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Push to posthumously give black soldier D-Day Medal of Honor
A new push is underway to posthumously award an African American soldier the Medal of Honor for his bravery on D-Day.
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N.J. will create statewide foreclosure database in latest attempt to combat crisis
Home foreclosure is still a big problem in New Jersey. A new database could help.
7 years ago
Delco shows its love for America with a parade that includes a ‘quiet zone’
As the parade passes by no loud sirens will blare and no loud jolting noises will sound, making the parade accessible to people who are sensitive to loud sounds.
7 years ago
Researchers rush to answer questions about newly-legal hemp crops in Pa.
Pennsylvania approved more than 300 permits to farm industrial hemp this growing season after Congress loosened restrictions on the crop last year.
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Dozens arrested for protesting Trump immigration policies during Philadelphia July Fourth parade
The protest action was organized as part of a national “Never Again Week of Action,” which saw Jewish-American organizations orchestrate similar marches across the U.S.
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Philly’s Celebration of Freedom ceremony brings visitors from all over the country
Visitors from all over the country gathered at Independence Hall for the annual Celebration of Freedom ceremony
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Gov. Tom Wolf says new law ensures teachers can’t carry guns in schools
Some supporters of increased gun restrictions urged him to veto Senate Bill 621.
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Frederick Douglass’ ‘The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro’ still resonates
Douglass proved he was not the typical Independence Day Antebellum orator when he spoke before an audience in Rochester, New York, on July 5, 1852.
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Inside one of Pennsylvania’s most energy-efficient buildings
In 2018, the building generated 75% more energy than it consumed–thanks to more than 500 solar panels on the roof, a ground-mounted solar array, and 20 geothermal wells.
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Of the people, for the people: Rare broadside of the Declaration of Independence on view
A broadside printing was made before the official document was signed. For 241 years, it was never seen publicly, until now in Philadelphia.
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Listen 2:04After a wet spring, Pa. DEP monitors for West Nile virus. Will this summer be bad?
Last year was one of the worst on record for West Nile in Pennsylvania. The number of cases jumped to 130, from 20 in 2017, and eight people died.
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N.J.-Pa. Sikh veterans march in national Independence Day parade to combat discrimination
A New Jersey-based Sikh veterans organization has rallied a contingent of servicemen who practice the South Asian faith to march in Washington D.C. Independence Day Parade.
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Listen 2:18Facing a Jersey Shore underwater, Stockton proposes coastal resiliency institute in Atlantic City
Rising sea levels threaten to inundate Jersey Shore communities. Stockton University sees an opportunity as towns build their defenses.
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Philly’s biggest party, celebrating Hispanic culture and art for kids
Tonya Pendleton runs down things to do around Philadelphia for July 4th and through the weekend.
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Listen 4:13New mural celebrates Philadelphia Fire Department’s history
Ladder 2 Fire Station unveiled the design for a new mural that will be painted by Eric Okdeh.
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