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Two rural museums outside Philadelphia partner to present the work of Wharton Esherick
The Brandywine and Wharton Esherick museums — both tucked into the woods 30 miles apart — exhibit the work of the master craftsman, together.
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Listen 1:15Pro squash player shares her love of the sport ahead of U.S. championships in West Philly
Pro squash player Amanda Sobhy, ranked No. 2 in the U.S., reflects on her journey and the growth of squash in the U.S. ahead of the U.S. Open Championships in West Philly.
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Listen 6:28$240M floods Pa. Senate race; McCormick’s super PAC leads in spending
Super PAC money dwarfed the candidates’ own spending. Millions from GOP megadonors have helped McCormick offset a smaller fundraising haul.
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To cast a Pennsylvania ballot, voters must be registered by Oct. 21
Applicants must be 18 years old on the day of the election, a U.S. citizen and a resident of Pennsylvania and the district where they are registering to vote for.
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The flu shot is different this year, thanks to COVID
A strain of influenza appears to have disappeared from the planet since COVID. As a result, U.S. flu vaccines have been redesigned.
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Israel says it has killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza
Israeli leaders celebrated his killing as a settling of scores, just over a year after Hamas-led militants surged out of Gaza into southern Israel in the Oct. 7 attack.
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Philly Bike Ride, a coffee festival and Afro-Cuban All-Stars in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Oct. 17–20: Philadelphia Film Festival, Debbie Gibson in New Jersey and “The Winter’s Tale” gala in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 4:54Brookhaven Borough grants family shelter permission to stay
The borough amended its sale agreement with Our Lady of Charity Parish and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, keeping the shelter open for the “foreseeable future.”
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Trump is consistently inconsistent on abortion and reproductive rights
Donald Trump has offered vague, contradictory and at times nonsensical answers to questions on an issue that's become a major political vulnerability for Republicans.
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Panel looking into Trump assassination attempt says Secret Service needs ‘fundamental reform’
The panel said that “another Butler can and will happen again” without major changes in how candidates are protected.
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All three candidates support increased state funding for early childhood education, paid family and medical leave and more.
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‘Rush to judgment’: Attorney says teenager charged in Coatesville bus shooting is innocent
Attorney Vincent J. Caputo says his client, 17-year-old Jaki White-Marshall, did not conspire with three other individuals to shoot someone on a Coatesville school bus.
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Environmentalists caution against PhilaPort proposal to dredge Delaware River — again
PhilaPort’s new 15-year plan includes a proposal to deepen the Delaware River from 45 to 50 feet.
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Listen 1:22Republican incumbent Jeff Van Drew is seeking a fourth term in Congress. Democrat Joe Salerno and the Green Party's Thomas Cannavo stand in his way.
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Kamala Harris woos Pa. Republicans where Washington crossed the Delaware
Harris chose a site of historic importance to court disaffected Republicans in Pennsylvania. The Trump campaign said they were being used as a “theatrical prop.”
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