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Supreme Court rejects appeal over Pa. school’s transgender bathroom policy
The justices on Tuesday rejected an appeal from students who argued that allowing transgender students to use the same facilities violated their right to privacy.
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Review of Philly schools could mean closures, boundary changes
The announcement could unnerve homeowners in gentrifying neighborhoods or neighborhoods with low-enrollment schools.
7 years ago
Girls hockey in Philly may get boost from Howe Foundation
Snider Hockey officials want to get to a point that boys and girls are split 50-50 and a is teaming up with the Howe Foundation to take another stride toward that goal.
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New Philly exhibit celebrates lives, contributions of scientists with disabilities
A new exhibit at the Science History Institute in Philadelphia tells the stories of scientists with disabilities — and shows how they overcame prejudice and marginalization.
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Caseloads for Delaware child-abuse investigators are double the legal limit
Turnover among Delaware’s child-abuse investigators runs 40% a year. The state doesn’t have enough to meet its legal standard for caseloads.
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Listen 4:26New $65M legal center hopes to be game changer for Philly’s poor
The Equal Justice Center will be a one-stop-shop for low-income residents to get help from Philly’s civil legal aid community.
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Progressive, moderate wings of Democratic Party at odds over ‘Medicare for All’
Currently, the main “Medicare for All” proposal in the House calling for guaranteed health insurance for every American has just over 100 co-sponsors.
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Listen 4:31How the new ‘Aladdin’ stacks up against a century of Hollywood stereotyping
Though critically acclaimed and widely beloved, the 1992 animated “Aladdin” feature had some serious issues with stereotyping.
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A bike helmet that’s stylish, portable? Idea began with a crash in North Philly
A startup says many bikers don’t wear helmets because they don’t like the style or the inconvenience.
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Memorial Day traditions big and small celebrated across the Philly region
South Jersey residents turned out, as they have for years, to honor those who have served.
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Tax on wealthy, business incentives emerging as top issues in N.J.
Raising taxes on the wealthy and renewing an expiring business incentive program are emerging as top fights as New Jersey's budget deadline approaches.
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Puerto Rico’s Medal of Honor recipients honored at Valley Forge rededication
The names of Puerto Rico’s 9 Medal of Honor recipients are now etched into a seven-foot granite obelisk in Chester Co., steps away from Valley Forge National Historical Park.
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Memorial Day in Philadelphia: 8 city landmarks that commemorate fallen heroes
From the Civil War to Beirut, where to remember those who’ve served.
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Decades after ‘Silent Spring,’ peregrine falcons thrive on Harrisburg’s Rachel Carson Building
The predatory falcons, once completely wiped out in Pennsylvania, have settled on the 15th floor ledge of a building that’s home to the Department of Environmental Protection.
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Want to help fight gerrymandering? Pa. redistricting commission coming to Philly Tuesday
Input on how to create fair congressional, legislative district maps gathered at redistricting commission hearings will be sent to Pa. Gov. Wolf in a report this fall.
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