused her of having ‘minority agenda’
Cynthia Baldwin, the second Black woman to serve on the Pa. Supreme Court, says Chief Justice Thomas Saylor treated her unfairly in disciplinary proceedings.
6 years ago
Philadelphia quietly called on federal police for backup during June protests
The city’s request for National Guard troops was well-documented, but the city was also quietly requesting support from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
6 years ago
Out of work for months, Philly event staff rally for more federal aid
“The live event industry was hit first, it was hit hardest, and will be the last to return,” said the head of the stagehands’ union.
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