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UN chief: World ‘at the breaking point’ due to inequalities
“It is exposing fallacies and falsehoods everywhere: The lie that free markets can deliver health care for all, the fiction that unpaid care work is not work."
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John Lewis, lion of civil rights and Congress, dies at 80
John Lewis was the last survivor of the Big Six civil rights activists, led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania is becoming more racially diverse. And that could be a big deal for the 2020 election.
Trump’s victory in 2016 was predicated on unusually high turnout among certain white voters. But that demographic is shrinking in Pennsylvania.
6 years ago
Listen 2:56’Tis the season: Tinsel pop-up bar returns to Center City for Christmas in July
Tinsel in July is taking over a stretch of 12th Street in Midtown Village, offering a pandemic pick-me-up in the form of a holiday pop-up bar.
6 years ago
Elijah McClain and the invisibility of ‘different’ Black and brown boys
I challenge all of us to see, understand, and appreciate the uniqueness and individual qualities of different Black and brown boys, writes Whiquitta Tobar.
6 years ago
Pa. winemakers call for clarity in new COVID-19 mitigation restrictions even as they look to comply
“Our number one priority really is the safety of guests and staff. That’s been our number one priority."
6 years ago
More sinkholes develop alongside Mariner East construction in Chester County
Residents are asking the Public Utility Commission to shut down construction.
6 years ago
2 lifeguards test positive for COVID-19 in Shore town
Two lifeguards in a coastal New Jersey municipality have tested positive for COVID-19, an official said.
6 years ago
Allentown officers seen on video in controversial detention won’t face charges
Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin said the restraint was "reasonable."
6 years ago
Wolf asserts emergency powers to justify withholding federal money from Lebanon County
The decision has set up a confrontation between the federal government’s directives, the state legislature’s intent, and the governor’s powers.
6 years ago
N.J. coronavirus recovery: Gov. Murphy pledges transparency on COVID-19 funds
Gov. Phil Murphy pledged transparency a day after signing a bill allowing massive borrowing to keep the state government going.
6 years ago
College football a no-go in Delaware this fall
Neither the University of Delaware nor Delaware State University will play football or other fall sports this fall.
6 years ago
Survey finds no clear winner for Delaware’s back-to-school plans
Deciding the right way to return to school this fall depends on whom you ask. A survey of parents, students, and school leaders found mixed results.
6 years ago
Pedestrians now welcome on Cape May-Lewes Ferry
Foot passengers are now welcome on the Cape May-Lewes Ferry following a months-long prohibition.
6 years ago
Justice Ginsburg says cancer has returned, but won’t retire
Ginsburg said her treatment so far has succeeded in reducing lesions on her liver and that she will continue chemotherapy sessions every two weeks.
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