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Murphy says New Jersey will expand AP Black history classes
Advanced Placement African American Studies courses will be expanded to 26 schools in New Jersey next year.
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Striking Temple grad students rally with state lawmakers as talks resume
The students are seeking better wages, claiming they can’t afford to eat on their current pay.
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The open letter states that Central Bucks School Board is targeting its LGBTQ students.
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Listen 1:28Shapiro sat courtside at a Sixers game with a donor. His campaign called it a ‘political meeting.’
Shapiro’s attendance raised an unexpected question: When is a gift to a public official not a gift?
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Michigan State University gunman found with note threatening Ewing, New Jersey schools
"All Ewing public schools are closed today while we investigate an unconfirmed school threat," police said.
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Nikki Haley announces presidential campaign, challenging Trump
Haley, 51, is the first in a long line of Republicans who are expected to launch 2024 campaigns in the coming months.
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Hedgerow Theatre, the ‘mother of Philadelphia theater,’ turns 100
Hedgerow Theatre in Rose Valley, Pa., was once America’s leading repertory theater company.
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Listen 1:32Traffic delays return as phase II of the Delaware Memorial Bridge project gets underway
After taking a break over the holidays, construction work is back underway to overhaul the driving surface on the bridge connecting New Jersey and Delaware.
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Sporadic and subjective: How Pennsylvania’s religious ‘garb ban’ has impacted teachers
The 100-plus-year-old ban is rooted in anti-Catholic sentiment and was used to prevent a hijab-wearing teacher from working in Philadelphia in the 1990s.
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Listen 2:23Advocates argue that new legislation upping penalties for fentanyl will unfairly punish people from communities impacted by the war on drugs.
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Listen 0:59As promised, Big Charlie’s Saloon opens back up following Super Bowl LVII
The Kansas City Chiefs bar in South Philly closed for Super Bowl LVII, but was back open for all Monday, regardless of team affiliation.
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Pandemic youth mental health toll unprecedented, data show
The pandemic took a harsh toll on U.S. teen girls’ mental health, with almost 60% reporting feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness.
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David Oh announces run for Philly mayor as first Republican candidate to enter the race
David Oh, elected to Philadelphia City Council in 2012, resigned from his at-large seat to enter the mayoral race. He is the sole Republican candidate so far.
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Philly ASL performer goes viral during Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime show
Justina Miles, a Philadelphia native, took the internet by storm with her ASL interpretation of Rihanna's medley of hit songs.
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De La Soul co-founder Trugoy the Dove dead at 54
David Jude Jolicoeur, known widely as Trugoy the Dove and one of the founding members of the Long Island hip hop trio De La Soul, has died. He was 54.
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