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WHYY bets big against sister station KCUR ahead of Super Bowl LVII
Journalists from Philadelphia and Kansas City talk athletes, fandom, and food before Super Bowl weekend. Which NPR station will claim victory?
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Listen 11:28‘All hands on deck’: Philadelphia police preparing for Super Bowl crowds
The Philadelphia Streets Department also plays a major role. Police will let everyone "have the street" on Sunday night. Sanitation is using their trucks as blockers to protec
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Burt Bacharach, legendary composer of pop songs, dies at 94
Bacharach died Wednesday at home in Los Angeles of natural causes, publicist Tina Brausam said Thursday.
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Election deadlines and dates to watch for Pa., Philly, and N.J. in 2023
Voters will head to the polls this November to weigh in on races for mayor, city council, state Supreme Court, and beyond.
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Win in court doesn’t assure more Pennsylvania school funding
Scholars who have studied school funding litigation in dozens of states say there may be many more steps to come.
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Yeadon’s embattled police department has a new chief. What will he bring to the table?
Yeadon Borough recently swore in Henry Giammarco Jr. as its new police chief. The borough’s top officials said their feud is behind them and hope this will be a fresh start.
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Sen. John Fetterman hospitalized after feeling lightheaded
Initial tests at George Washington University Hospital did not show evidence of a new stroke, per Fetterman's communications director.
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Valentine’s Day events, Super Bowl Sunday, and Boyz II Men in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Carl Thomas and Case in Del., V-Day, and Super Bowl Sunday in Philly, plus "The Color Purple" in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.
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Listen 6:07Amid a rise in white nationalist plans to attack energy systems, Philly’s electric utility says it’s working to prevent similar threats.
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Listen 1:05U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey reintroduced the Keep Americans Safe Act, a bill that would largely ban high-capacity gun magazines.
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Hamlin appears during Super Bowl event to receive award
Damar Hamlin has been named winner of the NFLPA’s Alan Page Community Award and made a brief appearance in Phoenix during Super Bowl week to receive the award.
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HUD Secretary Fudge highlights plans to extend housing assistance for borrowers in Delaware visit
Mortgage forbearance and other tools to help fend off foreclosure are being extended beyond its initial COVID restriction to help all eligible FHA borrowers.
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Philadelphia police officer shot in West Philadelphia, 3 suspects in custody
The injured 32-year-old officer is a five-year veteran of the force.
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Lack of judges will delay civil matters in 6 N.J. counties, including 3 in South Jersey
N.J. Supreme Court Justice Stuart Rabner announced that due to the number of vacancies on the bench, six counties will suspend civil trials.
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Where to watch the Eagles in Super Bowl LVII in and around Philly
If you weren’t lucky enough to wrangle up tickets to Arizona, here are some options for watching the game locally.
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