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Search continues for ‘very dangerous’ jail escapee; stockpiles, campsites found
Thirty-four-year-old Michael Burham fled the Warren jail late Thursday by climbing on exercise equipment and using bed sheets to escape through a window.
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National Weather Service confirms tornado caused damage in Middletown, Delaware
The NWS determined a tornado did indeed touch down in the Bayberry North development along Route 896.
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Cities have long made plans for extreme heat. Are they enough in a warming world?
With Earth breaking average heat records, cities are sure to be giving a fresh look at their readiness plans for temperatures that can kill.
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Fire erupts at popular North Philadelphia restaurant amid severe storms
Fire officials are working to determine whether the fire was caused by lightning.
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Accused Kingsessing shooter may have begun his spree nearly 2 days earlier than police thought
On July 2, police were accidentally dispatched to North 56th Street, so they didn't discover Joseph Wamah Jr.'s body right away, authorities say.
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Art rugs put artificial intelligence underfoot in Philly exhibit
The Paradigm Gallery in Old City features rugs fabricated by Tuft the World, but designed by a robot.
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New Jersey charter schools seek equal treatment to fund their buildings
Charter schools are public schools in the Garden State, except when it comes to funding buildings.
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Listen 5:36Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
Judge Wall dismissed with prejudice the lawsuit trying to force the city and others to make recompense for the destruction of the once-thriving Black district of Greenwood.
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NWS places severe thunderstorm watch over parts of Del., Md., N.J., and Pa.
Downpours that could produce flash flooding will be the main threat.
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Phillies place reliever Alvarado on the injured list with left elbow inflammation
Alvarado dealt with similar inflammation in early May and was sidelined for four weeks.
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The FDA is being asked to look into Logan Paul’s energy drink, which has the caffeine of 6 Coke cans
Senator Chuck Schumer said the drink contains nearly twice as much caffeine as Red Bull and poses a health risk to children.
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Leeds midfielder, Medford native, Brenden Aaronson joins Union Berlin on loan
The 22-year-old United States midfielder has agreed a season-long deal after Leeds was relegated from the Premier League last term.
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Service fully restored in Wildwood after substation fire knocked out power for days
Atlantic City Electric said more than 24,000 customers were initially impacted but as of 4:24 a.m. Sunday morning, the power has been fully restored.
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Peter Nero, a Grammy-winning pianist and ex-conductor of the Philly Pops, dies at 89
Nero led the Philly Pops until 2013, exiting his leadership role when the orchestra said it could no longer afford him.
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Kathy Carpenter was a prolific athlete in high school and college. Now she’s fighting for better treatment of transgender youth in sports.
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