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Judge rules Hahnemann can sell its residency programs to highest bidder; closure plan delayed
The hospital's lawyers could not agree on a closure plan with city and state health officials in time for Friday’s scheduled hearing, and the matter was pushed to next week.
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Weekend heatwave may cool off gun violence in Philly
Recent crime data shows Philly sees more shootings when temperatures rise above 85 degrees. But excessive heat can have the opposite effect.
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Environmental organization deploys 1 million oysters at N.J. ‘living shoreline’
An environmental organization and the U.S. Navy teamed up Tuesday to deploy one million oysters at a "living shoreline" at Naval Weapons Station Earle on the Jersey coast.
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High temps buckle Delaware’s main highway to beach
DelDOT crews worked around the clock to repair stretch of highway that buckled under high temperatures. They’re on the lookout for more damage this weekend.
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Old age in the new age, in ‘Kalamazoo’ at Act II Playhouse
Two septuagenarians who have lost their spouses are looking to fill out their lives with … well, they’re not exactly sure.
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It's used to make cleaner-burning gasoline in about four dozen refineries in the U.S., including two in Philly region.
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‘I wish I was there’ — Puerto Ricans in North Philly keeping a close eye on island protests
Critics have accused the Rosselló administration — which has been embroiled in scandal — of handling Hurricane Maria recovery poorly.
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Tiger Poets: ‘It’s about … being able to see what you have went through, and what you overcame’
The poetry team is a safe haven and home-away-from-home for both poets and coaches — it provides a creative outlet and space to work through adversities.
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Delaware companies eye a future in space while marking Apollo 11’s anniversary
Two Delaware companies that contributed spacesuits and other materials to the moon landing 50 years ago see a role in future space missions.
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Listen 1:41Major Drexel medical layoffs could jeopardize patient care
Hahnemann Hospital’s owner is due back in U.S. Bankruptcy Court as Drexel lays off physicians and clinicians and St. Christopher’s gets an offer.
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Warning of danger to children, psychologists urge Wolf to close Berks detention center
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Psychological Association have both strenuously opposed detention of children.
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Pa. initiative targets the biggest pipeline for illegal guns — women
Attorney General Josh Shapiro is teaming up with anti-violence groups to educate women about the risks of buying a gun for someone else.
7 years ago
Extreme weather causes fumes to escape fire-stricken PES refinery
Heavy rain shifted the lid of a tank at PES refinery causing fumes to escape. City officials say there is no sign abnormal pollutants were released
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Philadelphia Police Department to fire 13 officers over ‘vile’ Facebook posts
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross announced Thursday that 13 officers will be terminated over violent or discriminatory Facebook posts.
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Officials: Troubled Shore bridge on track to reopen this summer
Officials are optimistic that the troubled Townsends Inlet bridge connecting Avalon and Sea Isle City could reopen this summer.
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