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2-year-old girl dies after being shot by teen inside Philadelphia home
Police say the toddler was home with seven other family members at the time of the shooting.
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Trump says his lawyers have met with prosecutors ahead of possible 2020 election indictment
Trump earlier this month was informed by special counsel Jack Smith’s office that he was a target of the Justice Department’s investigation.
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Many Pennsylvania state retirees say they can’t afford inflation on their stagnant pensions
Nearly 69,000 former public school and state workers retired before Pennsylvania boosted pension payments two decades ago. Some lawmakers now want to give them an increase.
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Raccoon runs rampant through Philadelphia airport baggage claim
Airport officials say raccoons visit the airport on occasion as it's surrounded by fields.
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Wildwood officials implement new midnight curfew for anyone under 18
This new curfew comes after teens have been causing trouble in Wildwood.
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Faulty cable may have caused massive outage impacting 24K customers in Wildwood
Atlantic City Electric said Wednesday the preliminary cause of the outage was a faulty cable.
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U.S. economy unexpectedly accelerated to a 2.4% growth rate in April-June quarter despite Fed hikes
Driving the gain was a burst of business investment, which surged at a 5.7% annual pace, the fastest rate since late 2021.
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July 27 - July 30: Philly Dance Day, Snoop, Wiz Khalifa, and Too Short in N.J., plus The Mavericks in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:40Never too late: At 69, Ms. Betty is ready to graduate from high school
The Philadelphia native is earning her degree as part of the city’s re-engagement program.
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A new analysis by Climate Central estimates the impact of elements of the built environment — like dark roofs and parking lots — on temperatures.
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Bucks County breaks ground on new mental health treatment center
The center will divert people with mental illnesses away from incarceration and into treatment. It’s expected to open by the end of 2024.
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Listen 1:23‘A scary proposition’: A 35-property Zillow listing is raising eyebrows in West Philly
The post appeared in early May, but has recently gained attention thanks to TikTok.
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Listen 1:48Federal Reserve raises its key rate for 11th time by a quarter-point in its drive to slow inflation
The move lifted the Fed’s benchmark short-term rate from roughly 5.1% to 5.3% — its highest level since 2001.
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Salmonella outbreak linked to ground beef in 4 states, including N.J.; 16 people sickened
Six people have been hospitalized amid the outbreak.
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Thomas Jefferson University to pay millions in federal student loan settlement
A loan program was meant to train more community doctors, but federal regulators claim that the Philadelphia university used leftover cash to boost its investment portfolio.
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