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Rumbles and booms: Military training ongoing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
Military units are conducting training maneuvers on the base, according to the Toms River Office of Emergency Management.
6 years ago
More financial assistance may be on the way for Pennsylvanians struggling to pay utility bills
PennPIRG, a nonpartisan group that advocates for consumers, said nearly 800,000 households and 55,000 businesses in Pennsylvania are at risk of a shutoff.
6 years ago
Need a respite from the brutal heat? Philly offers 10 public cooling centers
City officials opened 10 air conditioning spaces during the first heat emergency of 2020. But few people knew about the resource on Monday.
6 years ago
Mayor Kenney, stop putting optics before solutions — your city needs housing now
An open letter to Mayor Kenney and Philadelphia Housing Authority CEO Kelvin Jeremiah about the city’s homeless encampments and demands for housing.
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With the stage off limits, Wilma Theater tries something new: a radio play
The Wilma Theater will present its final production the 2019-20 season, the Afrofuturist work “Is God Is,” as a radio play — something it’s never done before.
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As deadline looms to renew $600 jobless benefits, Pa. ‘workers are terrified’
The $600-a-week federal supplement was designed to make the average worker whole during the worst economic downturn in at least four decades.
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Delaware Art Museum revives ‘Black Survival Guide’ exhibit
Originally commissioned to mark the 50th anniversary of the National Guard occupation of Wilmington, the exhibit has new relevance in 2020.
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‘We’re tired of losing our loved ones’: Young Philadelphians rally against gun violence
The demonstration, which will move from Center City to North Philly, is a call to action aimed at city leaders and residents.
6 years ago
Workers protest racial inequality on day of national strike
The “Strike for Black Lives” protest was organized by labor unions and social and racial justice organizations, which planned a range of actions in more than two dozen cities.
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‘Men’s rights’ lawyer eyed in shooting of N.J. judge’s family
A self-described “anti-feminist” lawyer found dead in the Catskills of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound is being investigated as the possible gunman.
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Founding director of Philly theater group resigns after racism, harassment allegations
Facing allegations of racism and sexual harassment within his organization, PlayPenn’s founding director Paul Meshejian has resigned.
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Chambersburg postal workers refuse to wear masks, and the state can’t do anything about it
The situation highlights how safety precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have become part of election-year politics.
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Babysitter charged with murder of missing North Philly toddler
Two-year-old King Hill, of North Philadelphia, went missing in early July. Prosecutors have now charged a babysitter with murdering the boy.
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N.J. coronavirus recovery: Monday’s numbers may be skewed due to reporting glitch
Officials said Quest Laboratories, one of the private labs involved with COVID-19 testing, had problems reporting results electronically.
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Missing Philadelphia toddler is dead, source says; suspect in custody
Two-year-old King Hill was reported missing on July 7.
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