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Mayor Parker officiates chilly Valentine’s Day wedding at LOVE Park
The couple, from Reading and St. Lucia, wed at a Valentine's Day celebration in LOVE Park.
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Shooting after Chiefs Super Bowl parade seemed to stem from dispute among several people, police say
“Parades, rallies, schools, movies. It seems like almost nothing is safe,” said Mayor Quinton Lucas.
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Defense attorney Fortunato Perri Jr. said a medical examination found that the protester was never struck directly on the head with the baton.
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DOJ settlement will bring new protections for people with opioid use disorder in Pa. courts
Under the settlement, officials overseeing Pa.’s court system will encourage all county courts to adopt an anti-discrimination policy for opioid use disorder medications.
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Philly church offers ‘ashes-to-go’ for compliance with convenience
Ministers from St. Peter’s Episcopal Church delivered ashes in Washington Square Park for believers with busy mornings.
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Kathy McGuiness received a “fair trial,” the court ruled. She stands convicted of conflict of interest, and prosecutors are mulling whether to retry her for misconduct.
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Listen 1:37Thousands of U.S. Uber and Lyft drivers plan Valentine’s Day strikes
"When one worker rises up," said a spokesperson for Justice for App Workers, "it brings courage to another workers."
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City of Newark moves to tax University of Delaware per student
State Rep. Cyndie Romer (D) is considering sponsoring legislation that would allow the city of Newark to levy this new tax.
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Listen 0:57Penn to become first Ivy League to offer AI degree, looks to ‘train the leaders’ in emerging field
Penn believes the undergraduate degree program will allow for “students to unlock AI's potential.”
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Listen 1:04Philly launches training program to grow and diversify electric vehicle workforce
A pre-apprenticeship program will aim to help people become electricians focused on electric vehicle chargers.
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Listen 1:08Most Pa. workers can’t take paid leave to care for sick loved ones. State law could change that
A coalition of women is trying to get paid family medical leave on the books in Pennsylvania, which would expand sick time benefits for all workers.
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Listen 1:07Philly’s new police commissioner says he wants to get more officers on city streets
Bethel said in addition to gun violence, the city faces many quality-of-life issues, like retail theft and illegal ATVs on city streets.
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HUD announced $3.16 billion in grants to support more than 7,000 projects and community efforts to curb homelessness in the U.S.
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45-year-old man arrested in Jackie Robinson statue theft was not motivated by race, police say
Police say they're confident the crime was unrelated to race but that the motive appeared to be financial.
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Josh Shapiro accepted $1,650 in ‘event tickets’ from powerful Pa. lobbyist
The tickets were reported as an in-kind contribution by Gov. Josh Shapiro’s campaign committee, rather than a gift.
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