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$2.1M in gold bars: Delaware woman among victims fleeced in fraud scam targeting older adults
The criminals posed as federal agents and told victims they were being investigated. A New York man has pleaded guilty in the ongoing investigation.
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Thousands of people celebrate love and unity at 2025 Philadelphia Pride March and Festival
The 2025 Philadelphia Pride March and Festival drew many people to the annual celebration for the first time.
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News that the global Catholic Church would get its first U.S.-born pope was welcomed by Catholic students at Princeton and other U.S. universities.
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WHYY News teams up with the Trenton Community Street Team for a community BBQ
Residents can enjoy a complimentary lunch and meet with WHYY News representatives.
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At a Bryn Mawr theater program, actors with disabilities tell their stories ‘without boundaries’
Parents of participants say afterschool program has helped their children connect to others like them and feel empowered in a creative atmosphere.
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Editor’s Note: WHYY News uncovers exclusive source and new insight on MOVE bombing 40th anniversary
On that fateful day, a helicopter pilot urged the city, "you don't have to drop the bomb" on MOVE’s West Philly home. His warning went unheard, until now.
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Philadelphia organizers host people’s tribunal on war crimes in Gaza
Fridays at Fetterman’s, a group which holds weekly peace vigils for Gaza outside of Senator John Fetterman’s Philadelphia office, co-sponsored the event Saturday.
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Listen 1:19The Black hair industry imports products from China. Here’s what tariffs mean for braids and wigs
Stylists are considering raising their prices while the the U.S. and China negotiate new trade agreements.
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A class of New Jersey fifth graders will explore the world of news during a course about news gathering, story ideation and storyboarding.
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New British trade leader stops in Philadelphia to boost international ties
There’s already overlap in the pharmaceutical industry between the U.K. and Pennsylvania, but details in Trump’s trade deal with the island still need to be hashed out.
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PBS suing Trump administration over defunding, three days after NPR filed similar case
The lawsuits were filed on similar grounds, saying Trump's complaint that public media is biased against conservatives represents viewpoint discrimination.
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License plate reading tech at Temple University helps police catch suspected serial burglar
Temple says it's the first university police department in Pennsylvania to use this license plate reading system.
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A New Jersey Senate committee has approved a bill to create emergency registries, to let older adults sign up for assistance during a crisis in the county where they live.
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Listen 0:59Supreme Court lets Trump strip legal protections from 500,000 people, exposing more to deportation
This pushes the total number of people who could be newly exposed to deportation to nearly 1 million.
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Blighted property database would let Pa. municipalities track owners — and fine them
Monroeville Democratic state Rep. Brandon Markosek has put forth a bill that would create a blight database managed by the state, and the measure has passed the House.
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