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In the wake of the protests against police brutality and the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, publishing the usual version of ‘Things To Do’ didn’t feel right.
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Listen 4:15Gun rights rally outside Pa. Capitol postponed over safety concerns, organizer says
The annual event was expected to draw as many as 2,000 2nd Amendment activists on Monday.
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Obama steps out as nation confronts confluence of crises
President Obama held a virtual town hall event with young people to discuss policing and the civil unrest that has followed the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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‘If we can move the statue, we can move policy’: Philly celebrates Rizzo removal
Mayor Kenney’s removal of the Frank Rizzo statue feels like progress to many. Yet to a smaller group of white people, the action feels like a betrayal.
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Curfews, and the legal perils of enforcing them unequally
Between Saturday and Wednesday, about 500 people were arrested on curfew violations under Mayor Jim Kenney’s emergency order.
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Listen 4:18Coronavirus update: New COVID-19 testing guidance for Philly protesters
Philadelphia officials recommend anyone who was at a George Floyd protest to get a COVID-19 test after seven days.
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Ending a 50-year tradition, NASCAR schedule in Dover cut in half due to declining attendance
Since 1969, Dover International Speedway has hosted a pair of NASCAR cup series races every year. But track officials say that streak will end in 2021.
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Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf marches with George Floyd demonstrators in Harrisburg
Wolf spoke briefly to the crowd, telling them, “We need to stop racism now.”
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In first-ever virtual budget session, Del. lawmakers brace for cuts amid pandemic
Delaware lawmakers are working to balance the state budget in virtual committee hearings after COVID-19 turned a year of spending into a year of cuts.
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More than 50K lose power at the Jersey Shore as severe storms pound region
Tens of thousands of Jersey Shore residents are without power early Wednesday afternoon after a potent severe storm line lashed the region.
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Coronavirus update: N.J. nursing homes ‘underprepared’ for pandemic, report says
An assessment commissioned by Gov. Murphy into the response by long-term care facilities to the COVID-19 outbreak offers recommendations for improvement.
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Pa. clears schools to reopen for 2020-21, hints at how classrooms may look
Pennsylvania gave the clearest sign yet that schools will reopen in some form soon. Officials hinted at what safety measures schools may use.
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Severe storms packing 80 mph winds barrel across Philly region; more to come
There have been widespread reports of damage as hurricane-force winds blow through neighborhoods in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
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The nonprofit’s announcement came on the heels of the removal of another controversial Rizzo landmark: the 10-foot-tall bronze statue outside the Municipal Services Building.
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Murder charge upgraded in Floyd case, 3 other cops charged
The three other police officers on the scene when a Minneapolis officer pressed his knee on George Floyd’s neck are being charged with aiding and abetting a murder.
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