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Chaka Khan, Les Misérables and the Polish American Festival in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Aug. 29 - Sept. 1: James Taylor in Philly, the Glassboro Car Show and Food Truck Festival in New Jersey and the People’s Festival in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlight
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Listen 5:11Conservationists find mussel life near Pennypack on the Delaware
Finding mussel life in the Delaware River is a sign of good water quality, conservationists say.
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Listen 1:13‘Completely unacceptable’: Nearly two dozen Philly libraries closed this summer due to A/C issues
Philly libraries are used as cooling centers during extreme heat. But many have unreliable A/C.
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Jury finds ex-politician guilty of murder in 2022 killing of Las Vegas investigative reporter
A jury in Nevada has found a Democratic former Las Vegas-area politician guilty of murder in the killing of an investigative journalist.
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A phishing scam is targeting some Pa. voters. Here’s what to know
The text message falsely claims the recipient is not registered to vote, and asks them to provide personal information on an unsecure website.
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Listen 0:46Trump campaign was warned not to take photos at Arlington before altercation, defense official says
A defense official says Donald Trump’s campaign was warned about not taking photographs before an altercation at Arlington National Cemetery during a wreath-laying ceremony.
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First-year University of Delaware student struck, killed by speeding motorcyclist
Police say an officer tried to stop the motorcycle at East Main Street and South Chapel Street, but the motorcyclist sped away and struck the student about one minute later.
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Trump shares social media posts with QAnon phrases and calls for jailing lawmakers, special counsel
Donald Trump shared more than a dozen posts on his social media network that call for the trial or jailing of his foes.
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Vehicle that went into Schuylkill River was accidentally shifted into gear, police say
Police say the couple was making out at the time.
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Supreme Court rebuffs Biden administration plea to restore multibillion-dollar student debt plan
The Education Dept. is seeking to provide a faster path to loan cancellation, and reduce monthly income-based repayments from 10 to 5% of a borrower’s discretionary income.
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Gunman in Trump assassination attempt saw rally as ‘target of opportunity,’ FBI official says
A senior FBI official says the gunman in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump searched online for events of both Trump and President Joe Biden.
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36 years ago, the Phillie Phanatic was beaten up by the Dodgers’ Tommy Lasorda
Sports fans lost their minds in 1988 when the former Los Angeles Dodgers manager ran after and grabbed the Phanatic and tossed the creature to the ground.
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After late-season stumble, Eagles and new coaching staff look to rebound in 2024
After reaching the Super Bowl in 2022 and losing to the Chiefs, Philadelphia stumbled badly down the stretch last season but looks to bounce back into title contention.
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What a new indictment means for Donald Trump’s federal 2020 election interference case
The new indictment includes the same criminal charges, but narrows the allegations in an attempt to comply with the Supreme Court's immunity ruling.
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Candidates for Delaware’s lone U.S. House seat sound off in forum
The three Democratic candidates and one of the two Republicans running for U.S. House squared off in a debate Tuesday night.
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