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Dec. 21 - 24 : Samara Joy in Philly, Motown Holiday tribute in N.J., and WinterQueen concert in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:17The candidate calls current and past issues revolving around spouse Dana Long an irrelevant distraction, but questions abound about her transparency.
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Listen 3:39Insects, wildfires, and Philly’s 100th mayor: Here are WHYY News’ most read stories of 2023
From Sixers arena drama to rain-activated poetry, there was something for everyone in 2023.
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White supremacist sentenced for threatening jury and witnesses at synagogue shooter’s trial
Hardy Carroll Lloyd was sentenced to more than six years in federal prison Wednesday.
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Toyota recalling 1 million vehicles for potential air bag problem
The recall covers a range of Toyota and Lexus vehicles with model years from 2020 to 2022.
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Xfinity notifies its customers of data breach linked to software vulnerability
Xfinity said there was unauthorized access to internal systems as a result of this vulnerability, which was previously announced by software provider Citrix, between Oct. 16.
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Drilling under Pa.’s ‘Gasland’ town has been banned since 2010. It’s coming back
“I was played a fool,” said one resident, who will have a gas well running under her land. “This was the most egregious betrayal I’ve experienced."
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Wind farm off New Jersey likely to ‘adversely affect’ but not kill whales, feds say
NOAA said there should be no impact to any critical habitat for the North Atlantic right whale, only 360 or so of which remain in the world.
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Drexel University added to list of schools under investigation for discrimination
The Department of Education has not released details on any specific incidents being investigated.
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Alleged ‘Fairmount Park rapist’ charged in 2003 rape, murder of medical student Rebecca Park
In 2021, a DNA analysis helped create a series of composite sketches of the man believed responsible for the assaults.
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Hamas leader visits Cairo as talks over another Gaza cease-fire gather pace
Ismail Haniyeh’s visit Wednesday is part of a flurry of diplomacy aimed at securing another cease-fire and swap of hostages for Palestinian prisoners.
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Rep. Scott Perry told to hand over hundreds of texts and emails to FBI in 2020 election probe
The ruling, late Monday, came more than a year after Perry’s personal cellphone was seized by federal authorities.
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Rite Aid banned from facial recognition tech use for 5 years after faulty theft targeting in stores
Rite Aid said it disagrees with the allegations, though the company is pleased to reach an agreement to resolve the issue
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Administrative election errors rise as Pa. counties struggle to keep voting officials
Election experts, as well as the Pa. Department of State, agree the increase is linked to turnover and loss of experience at local voting offices.
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What about Bob? Some N.J. Democrats want Menendez to move on so they can fight for his Senate seat
“They’re already assuming he’s toast,” said one polling expert.
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