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‘Culmination of chaos’: Temple students react to death of slain police officer
The shooting death of Temple University Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald has renewed student concerns around campus safety.
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The Pa. House is coming back with a Democratic majority. Will it finally be able to move forward?
The speaker of the Pennsylvania House is calling lawmakers back this week to address one topic and one topic only: giving childhood survivors of sexual abuse a chance to sue.
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1787 letter from cash-poor George Washington hailed as ‘great discovery’
The man later known as the Father of His Country tried to raise money after the Revolutionary War ended by unloading some of his vast land holdings.
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Harry Philbrick, who in 2016 founded Philadelphia Contemporary using arts to connect communities, is stepping down.
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Fundraiser for family of slain Temple police officer surges past $225k in less than a day
Christopher Fitzgerald leaves behind a wife and four children. A vigil to honor his memory is set for Tuesday on the university’s North Philly campus.
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Biden declares ‘Kyiv stands’ in surprise visit to Ukraine
Biden spent more than five hours in the Ukrainian capital, consulting with Zelenskyy on next steps, honoring the country’s fallen soldiers and seeing U.S. embassy staff in the
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N.J. might allow new fossil fuel plants, despite push for clean energy, zero emissions by 2035
Several elected officials sent Gov. Murphy a letter this week expressing their opposition of the proposed power plant in Brick City’s Ironbound section.
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Richard Belzer, stand-up comic and TV detective, dies at 78
Belzer died Sunday at his home in Bozouls in southern France, his longtime friend Bill Scheft told The Hollywood Reporter.
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Sixers’ Mac McClung, now the NBA dunk champ, wasn’t an unknown
Long before he won the dunk contest at NBA All-Star Saturday, he was a YouTube phenomenon.
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Blinken tours Turkey’s earthquake zone, pledges $100M in aid
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has taken a helicopter tour of one of the provinces worst-affected by the Feb. 6 earthquake in southern Turkey and northern Syria.
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Mac McClung soars to slam dunk title at All-Star Saturday
McClung — the 6-foot-2 Philadelphia guard — defeated New Orleans’ Trey Murphy III in the finals of the dunk contest.
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Philly City Council President Darrell Clarke considers retiring, unclear on his future plans
Darrell Clarke has been City Council president for more than a decade, and while he’s considering retirement, some are urging him to stay for another term.
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Carter Center: Former President Jimmy Carter in hospice care
The Carter Center says former President Jimmy Carter has entered home hospice care.
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Fetterman case highlights common stroke, depression link
Experts say depression occurs after a stroke in about 1 in 3 patients. There may be a biological reason, with some evidence suggesting that strokes might cause brain changes.
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Temple, TUGSA have reached a tentative deal, university says
TUGSA had been negotiating with the administration for higher wages, better benefits and improved working conditions.
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