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Who should get the $63M endowment money of UArts? Depends on who you ask
Will the Dorrance Hill Hamilton trustees have control over how Mrs. Hamilton’s donations to the University of the Arts could be redistributed? It's up to a judge to decide.
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Listen 1:23Biden signs executive order to tackle gun violence
The executive order will improve active school shooter drills and tackle firearm threats of machine gun conversion devices, guns without serial numbers and ghost guns.
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Listen 0:53More than one in seven outdoor workers faced heat-related symptoms on the job last year, according to a survey by a research nonprofit.
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Listen 1:07The agreement, which would keep the Sixers in Philly until at least 2061, was announced Wednesday during a hastily called news conference.
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Listen 1:23Toxic PFAS detected in several Delaware watersheds, report says
Red Clay Creek, which provides drinking water for residents in the Stanton area, had some of the highest PFAS levels detected.
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Listen 1:20What to know ahead of Delaware’s 2024 general election
Delaware’s general primary election is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Here’s what you should know beforehand, from election deadlines to who’s on the ballot.
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Everything you need to know about the mail ballot process in New Jersey
What you need to keep in mind about timing and how to make sure your ballot is counted.
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Listen 0:53Clinton Foundation’s ‘Too Small to Fail’ initiative to focus on early literacy across Pa.
About 31% of Philadelphia students in grades 3-8 scored at or above the reading benchmark on the Star Assessment in winter 2023–24.
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Graffiti Pier is being fast-tracked to become a public park
Conrail is getting ready to sell Pier 19 in Port Richmond, known for its abundant graffiti, to the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation.
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Listen 1:16What is Hezbollah, the militia fighting Israel in Lebanon?
After trading fire across the Israel-Lebanon border for almost a year, this week Israel and Hezbollah have intensified the fighting.
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It’s time to roll up sleeves for new COVID, flu shots
The CDC urges both an updated COVID-19 shot and yearly flu vaccine for everyone ages 6 months and older.
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Who are the Camden school board president and vice president?
Board vice president N’Namdee Nelson was elevated following the resignation of Wasim Muhammad.
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Listen 0:58Secret Service failures before Trump rally shooting in Pa. were ‘preventable,’ Senate panel finds
Investigators found there was no clear chain of command among the Secret Service and other security agencies and no plan for coverage of the building where the shooter was.
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An opera about a maddening hum, ‘The Listeners,’ premieres in Philly
Starting with a mysterious noise of no discernible source, the opera explores political cultism.
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Listen 2:33New Philly program offers aspiring carpenters on-the-job training
The one-year fellowship is operated by the Philadelphia Energy Authority with funding from the state.
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