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The Philadelphia 76ers are 5-1. Here’s why you should pay attention to them this year
After an abysmal season last year, the Sixers have won five of their first six games. If you’re looking for another Philly team to follow, here’s what to know.
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Millions of low-income families in states like Pennsylvania may face delays in receiving home heating aid due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.
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AP has declared winners in elections for nearly 180 years. This is why and how race calls are made
The Associated Press will compile votes and declare winners in elections across the U.S. on Tuesday, just as the news organization has done for nearly 180 years.
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Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded in November after judges’ rulings
The USDA has a $5 billion contingency fund for the program, but the Trump administration had reversed an earlier agency plan to use that money to keep SNAP running.
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How Philadelphia seniors are tracking microplastics in streams and working to ‘leave a better world’
Members of the Senior Environment Corps wade into streams, peer through microscopes and teach kids how to identify aquatic critters.
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Listen 5:03Their adoptions are atypical but give the felines what they need: safe and sheltered forever homes with limited human interaction.
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Sharing Excess’ map, which shows locations in Philly, New York and Chicago, is connecting people to food pantries and distribution sites amid the SNAP pause.
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Listen 1:15NPR’s ‘Hidden Brain’ celebrates a decade of examining life’s unseen patterns
Vedantam, a veteran science reporter, joins WHYY’s Jennifer Lynn to explore how unseen mental forces shape our choices, and why the show continues to resonate with listeners.
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Listen 7:14Residents in need are selected at random to get free rides on SEPTA. Some advocates say those with the greatest need should get priority.
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‘Fund SNAP, not ICE’: Philadelphians call for expanded, continued SNAP benefits
Rallygoers were concerned that despite two judges’ rulings calling for funds to be restored, SNAP benefits will still be delayed and in danger amid the government shutdown.
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Listen 1:10Air traffic controller shortages lead to broader US flight delays as shutdown nears one-month mark
The Federal Aviation Administration reported staffing-related delays on Friday at airports in Newark, New Jersey, Boston, Nashville, Houston and Dallas.
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SNAP has provided grocery help for 60-plus years; here’s how it works
The SNAP program has been a major piece of the U.S. social safety network since it launched as the food stamp program in 1964.
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Jim McGreevey is back on the ballot, 21 years after scandal led him to resign as New Jersey governor
McGreevey's running for mayor of Jersey City, the state’s second-largest city.
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How hunger relief groups say you can help feed your neighbors during the shutdown and beyond
The USDA plans to freeze the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a cornerstone of the nation's social safety net relied upon by 1 in 8 Americans for groceries.
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Black suffragist Frances Watkins Harper rises in new Germantown mural
With help from Penn State’s Center for Black Digital Research, the mural draws attention to the activism of 19th-century Black women.
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