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Ocean City Council limits street performances on boardwalk, raises fee to $200
“Boardwalk entertainers” will only be permitted to perform within two “designated entertainment zones” between May 1 and October 31.
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Penn Museum has laid to rest 19 skulls from its Morton Cranial Collection
This historic collection of 19th century skulls — acquired by unethical means for racist research — is beginning to be laid to rest, over protests.
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Listen 1:40‘Bold and targeted action’: Legislative package seeks to protect Philly renters and homeowners
The bills are part of City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier’s “Defying Displacement” campaign.
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Listen 1:00West Oak Lane tenants protest building management over maintenance issues
Residents say SBG Management Services has ignored their requests to fix up Oak Lane Court Apartments. The company says they’re lying.
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N.J. Turnpike and Parkway tolls going up by 3%
What’s prompting the latest toll hike on the N.J. Turnpike?
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Listen 0:59U.S. blames group of Iran-backed militias for deadly drone attack in Jordan as it weighs reprisals
The Sunday drone attack on a military base in Jordan killed the three troops and injured at least 40 others.
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James Biden agrees to a private interview with House Republicans investigating the president
The House Oversight and Accountability Committee announced Wednesday that James Biden will come to Capitol Hill on Feb. 21.
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5 key takeaways from Watlington’s first ‘State of the Schools’ address
In his first “State of the Schools” address, Superintendent Tony Watlington said public schools are important because they help “build the middle class.”
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Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify in heated Senate hearing on child exploitation
The hearing comes as lawmakers are growing increasingly concerned about the effects of social media on young people’s lives.
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Councilmembers Isaiah Thomas and Rue Landau plan to evaluate whether the city is on track to meet its 2050 goal, and how to get there faster.
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Listen 1:14Embiid undergoing MRI after hurting left leg in 76ers’ loss at Golden State
Embiid already has missed 12 games this season, jeopardizing his chances of being eligible for a second straight MVP award.
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Bucks County’s 911 dispatch system up and running after 9-day outage from cyber attack
County officials say they have determined the ransomware group Akira was involved in the 911 communication center outage.
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Transit systems across Pennsylvania are struggling with inflation, even as ridership rebounds from the pandemic. State lawmakers are struggling to agree on funding to help.
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Man accused of beheading his father in Levittown home and posting gruesome video online
The YouTube video, more than 14 minutes long, showed Justin Mohn picking up the head and identifying his father by name.
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Philly police officer wounded after bullet ricochets off ballistic vest while serving warrant
The team was serving seven warrants, according to PPD Commissioner Kevin Bethel.
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