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Workers in Philly's Old City hit upon a historic cemetery with hundreds of people. It took years to study, identify and rebury them.
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Listen 5:32Pa. opens public feedback on rate increases to 2025 health insurance plans
Pennsylvania health insurance companies are requesting average rate increases of 2.9% to 15.2% on individual plans sold in the ACA marketplace.
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Listen 1:04Attorney general candidate Eric Settle and treasurer candidate Chris Foster acquired enough voter signatures to appear on the ballot as statewide candidates this November.
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Listen 1:06DNC says farewell, Mr. President: Democrats celebrate Biden’s legacy and hope for a new future
President Joe Biden addressed the Democratic National Convention on its first day. Pennsylvania and Philly-area Democrats are among those who celebrated the president's work.
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Listen 5:13Jill Biden’s speech at convention honors President Biden and marks an end for the first lady, too
The first lady did her part to highlight President Joe Biden's 50 years of public service when she addressed the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
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Democrats approve a platform that mentions Biden’s ‘second term’ despite his making way for Harris
The ceremonial vote Monday at Chicago's convention showed Democrats' four-year vision. But the document still wrongly names Joe Biden as the candidate running for reelection.
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JD Vance rallies in Philadelphia as DNC kicks off in Chicago
In South Philadelphia, Vance grabbed a cheesesteak at Pat's and met supporters following a rally in North Philadelphia.
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A new Alzheimer’s study suggests where you live can affect the odds of a diagnosis
Findings shed new light on why dementia diagnosis is more prevalent in some areas than others, and that it does not simply have to do with an individual's risk factors alone.
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Some protesters tear down security fence as thousands march outside Democratic National Convention
Several protesters who had managed to get through the fence were detained and handcuffed by officers.
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Matthew McCaffery was the victim of a swatting incident after a cable news appearance. The Montgomery County Republican Committee is weighing disciplinary action against him.
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Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre, has died
Dubbed “the king of daytime talk,” Donahue was the first to incorporate audience participation in a talk show.
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Democrats seek to disqualify Kennedy and others from Georgia presidential ballots
In Georgia, challengers argue that because Kennedy used the New York address on petitions needed for an independent to qualify, his petitions should be voided.
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Some of Trump’s ‘fake’ Pennsylvania electors from 2020 are back again
Some returning electors say they’d be willing to sign an alternate slate for Trump once again if they have doubts about the outcome.
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What to know about Monday’s blue supermoon
The next blue supermoon will not happen until 2032, but supermoons occur more frequently.
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Meyer has commanding fundraising lead in Delaware Democratic gubernatorial primary race
With nearly $1.6 million in the bank, Matt Meyer’s resources exceed Collin O’Mara’s $917,000 and Bethany Hall-Long’s $217,000. Election Day is Sept. 10.
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