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The federal money will support the state’s move toward more electric vehicles by adding overnight, fast and ultra-fast truck chargers on I-95.
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The weekend-long event put a spotlight on Latino literature for Hispanic Heritage Month. “These fairs are an act of resistance and cultural reaffirmation,” one author said.
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Twin boys born conjoined at CHOP celebrate 1st birthday after separation surgery
Amari and Javar Ruffin, whose family lives in Philadelphia, were born via cesarean section on Sept. 29, 2023.
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The animal shelter is waiving adoption fees through Oct. 16 for adult cats and dogs to make room for the Hurricane Milton-affected cats.
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Listen 0:51What to know about Hurricane Milton after it slammed Florida’s Gulf Coast
Florida residents and officials were assessing the damage after powerful Hurricane Milton brought strong winds, heavy rains and tornadoes.
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The parents of Matthew Shepard came to Philly to remember their son at the Mann Center
Twenty-six years after the savage killing of Matthew Shepard, a theatrical oratorio makes its Pennsylvania premiere at the Mann Center.
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Ethel Kennedy, social activist and wife of Robert F. Kennedy, has died
The Kennedy matriarch was one of the last remaining members of a generation that included President John F. Kennedy.
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Atlantic City mayor and his wife plead not guilty to beating their daughter
Mayor Marty Small Sr. and La’Quetta Small, who oversee a half-billion dollars in taxpayer money, were indicted last month on child endangerment and other charges.
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Trump’s small-dollar donor fundraising is beset by confusion and fatigue
Fewer than a third of the Republican's campaign contributions have come from donors who gave less than $200 — down from nearly half of all donations in his 2020 race.
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More than 3 million without power after Hurricane Milton slams Florida, causes deaths and flooding
The storm tracked to the south in the final hours and made landfall as a Category 3 storm Wednesday night in Siesta Key, about 70 miles south of Tampa.
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Stevie Wonder, Chinatown Night Market and the Scrapple and Apple Fest in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Oct. 10–13: OURfest in Philly, Atlantic City Comedy Festival in New Jersey and Diamond State Black Film Festival in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:26Pennsylvania to receive $43 million in federal funds to remove lead paint from homes
More than 70% of homes in Pennsylvania are estimated to have been built before the 1978 lead paint ban, leaving many kids vulnerable to lead poisoning.
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Listen 1:05As temperatures dip, the stakes rise for one of Delco’s only family shelters
The family shelter in Brookhaven is facing imminent closure after a local church sold the building it operates in to the borough.
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Listen 1:10Schools in Pa. and N.J. are getting money for electric school buses
Electric buses don’t release tailpipe pollution, so they’re better for the climate and healthier for kids.
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