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Iron Hill Brewery closing 3 locations in the region
The three locations are in Chestnut Hill on Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia, Main Street in Newark, Delaware, and Voorhees, New Jersey.
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Appeals court upholds New Jersey’s ban on carrying firearms in sensitive places
The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 139-page opinion, recounted a longstanding history in the United States of prohibiting firearms in certain circumstances.
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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah university
No one was currently in custody late Wednesday, though authorities were searching for a new person of interest, according to law enforcement.
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Taylor Hospital has a buyer. Can Delaware County investors find a way to reopen it?
Prospect Medical Holdings closed Taylor Hospital in April. The former Crozer Health hospital now has a new owner.
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Penn researchers find killing dormant, ‘sleeper’ breast cancer cells may prevent recurrence
New results from a clinical trial show that existing drugs can successfully kill dormant breast cancer cells, thereby reducing lifetime risk of recurrence.
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Listen 1:32New Jersey State Comptroller says George Norcross’ insurance firm violated public contracting laws
The report says Norcross’ company Conner Strong & Buckelew has improper ties with several Health Insurance Funds. Norcross and his allies deny wrongdoing.
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Listen 0:56‘Serious challenges’: National NAACP board takes action to revamp struggling Wilmington branch
Connecticut’s NAACP leader aims to stabilize operations, finances and community impact for the 110-year-old Wilmington branch.
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Listen 1:37As part of the Burlington County Sheriff's Office program, inspectors check door and window locks, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and exterior home security issues.
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Listen 1:05Visit Philadelphia launches national campaign to lure visitors for America’s 250th anniversary
The campaign centers around advertisements and an interactive badge builder where people can express their love for the City of Brotherly Love.
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Listen 1:00Princeton doctoral student kidnapped in Iraq has been freed. ‘We both started sobbing,’ sister says
Elizabeth Tsurkov, who was kidnapped in 2023 while doing research, was freed Tuesday and turned over to the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad following more than 900 days in captivity.
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Charges downgraded in fatal Center City Philadelphia shooting due to video evidence
Surveillance and cellphone video show a confrontation between Jardine and the suspect, identified by police as 45-year-old John Kelly, escalating quickly.
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Rutgers University Law School receives $100,000 to support its pro bono program
Students, under the careful guidance of their professors, serve as attorneys for low-income residents facing immigration, housing and other issues.
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Listen 0:46‘Everything was floating’: Flooding of FDR Park’s boathouse destroys nonprofit’s equipment
The nonprofit Discovery Pathways says equipment, including life jackets, boat paddles, fishing rods, kayak seats and power tools, was damaged.
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Listen 1:11Eagles’ Jalen Carter avoids suspension, is fined $57,222 for spitting on Cowboys QB Dak Prescott
Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter is expected to be on the field when the Eagles face the Kansas City Chiefs in a Super Bowl rematch on Sunday.
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The three Democratic justices argued that partisanship does not guide their decisions. They face an unprecedented effort to unseat them.
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