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On a warm and bright Saturday afternoon, crowds filled the sidewalks of West Philadelphia to listen to a diverse collection of local musicians perform from their porch stages.
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College athletes push mental health to the forefront
At least five college athletes took their own lives in the spring, sparking concerns that schools were not doing enough for some of their higher-profile students.
3 years ago
Backed from frontlines, Ukraine soccer team tries to seal World Cup spot
Hanging in their locker room in Cardiff will be a flag sent by soldiers to inspire them to victory in the playoff final against Wales on Sunday.
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Ann Turner Cook, the original Gerber baby, dies at 95
Cook was 5 months old when a neighbor, artist Dorothy Hope Smith, drew a charcoal sketch of her that was later submitted for a contest Gerber was holding.
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Black Restaurant Week kicks off across Philadelphia
Businesses across the city are participating in the week-long celebration of cultural cuisines.
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Swiatek beats Gauff 6-1, 6-3 for 2nd French Open title
Swiatek’s unbeaten run equals one by Venus Williams in 2000 as the longest this century.
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Woman testifies Cosby forcibly kissed her when she was 14
Her testimony Friday in a lawsuit filed by another woman is the first time she has told the story in a public venue.
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Turn in a gun, get $100 at Eagles’ gun buyback
The Eagles are teaming up with Philadelphia police for a no-questions-asked gun buyback in an effort to reduce gun violence.
3 years ago
Philadelphia’s suspected case of monkeypox now confirmed by the CDC, health department says
Monkeypox is spread through close, personal contact. Symptoms usually include fever, fatigue, headache, and enlarged lymph nodes.
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Philly’s LGBTQ flag raising brings focus on ‘most marginalized’ community members
Speakers at the flag raising hosted by the city’s Office of LGBT Affairs called on the community to center the experiences of Black and brown trans people.
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Air quality concerns linger after Port Richmond junkyard fire
Residents of Philly’s Port Richmond section experienced what city officials called an “air quality emergency” Thursday due to smoke from a junkyard fire.
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McCormick concedes to Oz in Pennsylvania GOP Senate primary
Friday's development sets up a general election between Oz, who was endorsed by Trump, and Democrat John Fetterman in what is expected to be one of the nation's premier races
3 years ago
‘I almost died,’ Fetterman says as Senate campaign heats up
The cardiologist for John Fetterman, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Pa. who is recovering from a stroke, has disclosed that Fetterman also has cardiomyopathy.
3 years ago
Report outlines causes of I-295/Route 42 wall collapse in N.J.
A report by independent engineers blames the wrong materials and a heavy rain for causing the wall collapse at a long-term road project in Camden County.
3 years ago
Pa. GOP loudly opposed counting undated ballots, until now
When Philadelphia’s election board prepared to count ballots last year that were mailed-in without the voter’s handwritten date, Republicans threatened impeachment.
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