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Putin is poised to extend his rule in highly orchestrated vote even as Russians quietly protest
Putin only faced competition from three token rivals and any public criticism of him or his war in Ukraine was stifled.
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Man faces charges in Pa. and N.J. after alleged killings of family members in Bucks County
Andre Gordon Jr. has been charged in Bucks County with murder, aggravated assault and robbery. New Jersey's attorney general says he faces carjacking and weapons charges.
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Usher, Fantasia Barrino, ‘Color Purple’ honored at 55th NAACP Image Awards
Earlier in the ceremony, Usher was honored with the President’s Award for the singer’s public service achievements through his New Look Foundation.
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Embiid update: 76ers coach Nick Nurse says doctors are ‘happy with the progress’ following surgery
Nurse said he was “pretty confident” that Embiid will return before the playoffs.
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Maxey shakes off bloody nose from flagrant foul, leads 76ers over Hornets, 109-98
Kelly Oubre Jr. chipped in 22 and the Sixers withstood a fourth-quarter charge to beat Charlotte.
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Shelter-in-place lifted for Newtown Twp., second such police incident in as many days in Bucks Co.
According to police, they responded to a domestic incident Sunday morning in the Headley Trace development on Newtown-Yardley Road.
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Philly lost 50,000 residents during the pandemic. Some suburban counties saw population gains
Between 2022 and 2023, about 60% of U.S. counties saw population growth. Philadelphia was not among them.
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Camden County’s Project SAVE program reaches 10,000 referrals, adds mental health services
About 36 municipalities in Camden County participate in Project SAVE. To date, the program has helped make more than 3,400 treatment admissions.
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Alleged Bucks County shooter apprehended by police in Trenton, N.J.
The man suspected of killing three people in Bucks County was arrested without incident by police in Trenton, N.J.
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Center City District’s new CEO wants to bring commuters back
The new leader of an influential Center City economic development organization is pushing for more companies to bring back commuters.
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Downtown Philadelphia street banners honor a historically Black ‘city within a city’
Artist Xenobia Bailey’s “Radical Black Elite” spotlights the civic strength of 18th- and 19th-century Black residents in Philadelphia.
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Here’s what Mayor Parker proposed in her first budget to fight litter and illegal dumping in Philly
Parker’s spending proposal revealed more details about her plan to make Philly the cleanest big city in the country.
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Listen 0:56University of Delaware junior wins first place in NPR’s College Podcast Challenge
Trinity Hunt’s podcast explores her relationship with her sister through letters and phone calls.
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Philadelphia Sheriff Bilal is launching a new podcast
Airing on WURD Radio for a six-month trial period, the podcast will feature Sheriff Bilal in conversation with each of her office’s departments.
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Philadelphia Orchestra throws Mozart a curve
The orchestra will give the hometown concert debut of a piano with an ergonomically curved keyboard.
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