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Philadelphia family helps people break their fast during Ramadan
The Dabbour family began to offer meals during Ramadan after an anonymous donor gave them the means to do so six years ago.
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‘I want to rob cancer of its prize’: N.J. man moves to Calif. to legally end his life
Kevin Roster, a 36-year-old with terminal cancer, wants the ‘freedom to choose’ how he dies. He says he can’t wait for N.J.’s ‘Aid in Dying’ law to take effect in August.
7 years ago
Listen 3:06Dance like everyone is watching, celebrate the moon, and say farewell to a Philly staple
Check out a Latino film festival and say goodbye to the Trocadero this week.
7 years ago
Recreational marijuana laws were put on hold by N.J. and N.Y. What’s that mean for Pennsylvania?
Key lawmakers say what does or doesn’t happen in New York and New Jersey doesn’t affect their thinking on what should happen here.
7 years ago
Philly’s new Register of Wills wants to help families transfer inherited property
“I don’t believe people should lose their homes over a fee,’ said Gordon. “We have two or three generations living in a home they could be evicted from because of the title.”
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N.J. primary provides another opportunity to test new voting machines
Gloucester County in New Jersey is the latest in the state to adopt voting machines that provide a paper trail.
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3 tornadoes confirmed after severe storms rake Pennsylvania
Experts said there were tornadoes on Tuesday in Indiana, Bradford and Berks counties. There were no reports of injuries.
7 years ago
Bucks County faces $67 million verdict in records case
Nearly 67,000 people's expunged prison booking history was available through an inmate lookup tool on the Bucks County website.
7 years ago
Citing ‘emergency’ repair needs, Democrats call for $125M for Pa. schools
A one-time cash subsidy would remediate the worst conditions in Pa. public schools — with most of the money going to Philadelphia.
7 years ago
OxyContin maker Purdue caught up in European opioid probe
No other country is experiencing an addiction problem on a U.S. scale, Mundipharma noted. But, globally, the network continues to expand.
7 years ago
This Philly teen bike crew is all about safety
Joshua Funches and his teenage friends love cruising Philly streets on their bikes. But you won’t see them performing stunts in the middle of traffic like some of their peers.
7 years ago
Search underway after small plane crashes off Cape May
A single-engine plane crashed into the water off Cape May County late Wednesday morning, officials said.
7 years ago
Mueller: Special counsel probe did not exonerate Trump
The statement came amid demands for Mueller to testify on Capitol Hill about his findings and tension with Barr.
7 years ago
Boat crew spots waterspout off N.J. amid severe thunderstorm
Bonanza II captain Mike Rothman says he spotted the waterspout within two miles of the boat's location "just off" Fortescue in Cumberland County.
7 years ago
Chesapeake Bay watchdog criticizes Pa. over pollution reduction progress
A nonprofit that tracks pollution in the Chesapeake Bay said Pennsylvania has failed to protect the nation's largest estuary from farm manure and stormwater.
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