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Mosquito-borne illnesses are rising: Here’s how to protect yourself
Mosquitos love heat. And as summers get warmer, mosquito-borne illnesses are rising, in the U.S., Europe, and South and Central America.
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A convicted killer captured last year after two weeks on the run in southeastern Pennsylvania’s rolling farmlands has pleaded guilty to escape and burglary charges.
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Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau were set to be groomsmen in their sister’s wedding in Philadelphia Friday.
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Formica apologized for lewd comments he made about Kamala Harris. He also bemoaned “hearing the tired old labeling applied to all white alpha males to shut up.”
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Listen 1:25A Philly design agency wants people to help spread awareness about the 988 mental health crisis line
The Jeme Agency’s new online 988 awareness branding tool includes thousands of images and designs that people can pick from.
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Listen 1:23Climate Fixers: Philly’s Get Fresh Daily wants you to eat your veggies
Jiana Murdic is on a mission to get Black communities to embrace a plant-based diet and live Earth-centered lives.
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Philly residential parking rate hike includes limits on number of vehicles per household
In addition to the three-vehicle limit, there are new rules for temporary parking permits that change how many passes residents can buy.
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Philly Gas Commission passes rules that limit public participation in PGW budget process
The city argues the new rules make proceedings more efficient, but climate activists say they’re being shut out.
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atTAcK addiction offered support and resources to incoming students at the University of Delaware in hopes of preventing overdose deaths.
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Listen 1:20Delaware County elected officials accuse the California-based Prospect Medical Holdings of starving Crozer Health to line the company’s coffers.
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Former N.J. Gov. Chris Christie will teach a course on running for office at Yale
The weekly seminar taught by Christie is titled “How to Run a Political Campaign” and is open to undergraduates as well as graduate students studying global affairs.
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Army says Arlington National Cemetery worker was ‘pushed aside’ by Trump aides
The statement Thursday comes in response to NPR's reporting on former President Donald Trump's visit to Arlington and an altercation his staff had with a cemetery employee.
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How swing states came to be critical in U.S. presidential elections
Most states consistently vote red or blue — between 2000 and 2016, 38 states voted for the same political party — but swing states are less predictable.
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Auditor faults Pennsylvania agency over fees from Medicaid-funded prescriptions
A review by Pa.'s elected financial watchdog says there are shortcomings in a state agency’s oversight of fees paid to pharmacy benefit managers in the Medicaid program.
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Speaking from the depths, Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska’ continues to inspire
A new special about Bruce Springsteen's 1982 album “Nebraska” debuts Aug. 31 on WHYY. Host Matt Guilhem discusses the album’s legacy with music biographer Warren Zanes.
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