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Independence Mall Park Rangers among federal jobs cut by Trump administration
Unions representing National Park employees also say the layoffs will make things even worse at parks that are already understaffed.
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Philadelphia launches first office for crime victims
Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel revealed the Office of Victim Advocacy and Engagement, marking a first for the police department.
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Listen 3:13Shoplifters stole from Macy’s in Center City at least 280 times last year, police records show
In December, Macy’s reported the shoplifting of merchandise worth at least $200 to Philadelphia police 37 times, records show.
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Listen 1:03Dave Lawson says he’s a proven winner who will attract more voters to the party. Julianne Murray cites “incremental progress” during her tenure.
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Listen 1:47Philly’s UArts library has been sold to the Forman Arts Initiative
The 60,000-volume library in the University of the Arts’ Anderson Hall will be moved intact to Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood.
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Residents urged to evacuate area near huge blaze at SPS Technologies in Jenkintown
Air quality readings so far haven’t picked up any hazardous materials in the air.
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‘No kings on Presidents Day’ rings out from protests against Trump and Musk
Dubbed “No Kings on Presidents Day” by the 50501 Movement, the latest protests came less than two weeks after a similar nationwide event on Feb. 5.
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Trump begins firings of FAA air traffic control staff just weeks after fatal DC plane crash
The impacted workers include personnel hired for FAA radar, landing and navigational aid maintenance, one air traffic controller told the Associated Press.
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Presidents Day: New Jersey connections to the highest office in America
It has been more than 100 years since the last New Jersey Governor was elevated to the White House. But recent history has shown people are interested.
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Meet the new CEO of a nonprofit that mentors young women to be ‘smart, strong and bold’ in Philly
The Girls Inc. chapter for the Philadelphia and South Jersey area has a new leader, with experience in arts and culture and plans to blend that into its mentorship program.
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It was the first time an award for best classical solo vocal album went to music composed entirely by a Black woman.
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Listen 3:24The traveling exhibit uses preserved human specimens to give a deeper look at how everyday choices impact the body.
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Listen 1:08The bad girl wins: An original New Yorker cartoonist gets her due at the Brandywine Museum
The Brandywine Museum’s exhibition of Barbara Shermund’s cartoons aligns with the New Yorker magazine’s 100th anniversary.
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‘Build the trust’: Philly youth find, create community at Collective Climb
The organization recently opened its first permanent space in Center City.
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Listen 1:00A Vermont border agent’s death was the latest violence linked to the cultlike Zizian group
Police had previously arrested the alleged leader after he was found in a hotel with the daughter of a murdered Delaware County couple in 2022.
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