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Just 17% of the city’s fourth-graders were proficient in reading and 18% in math in 2019, compared to 15% and 13% in 2022.
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World Series teed up: Harper, Phillies go deep, face Astros
Think cheesesteaks, hoagies and water ice vs. BBQ brisket, Tex-Mex and Blue Bell ice cream.
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The Phillies face the Houston Astros in the 2022 World Series. Here's what you need to know.
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The Philadelphia-based poison control center recorded a slight uptick in mushroom poisoning cases, including at least one that caused organ failure.
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Race to watch: Brian Munroe wants to unseat Pa. state Rep. Todd Polinchock
Democrat Brian Munroe and Republican state Rep. Todd Polinchock face off over reproductive rights and fracking.
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How to get your criminal record expunged for weed convictions in New Jersey
Though New Jersey automated cannabis-related expungements for more than 360,000 people last summer, advocates say many people are still waiting.
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How are Pa.’s biggest political campaigns reaching Latino voters?
This is the time when campaigns start to engage Latino voters — usually in a last ditch effort to curry the favor of a group that often feels left out of the electoral process
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‘Like a dream’: Phillies dance their way to the World Series
Phillies fans celebrate in the streets following Sunday’s win over Padres, as the Phils advance to the World Series for the first time in more than a decade.
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Listen 1:30Report: Salman Rushdie lives, but loses use of eye and hand
Salman Rushdie's agent says the author has lost sight in one eye and the use of a hand as he recovers from an attack by a man who rushed the stage at an August literary event.
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Jan. 6 trial highlights missed warnings before Capitol siege
A FBI agent told jurors that in November 2020, the bureau received a tip from a member of the Oath Keepers who was concerned about leader Stewart Rhodes' rhetoric.
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Temple University honors Questlove with Klein Excellence in Media award
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson is the latest recipient of Temple University’s Excellence in Media award presented by the Klein College of Media and Production.
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Delaware court stops plan to move retiree health coverage to Highmark’s Medicare Advantage
A judge has halted Delaware’s plan to switch retired state employees’ health care to a plan managed by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield.
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Iran protests trigger solidarity rallies in Europe, U.S.
Tens of thousands rallied in Berlin and hundreds in Washington in solidarity with protesters facing a violent government crackdown in Iran.
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The Office for Civil Rights will begin probing allegations at Central Bucks, which allegedly resulted in pervasive bullying against LGBTQ kids.
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Listen 6:00U.S. to face Vietnam, Netherlands at 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
The U.S. team will play all of its group matches in New Zealand in the tournament to be played at 10 stadiums in Australia and New Zealand in July and August 2023.
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