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Elections 101: How decentralized election administration makes big fraud basically impossible
Experts say claims of stolen elections don’t square with the reality that election administration in the commonwealth is local and decentralized.
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From South Jersey to South Philly, Phillies pitcher Tyler Phillips has been a lifelong fan
Phillips, the first Phillies rookie to toss a shutout since Zach Eflin in 2016, still can't believe he's pitching for his boyhood favorite team.
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The DNC virtual roll call to nominate Kamala Harris is underway. This is how it will work
Once Harris officially wins the nomination, the new convention rules allow her to place the name of her pick for vice president into nomination.
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Evan Gershkovich was designated as wrongfully detained, as was Paul Whelan, who was detained in December 2018 after traveling to Russia for a wedding.
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What polling shows about the top VP contenders for Kamala Harris
Harris and whomever she selects will head out on a seven-state swing of key battlegrounds, including Pennsylvania, Arizona and North Carolina, next week.
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Aug. 1–4: BlackStar Film Festival in Philly, Doobie Brothers in N.J., and the Homey Awards in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:30Philly’s Center City restaurants hope for a boost as remote work wanes
As commuters return to in-person work, here’s how local restaurants are working to adapt to what customers want now.
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Delaware launches $5M program to help state’s aging population and workforce shortage
The Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program will help boost geriatric health care through research and develop training programs.
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Listen 1:24Most U.S. adults don’t know they can fight insurance denials, new study finds
The Commonwealth Fund national survey report found that 47% of people with insurance denials said their health conditions worsened as a result.
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Listen 1:08Portion of Philly’s Graffiti Pier collapses into Delaware River
According to the U.S. Coast Guard, the report came in around 6:25 a.m. that 10–20 feet of the pier collapsed into the water.
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Former President Trump questions vice president’s race and punts policy questions during NABJ event
The former president and Republican presidential candidate answered questions but cut short his promised hour.
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Listen 4:53Pa. Supreme Court agrees to review suicide ruling in case of Philly woman with 20 stab wounds
First-grade teacher Ellen Greenberg, 27, was found in her apartment with 20 stab wounds.
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Philadelphia-area man sentenced to 7 1/2 years for his role in blowing up ATMs during 2020 protests
Some of the explosions came in the days and weeks that followed protests across the city sparked by the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.
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Falls Township public works director charged with theft, forgery
A spokesperson from the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office said Lawson was arraigned Wednesday, with bail set at $100,000 unsecured.
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Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses, per the National Weather Service.
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