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The district claimed community members threatened the firm “in ways that are, at best caustic, and at worst, malicious and false.”
2 years ago
Did dioxins spread after the Ohio train derailment?
Scientists say burning vinyl chloride can indeed generate highly toxic dioxins, some of the most dangerous human-made compounds.
2 years ago
Philadelphia man dies after balcony collapse in Sea Isle City, New Jersey
According to officials, an 8th-floor balcony fell onto one below at a condo building in Sea Isle City.
2 years ago
Snow showers, cold this weekend in the Greater Philadelphia region
Snow showers are likely during the early afternoon on Saturday.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art creates a new department for Black and African art
A gift of 300 pieces of African art will seed the new Brind Center for African and African Diasporic Art.
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Philly bike share program to expand in historically-marginalized communities
The city wants to nearly double the number of bike share stations and will concentrate on underserved areas in historically-marginalized communities.
2 years ago
New Jersey advocates brace for further erosion of the federal Voting Rights Act
A case currently before the Supreme Court could decide whether election rules should be “race-blind,” even if they disenfranchise communities of color.
2 years ago
Worker feared dead after balcony collapse in Sea Isle City, New Jersey
According to officials, an 8th-floor balcony fell onto one below at a condo building in Sea Isle City.
2 years ago
Fentanyl, heroin found in CBD gummies, Montco district attorney warns
Anyone who purchased these items, and still has them in their possession, is warned not to eat them.
2 years ago
New SEPTA trolleys will soon replace an aging fleet
The new vehicles will replace 40-year-old trolleys which are at the end of their usable life.
2 years ago
Music to matriculate by: Mann Center to host an HBCU Festival in May
At least 10 historical Black colleges and universities will be part of an all-day festival of HBCU life and culture at the Mann Center, in May.
2 years ago
Gun violence film screenings in Philly aim to ‘blanket the city’ with trauma support
The city hopes the film will open doors to mental health help for Philadelphians affected by gun violence.
2 years ago
Child sex abuse lawsuit window again gets Pa. lawmakers’ OK
The chamber voted 161-to-40 to send the Senate a constitutional amendment. If senators go along with it, the amendment could go before voters for approval as soon as November.
2 years ago
Shapiro admin can do more as rollbacks to food and health benefits loom in Pa., experts say
Hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians could lose their health insurance and nearly two million could face more food insecurity in the coming months.
2 years ago
Tears, defiance and new tanks in Ukraine for war anniversary
Ukraine’s leader pledged Friday to push for victory in 2023 as he and other Ukrainians marked the somber anniversary of the Russian invasion that upended their lives.
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