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In an industry of conformity, Philly native Questlove remains a hip-hop iconoclast
In a new interview, Questlove reveals why Drake vs. Kendrick was so triggering, how he regained his passion for hip-hop and what to expect from the new Roots album.
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A big education fight stands in the way of a Pa. budget deal
With the budget deadline approaching, lawmakers have found common ground on taxes, permitting, and college. But crucially, they’re far from a deal on basic education funding.
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Through Sept. 8, the exhibit at the Declaration House asks visitors what the Declaration of Independence means to them today.
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Listen 1:17Upgrades will address aging infrastructure, HVAC issues, failing systems, limited space for programming and visitors and parking constraints.
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Delaware lawmakers approve fiscal year 2025 budget, tee up last week in session
Lawmakers still have dozens of bills left to vote on, with subjects ranging from abolishing the death penalty to the definition of a firearm.
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Principles laid out Monday call on tech companies, advertisers and media to refrain from using disinformation and hate speech for any purpose and ensure the ethical use of AI.
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Netanyahu says he won’t agree to a deal that ends the war in Gaza, testing the latest truce proposal
The Israeli prime minister made the comments in an interview with an Israeli TV channel late Sunday. They could represent another setback for mediators trying to end the war.
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Sen. Bob Menendez’s Egypt, Qatar trip planning got ‘weird,’ Senate staffer recalls at bribery trial
The senior Senate Foreign Relations Committee staffer testified Monday that the Democrat directed that Egypt be involved in the planning for the 2021 trip.
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U.S. Congress could come to Philly in 2026 for a commemorative session
Sessions outside of Washington, D.C. are rare. There have only been two since the Capitol moved there from Philadelphia in 1800.
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Listen 1:13Credit card ‘swipe fees’ could decrease under new Pa. bill, but banks hate the idea
Financial institutions say the current system works and that changing it would create “chaos,” while merchants argue the fees are an undue burden on them and their customers.
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Conservancy that oversees SS United States seeks $500K to help relocate historic ship
A federal judge ruled earlier this month that the 1,000-foot ocean liner must leave its berth on the Delaware River in Philadelphia by Sept. 12.
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Biden and allied Republicans are trying to rally GOP women in Philly suburbs away from Trump
The president and his allies are trying to replicate their success with suburban women, who helped the Democrat beat Trump in swing states like Pa. four years ago.
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Biden and Trump will debate on Thursday. Here’s what you need to know
President Biden and former President Donald Trump will face off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 general election on Thursday night in Atlanta.
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Philly training program seeks to increase city’s supply of affordable housing
Since launching in 2015, Jumpstart Germantown has issued more than $50 million in loans to help new developers renovate vacant single-family homes.
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They got busted for weed. Now Delaware might license them to grow or sell it legally
More than one-third of Delaware licenses will go to people who have marijuana convictions or grew up in a “disproportionately impacted area.”
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