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Whitemarsh cancels Fourth of July parade over security concerns
There is no definitive threat facing the Montgomery County township. Township officials cited tragedies in New Orleans and Vancouver. Residents aren’t happy.
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Listen 1:02Most Philadelphia Mastery high schools improved graduation rates in the last 5 years
Five of six city charter high schools operated by Mastery Schools showed improvement in their four-year graduation rates in the last five years.
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Listen 1:20Pa. primary election 2025: What to know about this year’s judicial races, and who’s running
Here’s what to know about the candidates running for seats on the Commonwealth Court, the Superior Court and the state Supreme Court.
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Listen 6:05Exclusive: WHYY News' Tom MacDonald uncovers new details from the helicopter pilot who flew above the MOVE compound in 1985
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Listen 5:45Delaware nonprofits warn cuts to national service, food deliveries hurting underserved residents
Delaware leaders warn that $1.1 million cuts to AmeriCorps and USDA food aid will impact services for the state's most underserved communities.
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Listen 1:38New Jersey officials announce 100% containment of Jones Road wildfire
Full containment of the blaze comes more than two weeks after it was first sparked in southern Ocean County.
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Listen 0:41Who is Edan Alexander, the Israeli-American hostage released by Hamas?
Hamas released Alexander, who grew up in New Jersey and was the last living American hostage in Gaza, ahead of President Trump’s visit to the region this week.
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What to know about the Newark mayor’s arrest at an immigration detention center
Ras Baraka's May 9 arrest outside an ICE detention center in New Jersey has created tensions between three congressional Democrats and the Trump administration.
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MOVE at 40: Looking back at the 1985 commission and its ‘unconscionable’ findings
After five weeks of hearings with more than 90 witnesses, the MOVE Commission determined the city’s bombing was an “unconscionable” act.
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Listen 7:32TheArtBlog, Philadelphia’s go-to site for local arts, to shut down after 22 years
What started as a passion project against disappearing arts coverage turned into one of Philly’s most regular and reliable art news portals.
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Listen 1:22Philly ballot measure would send more dollars to city fund for affordable housing
Supporters say the measure closes a loophole created by an incentive program designed to create more affordable housing in the city.
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Listen 1:17Early career researchers at Penn want to form a union, which the university is challenging
Organizers say they want better job security, protections against being fired unfairly and salaries that keep up with the cost of living.
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Listen 1:38‘Time to stand up’: Mother’s Day march rallies for peace, children caught in international conflict
More than 30 local advocacy organizations demanded “protections and rights for all children, everywhere,” at Love Park on Sunday.
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Listen 1:20Schuylkill River Trail expands to Grays Ferry with 650-foot cable bridge
The $48 million project, a decade in the making, will ultimately connect Center City with the Grays Ferry neighborhood in South Philadelphia.
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