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5 people, including a child, are dead after an explosion destroys 3 homes and damages 12 others in Pa.

The cause of the blast remains under investigation by the county fire marshal, but officials warn that it could take months or even years.

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Arrest made after shots fired at Clementon Park and Splash World in Camden County

The incident began when a fight broke out at the park while it was still open to the public.

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Health

Black teen suicide rate by firearm passes white teen rate for 1st time, new CDC data show. Philly gun violence may be a factor

For the first time on record, the firearm suicide rate for Black teens is higher than for white teens, according to preliminary data from the CDC.

2 years ago

Pa. State Sen. Sharif Street addresses the media at a press conference
Politics & Policy

Pa. state senator would like to see a page taken from his father’s playbook on crime prevention

State Senator Sharif Street would like to see his father, Mayor John Street’s, Safe Streets initiative come back to town.

2 years ago

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Community

Goschenhoppen Festival returns for the 55th year, celebrating the 18th- and 19th-century Pennsylvania Dutch culture

The festival, held each year in rural Perkiomenville, Montgomery County, celebrates the life, food, and culture of 18th- and 19th-century German settlers.

2 years ago

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Community

N.J. Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver celebrated in her hometown of Newark

The pride of Essex County was remembered by many and eulogized by the Rev. Al Sharpton.

2 years ago

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Community
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Delaware County team advances to Little League World Series with walk-off two-run homer

The Delaware County, Pennsylvania squad defeated Washington, D.C. in the Mid-Atlantic Regional championship Friday.

2 years ago

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Courts & Law

The origins of special counsels, their powers and what to expect in the Hunter Biden probe

The appointment of a special counsel to oversee the DOJ’s probe of Hunter Biden is bringing renewed attention on the role such prosecutors have played in history.

2 years ago

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Community

Survivors of the deadly Maui wildfires start returning to ruins. The death toll is likely to rise

Officials raised the death toll to at least 80 and warned that it could rise again as search efforts continued.

2 years ago

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Arts & Entertainment

The Philadelphia Union faces Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami at Subaru Park

Messi, arguably the greatest male soccer player of all time, has turned around Miami’s form and is helping drive interest in U.S. domestic soccer to a whole new level.

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Arts & Entertainment

‘Okaeri’ shows how Shofuso Japanese house was built by cultural activism

The Japanese house in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park was saved 40 years ago by former inmates of Japanese internment camps.

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Education

ChatGPT and school instruction: Navigating between evolution and caution

The Philadelphia School District is currently limiting the use of the AI software for students until they learn more about it.

2 years ago

Sheila Oliver
Politics & Policy

As Assembly speaker, Sheila Oliver helped Steve Sweeney become Senate president

A political turf war created an “odd couple situation” between the South Jersey conservative and Essex County liberal, but they got things done for the state.

2 years ago

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Weather

Delco still cleaning up from storm that brought wind gusts of up to 95 miles per hour

Monday’s storm brought down hundreds of trees across the region, damaging about 45 homes in Delaware County. Officials are seeking state and federal aid to help with cleanup.

2 years ago

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Politics & Policy

Abington Township approves Economic Development Corporation to revitalize business districts

Officials said the new Economic Development Corporation will revitalize run-down main streets, attract new employers, and support existing small businesses.

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