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Magnitude 5.9 shock rocks quake-stunned Puerto Rico
A magnitude 5.9 quake shook Puerto Rico on Saturday, causing further damage along the island’s southern coast, where previous recent quakes have toppled homes and schools.
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Commuters ponder deep questions with philosophers at Suburban Station
The Ask a Philosopher table appears daily at Suburban Station this week while the American Philosophical Association conference is in Philadelphia.
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Stakes high as U.S. Supreme Court weighs ‘Bridgegate’ case
“This is not going to end well.” Those words spoken by a Port Authority of New York and New Jersey official in the summer of 2013 could hardly have been more prophetic.
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White House seeks to roll back rule on environmental impact studies
President Donald Trump wants to scale back a Nixon-era rule he says slows down major infrastructure projects like new pipelines.
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Man tried to enter Cape May’s U.S. Coast Guard Training Center with guns, body armor
A North Carolina man has been charged with trying to bring an assault weapon, body armor and hollow-point bullets into a U.S. Coast Guard Training Center in New Jersey.
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Old lead pipes push replacement plan in New Jersey capital
All 37,000 of the lead water pipes in New Jersey's capital city will be replaced over the next five years at an estimated cost of $150 million.
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N.J. school segregation lawsuit moves forward, judge orders districts to be notified
A major lawsuit against the state of New Jersey over racial and socioeconomic segregation in the public school system moves forward.
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After a dust-up over diversity, Wilmington approves plan to start police academy
A resolution clearing the way was approved by Wilmington City Council. Questions about how to recruit a more diverse class delayed the step last fall.
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Philly experiments with new rent voucher aimed at keeping families in their homes
The new program is an example of the local solutions emerging in cities as leaders grapple with growing affordability crises.
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Acting Police Commissioner Christine Coulter’s future in department remains unknown
Prior to her stint as commissioner, Christine Coulter was a three-star deputy commissioner heading organizational services and the highest-ranking woman in the department.
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An ex-Philly cop is suing Meek Mill, Jay-Z and Amazon for a few seconds on screen
Former Officer Saqueta Williams appeared in “Free Meek” because she’s on the DA’s “Do Not Call” list.
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Pelosi: House moving to send impeachment to Senate next week
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House will take steps next week to send articles of impeachment to the Senate for President Donald Trump's trial.
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McClure will re-open in stages starting Wednesday after asbestos discovery
McClure was initially closed on Dec. 19, along with Carnell Elementary, following the discovery of damaged and thus potentially dangerous asbestos in both schools.
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Developer of Philly’s priciest condo to demolish and remake Rittenhouse landmark
The developer of the Laurel, Southern Land Company, will dismantle and painstakingly reconstruct a Rittenhouse landmark.
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For its first professional play, Philly Young Playwrights takes on gun violence
“Candles,” premiering at the Arden Theatre, was written though Philadelphia Young Playwrights. It’s eligible for a Barrymore Award.
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