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Project HOME to launch ‘groundbreaking’ collaborative to address Philly’s opioid epidemic
The nonprofit is teaming up with three hospital systems to provide people a direct path from the emergency room to supportive housing.
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Listen 1:22Mike Pence to launch campaign for president in Iowa June 7
Pence will hold a kickoff event in Des Moines on June 7, the date of his 64th birthday, according to two people familiar with his plans who spoke on condition of anonymity.
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Black Clergy of Philadelphia hosting summit on violence
The Black Clergy of Philadelphia believes its summit can result in a workable plan to help fight continued violence in the city.
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Teachers leaving their jobs at an accelerating rate in Pennsylvania, new study finds
Teachers are leaving their jobs at an accelerating rate in Pennsylvania, amid fears of a nationwide exodus of burned-out teachers.
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How and when to remove children from their homes? A federal lawsuit raises thorny questions
If they win, the case could set a precedent for state welfare agencies across the country, especially when they remove a child from a home without a court order.
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Earth is ‘really quite sick now’ and in danger zone in nearly all ecological ways, study says
A new study says Earth has pushed past seven out of eight scientifically established safety limits and into “the danger zone."
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A 20-year-old University of Delaware student drove state lawmakers to recognize AAPI Month
Devin Jiang wants to be the first Asian American elected to the state Legislature, and to serve in Congress.
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Listen 1:36NASA talks UFOs with public ahead of final report on unidentified flying objects
NASA is holding its first public meeting on UFOs a year after launching a study into unexplained sightings.
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18 Pa. candidates who spread election misinformation are poised to oversee local voting in 2024
In three Pennsylvania counties, election skeptics will likely hold majorities on key county panels that set voting rules after the November 2023 general election.
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As House debt ceiling vote nears, Biden shores up Democrats and McCarthy confident of GOP support
The debt ceiling and budget cuts package is heading toward a crucial House vote.
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Shapiro won’t share daily calendar, a departure from previous Pa. governor’s transparency
The Democratic governor’s decision to withhold details about who he meets behind the scenes is legally sound, though experts said he could choose to reveal more.
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Ex-New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie planning to launch GOP presidential campaign next week
Christie has cast himself as the only potential candidate willing to aggressively take on former President Donald Trump.
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Code Orange: Air Quality Alert for Philadelphia area due to smoke from Nova Scotia wildfires
Anyone diagnosed with heart disease, lung disease, and asthma should limit their time outdoors.
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Of basketball with gratitude: Ross Gay’s paean to Dr. J becomes a multimedia performance
Ross Gay’s ode to Julius Erving and the legacy of Black genius is the basis of a new music composition and performance at Girard College.
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Listen 2:13Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office will start inspecting gun stores; business owners react
The county sheriff said the routine inspections are not meant to be punitive, but to ensure businesses comply with state law.
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