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Who is Malcolm Kenyatta, a Democrat running for Pa. auditor general?
He was elected to his North Philly-based seat in 2018 and became the first openly LGBTQ person of color to serve in the General Assembly.
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Who is Stacy Garrity, a Republican running for Pa. treasurer?
Incumbent Stacy Garrity is not facing an opponent for the Republican nomination in the upcoming Pennsylvania 2024 primary election.
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Who is Ryan Bizzarro, a Democrat running for Pa. treasurer?
Ryan Bizzarro is one of two Democrats vying for the party’s nomination in the upcoming Pennsylvania 2024 primary election.
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Who is Tim DeFoor, a Republican running for Pa. auditor general?
In 2020, DeFoor was elected Pennsylvania’s auditor general, defeating Democrat Nina Ahmad. DeFoor is the first person of color to win a statewide office in Pennsylvania.
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Collingswood students’ unofficial club under investigation for alleged racism, harassment
School district officials notified parents about a “non-sanctioned group of students who engaged in unacceptable actions.”
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Court papers show Sen. Bob Menendez may testify his wife kept him in the dark, unaware of any crimes
Prosecutors say cash and gold bars were given to the couple in return for the senator carrying out political favors.
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Why this Center City medical marijuana dispensary is closing on 4/20
After the biggest cannabis shopping day of the year, the business will shutter after its landlord cut the lease short.
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Listen 1:01Philadelphia adults are more likely to have a college degree than the national average but less likely than some peer cities.
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Listen 0:50Warehouse construction begins at former South Philly refinery site
The 300,000-square-foot building is the first of dozens planned for the demolished site of the largest refinery on the East Coast.
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Listen :54Temple University close to naming next president after tumultuous decade
Temple officials announced that they have narrowed down their list of applicants, but have yet to disclose the names to faculty.
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Listen 1:31Community College of Philadelphia unveils new logo, colors and tagline for rebrand
“The rebrand is an attempt to distinguish CCP among the institutions of higher education in Philadelphia,” said CCP President Donald Guy Generals.
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Pa. Black Maternal Health Caucus caps off Black Maternal Health Week
The group touted efforts to improve Black maternal health outcomes at the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg.
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Listen 1:20Arrest warrant issued for Pennsylvania state Rep. Kevin Boyle
The warrant is for a violation of a protection from abuse order. Boyle, a Democrat, represents part of Northeast Philadelphia and has served in the House since 2011.
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Biden returns to his Scranton roots to pitch his plan for higher taxes on the rich
The U.S. president has begun three straight days of campaigning by speaking Tuesday at a community center and visiting a union hall in his Pennsylvania hometown.
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Philadelphia school district to end controversial practice of leveling
The district will use central office cuts and energy savings to fund the discontinuation of a process that moves educators early in the school year based on enrollment.
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