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Fire damages 6 Chester County homes, displaces 22 on Easter Sunday
Officials say approximately 80 firefighters were needed to get the flames under control.
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Philadelphians hop down South Street for 90th annual Easter Promenade
Sunday’s sunny skies and warm weather, paired with colorful attire, made for a perfect South Street Easter Promenade.
3 years ago
Listen 0:5476ers beat Nets 134-105 before they meet in the playoffs
Mikal Bridges was the only starter for either team to play — for just four seconds.
3 years ago
Sinead Farrelly back in soccer in time for shot at World Cup
Allegations from Havertown-native Farrelly and Mana Shim in 2021 touched off a misconduct scandal that rocked the National Women's Soccer League.
3 years ago
Philadelphia plans to roll out multilingual emergency alerts this year
Many who speak languages other than English struggled to find accurate information during the city’s recent water emergency. City leaders believe a new plan could change that.
3 years ago
Listen 0:49Pope at Easter: Pray for Ukrainian, Russian people, refugees
Tens of thousands of faithful joined the 86-year-old pope on Sunday to celebrate Christianity's most joyful day at Mass in a flower-adorned St. Peter's Square.
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Montgomery County rallies behind teen asked to remove hijab to work at restaurant
"For this type to occur during this specific holy time is really a disgrace," said one man.
3 years ago
After tying record for highway deaths, Delaware moves to add penalties for speeds over 90 mph
After tying 1988’s record for highway deaths, Delaware lawmakers unveil a package of bills to crackdown on most common causes of crashes.
3 years ago
Listen 1:14Philly Spring Cleanup: Volunteers aim to make the city green, safe, and clean at annual event
Philadelphia will host its 16th annual Philly Spring Cleanup in hopes to put an end to littering and illegal dumping.
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3 shot, 5 injured in Christiana Mall shooting; Delaware State Police search for gunman
The mall will remain closed on Easter Sunday for an investigation.
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U.S. investigating whether Ukraine war documents were leaked
The Justice Department has launched an investigation into the possible release of Pentagon documents that were posted on several social media sites.
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2 more Philadelphia schools will close due to asbestos issues
Previously, both schools were cleared of asbestos.
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Philly aims to pack summer season full of activities for young people
Philadelphia is planning to have a summer full of events in order to keep youth out of trouble.
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New art gallery in Old City launches with an exhibition of Black healing
After 13 years of renting, Paradigm bought a 5-story building on 3rd St., inaugurating it with new work by Nazeer Sabree about Black healing.
3 years ago
Fans flock to Phillies home opener to launch a new season of hope
The Phillies lost the World Series last year, and started this season with a slump, but 45,000 fans at Friday’s home opener can’t be wrong.
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