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With no supermarket for residents of Atlantic City, New Jersey and hospitals create mobile groceries
The state and a hospital system are sending a converted school bus laden with fresh food available for purchase as a temporary solution to the city's lack of a supermarket.
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Israel presses ahead with bombarding Gaza, including areas it told Palestinians to evacuate to
The strikes came a day after the United States vetoed a United Nations resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, despite its wide support.
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A group of Philly teens is fighting for juvenile justice reform. Their demands reveal cracks in a system they say is allowing gun violence to thrive.
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First-time conductors take a crack at Philadelphia Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’
Philadelphia Ballet is extending the baton to aspiring conductors for selected performances of the holiday classic.
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Dominican grocers fight for their tobacco licensing in Philadelphia
The network of nearly 2,000 Dominican grocers feel that the Department of Public Health is unfairly targeting their tobacco licenses.
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Harvard president apologizes for remarks on antisemitism as pressure mounts on Penn’s president
Lawyers for a major donor to Penn threatened to withdraw a gift valued at $100 million unless Penn President Liz Magill is replaced
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New Jersey man formally sentenced to 8 years in prison after racist rant went viral
Edward Mathews sparked outrage in his Mount Laurel community.
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Bradley Cooper teams up with Angelo’s Pizzeria owner for NYC cheesesteak food truck pop-up
Bradley Cooper teamed up with Danny DiGiampietro, the owner of Angelo's Pizzeria in South Philadelphia, for the New York City pop-up.
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Philadelphia mother says medical examiner wrongfully cremated child’s remains
Aisha McCord said her family waited weeks to bury their daughter, Ashay, only to learn she'd been cremated.
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Piffaro offers the music of a German Christmas, circa 1500
Piffaro, Philadelphia authentic Renaissance band, will play music of Southern Germany from 500 years ago.
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Listen 1:43Longtime Trenton barber who serves as a life coach for his customers gets a special honor
Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora said Joe Festa “has been an institution in this city for about 60 years and he’s still going strong.”
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Listen 1:12Nearly a decade after closing, beloved Philly diner will be reborn with new development
The former owner of the Oak Lane Diner has plans to bring the business back after a fire closed it in 2015.
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Neighbors are fighting a proposed campsite on Landenberg’s Big Elk Creek State Park
Residents believe the land should be protected from heavy foot traffic.
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Listen 5:06U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said fewer disruptions on the tracks will mean trains can “operate the way they’re supposed to.”
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Listen 1:04“At a heartbreaking time for the Jewish people, the lights of the menorah are more important than ever,” Rabbanit Dasi Fruchter said.
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