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Southern Baptists say denomination faces DOJ investigation
The SBC’s statement gave few details about the investigation, but indicated it dealt with sexual abuse.
3 years ago
Fetterman ‘grateful’ as he returns to Pa. Senate race
Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman is acknowledging he is lucky to be alive as he officially returns to the campaign trail.
3 years ago
New grant adds $375 million in state funds to target repair of crumbling homes in Pa.
The money comes from federal COVID recovery and will be dedicated to preserving and restoring crumbling homes that threaten to displace families in need.
3 years ago
Congress OKs Dems’ climate, health bill, a Biden triumph
“Today is a day of celebration, a day we take another giant step in our momentous agenda,” said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
3 years ago
N.J. lawmakers consider climate change measures, as drought looms
Lawmakers are considering a bill that would require electric companies to fully implement renewable energy by 2045.
3 years ago
FBI seized ‘top secret’ documents from Trump home
Court papers show that the FBI recovered several documents that were labeled “top secret” from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
3 years ago
Philly schools could go mask-optional after the first 10 days of class
School District of Philadelphia officials said the district will take a “multi-layered” safety approach this school year.
3 years ago
More Black NFL retirees win dementia cases in rescored tests
The 2020 lawsuit unearthed the fact the dementia tests were being “race-normed” — adjusted due to assumptions that Black people have a lower cognitive baseline score.
3 years ago
Author Salman Rushdie attacked on lecture stage in New York
His agent, Andrew Wylie, said the writer was on a ventilator, with a damaged liver, severed nerves in an arm and an eye he was likely to lose.
3 years ago
Polio detected in NYC’s sewage, suggesting virus circulating
It is another sign that the disease, which hadn’t been seen in the U.S. in a decade, is quietly spreading among unvaccinated people, health officials said Friday.
3 years ago
Delco reaches agreement with Crozer Health to keep behavioral health services intact
The agreement does not include the restoration of other shuttered services and units within the hospitals.
3 years ago
FDA: Take 3 home tests if exposed to COVID to boost accuracy
They say new studies suggest taking two tests can miss too many infections, and could result in people spreading COVID to others, especially if they don't develop symptoms.
3 years ago
Demand for online abortion services increases, as coverage expands to New Jersey
Online providers say much of the demand has come from patients in states where abortion is now restricted.
3 years ago
People’s Kitchen is latest community garden threatened by sheriff sale
Advocates estimate dozens of community gardens are tangled up in private liens. Negotiations and a GoFundMe are afoot.
3 years ago
Bugs, birds, and plants: This writer wants you to embrace nature in Philly
Urban wildlife exists all around us, and Bernard Brown is on a mission to get people to enjoy it with his new book, “Exploring Philly Nature: A Guide for All Four Seasons."
3 years ago
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