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Defense Secretary Austin hospitalized with bladder issue, transfers powers to his deputy
Austin was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December and continues to deal with complications from his treatment.
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As lions danced and people marched, residents and activists within Chinatown voiced their opposition to the proposed Sixers arena.
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Listen 1:15‘Diva’ film soprano, Philadelphia-native Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez Smith has died at 75
Fernandez Smith was a Philadelphia native who sang through the U.S. and Europe during her operatic career.
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Pennsylvania expands access to doula care by adding support professionals to its Medicaid program
As of Feb. 1, certified perinatal doulas in Pennsylvania can join the state’s Medicaid program as in-network providers in maternity care.
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Guatemalans in Newark and Georgetown are hopeful for positive change back home with the election of a new leader.
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Listen 1:30Record cocoa prices heading into Valentines Day proves to be a headache for sweets king Hershey
Cocoa futures prices have doubled over the past year and hit an all-time high of $5,874 per metric ton on Friday.
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An exhibit celebrating Black inventors and innovators, courtesy of the Black Inventors Hall of Fame, is now on display at the Princeton Public Library.
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Listen 1:03A gnome in FDR Park will speak for the trees
Performance artist Alex Tatarsky revives their gnome character in an effort to save The Meadows at FDR Park from clearcutting.
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Listen 1:04Gwynedd Mercy University, Montgomery County Community College and several community partners teamed up and launched the College Student Basic Needs Program.
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Power is Rising in Philly as hundreds of Black women tackle issues at conference
The conference provides an opportunity to discuss and find solutions for the issues Black women face, and to empower and inspire the next generation of leaders.
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Listen 0:49For the fourth time in less than a year, there’s another election in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
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‘Long Live Sturgeon!’: WHYY, Drexel to host discussion on endangered species
Researchers will discuss the importance of researching and protecting endangered species, including the Atlantic sturgeon.
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Swift had a Philadelphia Phillies connection early in her career — both major leagues and minor.
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Ex-TV news reporter is running as a Republican for Bob Menendez’s Senate seat in New Jersey
Alex Zdan joins a GOP field that is quickly filling with candidates.
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All 6 bodies recovered from charred East Lansdowne home
The Delaware County Office of the Medical Examiner is working to identify bodies of the six family members following a shooting and house fire at a East Lansdowne home.
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