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SEPTA rolls out new multi-rider feature for Key card holders
Starting Monday, passengers with a SEPTA Key card can tap in up to five riders for the same trip.
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Listen 1:03Off to Michigan, Haley is staying in the race despite Trump’s easy primary win in South Carolina
Defying calls from South Carolina Republicans to exit the race, Haley planned to travel Sunday to Michigan, which holds its primary on Tuesday.
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Wilmington leans into Bob Marley connection with plans for museum to promote cultural awareness
Bob Marley's cousin Judy Malcolm is spearheading the effort to create a Jamaican Heritage and Reggae Museum in Wilmington to empower culture and revive unity.
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Listen 1:13The floors in City Hall are adorned with Black history
Forty-four acrylic floor tiles depict Black figures who made Philadelphia, from major civil rights activists to little-known community standouts.
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Listen 1:25The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother, aide says
Navalny, 47, Russia’s most well-known opposition politician, unexpectedly died on Feb. 16 in an Arctic penal colony.
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While competing for prizes, participants learn about Philly history during the Fairmount Park scavenger hunt.
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Philadelphia mayor orders city’s senior officials to return to offices full time
The mayor's office eventually wants all 25,000 city employees back in the office but has not laid out a timeline.
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What is community solar, and why do lawmakers want to bring it to Pennsylvania?
Community solar lets renters and people who can’t afford large upfront costs go solar. A bipartisan group of Pa. lawmakers back it.
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Listen 1:08Philadelphia to outlaw Kensington Avenue’s night life past 11 p.m., except bars
The stretch of 24-hour smoke shops, bodegas and take-out food joints along Kensington Avenue must close at night if City Council changes the law soon.
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Listen 1:03A protégé of Albert Barnes amassed his own art collection worth millions. Now it’s for sale
Sidney Rothberg's multi-million dollar collection is briefly on view for free before it goes to auction.
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Listen 1:18Philly police adding more officers to work the weekends
The new unit will supplement patrols and give police on the beat backup over the weekend.
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Arrest made after series of vandalism incidents in Philadelphia
A Philadelphia man is facing vandalism charges after several rock throwing incidents that caused significant damage at several city churches.
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Listen 0:42SEPTA considering Regional Rail service expansion this fall
The transit agency is working to bring its service back to pre-pandemic levels.
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Listen 1:01Two more candidates file papers to run for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania
Brandi Tomasetti, a Republican from Lancaster County, and William Parker, a Democrat from Allegheny County, both filed paperwork before a court-ordered deadline.
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Prepare for another I-95 closure as PennDOT continues work on Penn’s Landing CAP project
All lanes of I-95 South will be closed from Exit 22 to Exit 20, starting at 5 p.m. Saturday until 5 a.m. Monday.
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