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Philly gets federal money to explore ‘cool roofs’
The U.S. Department of Energy grant will also help the city expand energy efficiency education and plan to grow the clean energy workforce.
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Will Philly’s car-free streets boost business? Some retailers will find out in September
Several streets near Rittenhouse Square in Center City will temporarily close to vehicle traffic every Sunday in September during a pilot program.
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Listen 1:00100 Black Men of Philadelphia gives away book bags and school supplies ahead of school year
The nonprofit held the backpack and school supplies giveaway in downtown Philadelphia Saturday morning.
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Listen 1:10Rapper affiliated with Philadelphia street gang ‘YBC’ shot dead in Olney: Sources
Sources have identified the victim as Abdul Vicks, a well-known rapper affiliated with the gang Young Bag Chasers (YBC).
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Row house fire in Philadelphia kills woman, girl; man, boy taken to hospitals with 3rd-degree burns
Authorities say a row house fire in northeast Philadelphia claimed the lives of two people, including a child, and sent two other people to hospitals.
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‘It’s all about the story’: This drawing of the historic Bastille has led a historic life of its own
A sketch of the famed Paris fortress was made during its demolition by revolutionaries in 1789. Then it had a long, strange trip of its own.
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Burlington County, New Jersey, distributes $290,000 to fight food insecurity
The county is fighting food insecurity by giving grants to food assistance organizations.
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The number of overdose deaths nationally fell in 2023 for the first time in five years, but more than 107,000 still lost their lives to overdoses.
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Temple’s Class of 2028 is the most diverse in school’s history
Temple officials say that 50% of its Class of 2028 are students of color, the highest percentage in the college’s history.
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Cornel West can’t be on Pennsylvania’s presidential ballot, court decides
Independent presidential candidate Cornel West has lost a legal challenge in his bid to get on the ballot in the battleground of Pennsylvania.
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PHL expecting Thanksgiving-level volume for Labor Day holiday
With lots of travelers taking that last trip of the summer, Philly airport officials expect big crowds to move through ahead of Labor Day.
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Due Diligence: Philly-born NEA president says education at stake in election
As the president of the nation’s largest union, Becky Pringle plays a major role in Democratic politics, but a recent incident in Philly proved an embarrassment for the NEA.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he’s suspending his presidential bid and backing Donald Trump
Kennedy said Friday in Arizona that his internal polls had shown that his presence in the race would hurt Trump and help Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.
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‘It’s our time’: As Harris accepts the nomination, many women say a female president is long overdue
In her speech Thursday night accepting the nomination at the Democratic National Convention, Harris acknowledged that she's "no stranger to unlikely journeys."
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William Penn Foundation grants $24 million for culture capital projects
Stalled building projects and imminent 2026 initiatives in Philly are getting an infusion of money.
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