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The federal government has given providers the OK to get five shots out of a one-dose vaccine vial. The state may purchase syringes to make those shots possible.
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Your license plate frame is enough for police in Pa. to pull you over, court rules
The judges found the state’s vehicle code prohibits any part of the plate from being covered, including the visitpa.com website of the state’s tourism office.
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Philly Naked Bike Ride, Korn, Ukrainian Festival, Welsh Week in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
Plus: salsa dancing, the Tony-nominated “Grand Horizons,” The Fishtown Card Show and the Art and Jazz Festival in Delaware.
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As threats of COVID and monkeypox loom, college students hope for ‘a fresh start’
College students return to campus this fall as the COVID-19 pandemic and monkeypox outbreaks continue to pose a threat.
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Community members gather in South Philly for discussion on policing, stop and frisk debate
Some community members say they understand why City leaders are calling for the return of stop-and-frisk measures, but worry policy could backfire.
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The new homes mark a dramatic rebirth of decaying and partly-boarded housing development built in the late 1940s for returning white veterans of World War II.
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Kobe Bryant widow awarded $16M in trial over crash photos
Vanessa Bryant tearfully testified during the 11-day trial that news of the photos compounded her grief after losing her husband and daughter.
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Oz sharpens attack on Fetterman health after ‘crudites’ flub
The increasingly pointed and personal barbs come as Oz is trailing Fetterman in polls in the November matchup that could help decide Senate control.
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New Jersey seeks to pass its own Voting Rights Act
Assembly Democrats said the law, inspired by the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis, would ban deceptive election practices, and establish a statewide voting database.
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As Philly school officials ring in mostly ‘normal’ school year, some things are still uncertain
Classes start Monday for 115,000 students across the district’s 216 public schools.
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Philly’s The Wardrobe is holding an event for newcomers, including immigrants and refugees
The Executive Director of The Wardrobe says clothes are the underpinning that helps a lot of people think differently about themselves.
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Listen 5:59Yelp to add more flags to anti-abortion pregnancy centers
Yelp says it will place a notice on listings informing users the centers “typically provide limited medical services and may not have licensed medical professionals onsite."
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Biden announces nearly $3 billion in new military aid for Ukraine
The announcement comes as Ukraine is celebrating its 1991 declaration of independence from the Soviet Union.
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Biden is canceling up to $10K in student loans, $20K for Pell grant recipients
More than 43 million owe a combined $1.6 trillion in federal student debt, with almost a third owing less than $10,000, according to federal data.
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Philadelphia city initiative connects thousands to free internet
Students pre-K through grade 12 at Philadelphia Public Schools and select charter schools are eligible.
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