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Pittsburgh synagogue gunman has been sentenced to die in the nation’s deadliest antisemitic attack
It was the first federal death sentence imposed during the presidency of Joe Biden, who pledged during his 2020 campaign to end capital punishment.
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Upper Darby parking enforcement director resigns after theft charges
The former parking chief was placed on administrative leave after theft allegations surfaced. Sekela Coles’ attorney said she officially resigned on Wednesday.
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Proposed relief for child sex abuse survivors won’t reach Pa. ballot in 2023
A measure that would give thousands of survivors a two-year window to seek monetary damages against their abusers is caught up in a politicized battle.
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Coast Guard responds to oil spill in Philadelphia Navy Yard
The Philadelphia Fire Department said about 100 gallons of oil spilled and some did leak into the waterway.
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Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he tried to overturn the 2020 election
This is the third criminal case brought against Trump in the last six months.
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BlackStar Film Festival, Fall Out Boy, and 2nd Street Festival in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Aug. 3 - Aug. 6: BlackStar Film Festival in Philly, Fall Out Boy in N.J., and Dean Ford & The Beautiful Ones in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 4:54Archaeologists are digging to the bottom of Philadelphia’s Black Bottom
An urban archaeological excavation is searching for artifacts from the West Philly neighborhood destroyed 50 years ago.
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Listen 1:19‘Hearing somebody’s voice and feeling safe’: How Philly’s ‘heatline’ offers help during heat waves
Callers to the heatline tend to seek tips on staying safe, ask about free air conditioners, or report symptoms of heat-related illness, its director said.
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Drexel University men’s basketball player found dead inside on-campus apartment
Terrence Butler was a native of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, according to the school's website.
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Wildwood, N.J. mayor sentenced in federal tax fraud case
Mayor Pete Byron, 67, learned his fate before a federal judge in Camden on Wednesday.
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Wall Street tumbles to its worst loss in months
Yields were mixed after Fitch cut the U.S. government’s credit rating. The downgrade strikes at the core of the financial system.
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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy leaving Italy vacation early after death of lieutenant governor
Lt. Gov. Oliver died after a short stay at a hospital for an undisclosed medical issue. Senate President Nicholas Scutari is serving as acting governor until Murphy returns.
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Philly landlord-tenant officer expected to resume evictions ‘within weeks,’ sources say
Marisa Shuter had agreed to temporarily stop performing evictions after a string of shootings involving her deputies.
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The Pittsburgh synagogue gunman will be sentenced to death for the nation’s worst antisemitic attack
A federal jury recommended Wednesday that Robert Bowers be sent to death row. A judge must formally impose the sentence.
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Pence fought an order to testify but now is a central figure in his former boss’s indictment
On Tuesday, Pence said that the indictment “serves as an important reminder: Anyone who puts himself over the Constitution should never be President of the United States."
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