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Supreme Court set to decide on abortion pill access
The justices are scheduled to meet for a private conference Friday, where they could talk about the issue.
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Avelo Airlines expands flights out of Delaware to include Nashville, Myrtle Beach, and beyond
After a successful first few months of flying from Wilmington to five destinations in Florida, Avelo will nearly triple its offerings from Delaware.
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Camden activists rally for better job opportunities in the state’s poorest major city
City data published in February reveals an overwhelming majority of employees at the city’s 30 biggest employers commute from other places.
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Listen 2:00MMA fighter training in Philly inspires city artists ahead of championship bout in Hawaii
DeAnna Bennett is training at the Globe Dye Works compound, inspiring a community of artists and makers to take up mixed martial arts.
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Listen 3:59Philadelphia faith leaders stress importance of connecting whilst ‘Breaking Fast, Confronting Hate’
The event took place on the final day of Ramadan. The rare convergence this year of the three Abrahamic faith observances was a focal point of the speakers’ addresses.
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‘We have met the enemy, and he is us’: Remembering the first Earth Day 53 years later
It’s been 53 years since the first Earth Day. People in the Philadelphia area share their memories of the event, and what it means to them decades later.
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Civil rights on hold? Chester’s bankruptcy freezes all litigation against the city
Chester’s bankruptcy filing has not only halted cases — people with judgments and settlements against the city will likely be left with just pennies on the dollar.
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Listen 4:16Muslims end Ramadan, begin holiday amid war, reconciliation
Large parts of the Muslim world are preparing to celebrate the end of the fasting month of Ramadan and the start of the holiday of Eid al-Fitr, amidst conflict and tragedy.
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EPA agrees to make Pennsylvania cut Chesapeake Bay pollution
A proposed settlement agreement says Pennsylvania will be forced to minimize its outsized role in polluting the Chesapeake Bay.
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Charge to be dropped in Alec Baldwin movie set shooting
The actor and the film’s weapons supervisor Hannah Gutierrez-Reed were both charged with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
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City Hall protest calls on Philly to provide equitable treatment for charter schools
The students delivered petitions to both the mayor and City Council calling for fair reviews of charter schools, especially in Black and brown neighborhoods.
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The stars were honored with plaques embedded in the sidewalk along South Broad Street to celebrate Philadelphia’s musical heritage.
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‘Moving the needle’: Lower Merion restricts gun sales in township
Firearms businesses can no longer open in homes and near schools. Lower Merion’s ordinance limits gun sales to four commercial areas in the township.
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House approves trans athlete ban for girls and women’s teams
The legislation is unlikely to advance further because the Democratic-led Senate will not support it and the White House said President Joe Biden would veto it.
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White House drug czar eyes Philly’s response to emerging xylazine threat
Xylazine, an animal tranquilizer, has been appearing in an increasing number of street drug samples and opioid overdose deaths in Philadelphia and across the U.S.
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