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Kevin Hart, ‘Funny Girl,’ Chinatown Summer Festival and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
July 18–21: Ice Cream Day in Philly, Dave Matthews Band in N.J. and “Julius Caesar” in Delaware are among this weekend’s highlights.
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Does Trump want to eliminate affirmative action for minority businesses? Here’s what we know
After hours of speeches at the Republican National Convention and pages of policy documents — there’s no mention of affirmative action policy changes by Republicans.
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Pa. launches right-to-counsel program with hopes of reducing evictions
Funding for the new program was included in the budget lawmakers passed last week.
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Southern Delaware high school introduces new healthy vending machine for student athletes
After a football coach in southern Del. saw his athlete devouring four bags of chips, he looked to introduce better snack options for student athletes.
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Trump has given no official info about his medical care for days since an assassination attempt
Trump’s campaign has refused to discuss his condition, release a medical report or records to the public, or make the doctors who treated him available.
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Philly City Council honors artists helping families cope with gun violence
The Apologues connects artists with families who have lost loved ones to gun violence. City Council’s president is honoring that work.
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President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19 while campaigning in Las Vegas, has ‘mild symptoms’
Biden was slated to speak at the UnidosUS annual conference in Las Vegas Wednesday afternoon.
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Pa. officials criticized over response to chemical spill at Bartram’s Garden
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is investigating potential chromium compounds that leaked onto a portion of Bartram’s Mile Trail.
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Democrats consider expelling Menendez from the Senate after conviction in bribery trial
Sen. Bob Menendez has shown no sign he will voluntarily resign from the Senate following his conviction on bribery charges.
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JD Vance introduces himself as Trump’s running mate and makes direct appeal to his native Rust Belt
JD Vance used his Wednesday night address to the Republican National Convention to share the story of his hardscrabble upbringing and make the case for his party.
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Pennsylvania Democrats just lost the House majority, yet remain in control. Here’s how
Reps. Donna Bullock and Stephen Kinsey, D-Philadelphia, are leaving the statehouse, changing the makeup to 100 Democrats and 101 Republicans.
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A lawyer representing the shuttered university told the judge she didn’t have details to share, including how much money UArts has or when it can settle a final payroll.
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‘Of all the places’: Deep red Butler, Pennsylvania, grapples with Trump assassination attempt
Butler is home to some 13,000 people. It's rural. It's neighborly. And it's Trump country.
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Here’s where Biden and Trump stand on key issues
Voters get to judge two presidents on their records alongside their promises for the next four years. Here’s where they stand on 10 of the top issues.
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Where J.D. Vance stands on key issues
Sen. J.D. Vance, who once called former Donald Trump “America’s Hitler” but is now one of his most vocal supporters in Congress, has been named Trump’s 2024 VP pick.
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