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Appellate judge refuses to halt Trump’s $454 million fraud penalty while he appeals
Trump’s lawyers told the appellate court earlier Wednesday that Trump was prepared to post a $100 million bond.
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Pa. election 2024: The state House races to watch as Democrats try to keep the majority
Democrats flipped the Pennsylvania House in 2022. These are the seats the party is hoping to defend and win this year, as Republicans try to take back the majority.
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$1 million in grants awarded to Philly-based artists of color and BIPOC-led arts organizations
Thirty-nine grants from Philadelphia’s Cultural Treasures program will fund work for local BIPOC artists and provide aid to local organizations.
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Listen 1:06Carter Hart, 4 other hockey players charged in Canada with sexual assault will have a jury trial
Attorneys representing the players have said their clients would plead not guilty and defend themselves against the allegations.
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Philadelphia school district reaches deal with teachers union
The union, which represents 13,000 teachers, counselors, nurses, secretaries and other school workers across 216 district schools, agreed to a one-year contract extension.
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As the first Black principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre, Copeland shared her insights for young dancers hoping to follow in her footsteps.
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Listen 1:25Chrysler recalling more than 330,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees due to steering wheel issue
The automaker said that the upper control arm ball joint and steering knuckle may separate and cause the wheel to fall outward.
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The announcement comes as the Sixers move forward with a proposal to build a downtown basketball arena.
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Listen 1:06McConnell will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November after a record run in the job
McConnell’s critics insist he could have done more, including voting to convict Trump during his second impeachment trial.
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Philadelphia Department of Public Health announces end to measles outbreak
With 93% of Philadelphians being up-to-date on the MMR vaccine, the department said the outbreak did not spread far.
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5 of 6 family members were fatally shot before house fire in East Lansdowne, investigators say
“We are still hurting,” said East Lansdowne Mayor Majovie Bland, “and this healing process will take a very, very long time.”
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Listen 1:03Hunter Biden in defiant deposition tells House GOP he did not involve his father in his business
The 14-month Republican investigation into the Biden family has centered on Hunter Biden and his overseas work for clients in Ukraine, China, Romania and other countries.
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The Kimmel Center’s Verizon Hall will be renamed for singer Marian Anderson
Donors of $25 million to the Kimmel Center want to rename the Philadelphia Orchestra’s home after Anderson, instead of themselves.
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Listen 1:19Racial homeownership gap persists in Philly metro, analysis finds
The finding suggests the metro’s racial homeownership gap is the result of systemic roadblocks that go beyond income, according to a report released last week.
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Listen 1:27Tiger Woods hires former West Philadelphia principal to run his TGR Lab at Cobbs Creek Golf Course
Meredith Foote, a veteran educator who taught school in Philadelphia and Newark, was named executive director of TGR Learning Lab in July.
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