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N.J. Gold Star Mother remembers fallen son at Memorial Day service
The names of Camden County residents who paid the ultimate sacrifice were read at a Memorial Day service.
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Governors diverge on gun control, school security efforts
The nation's governors are diverging over how to respond to mass shootings such as the one that killed 19 students and two teachers at a Texas elementary school.
4 years ago
Justice Dept. to review response to Texas school shooting
The Justice Department says it will review the law enforcement response to the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 students and two teachers dead.
4 years ago
Uvalde tells Biden to ‘do something’; he pledges ‘we will’
A crowd in Uvalde, Texas, has urged President Joe Biden to “do something” after the killings of 19 elementary school pupils and two teachers at the hands of a lone gunman.
4 years ago
Opinion: Open spaces in Philly not keeping up with the urgent and obvious need
In a nationwide assessment of dollars spent on maintaining and creating parks and open spaces, Philly’s ranking saw a big drop.
4 years ago
Philly DA’s office group that offers compassion to victims’ families seeks some for itself
Members of the DA’s office CARES team asked for some compassion for the people working to help others at their worst moments in life.
4 years ago
Air travelers face cancellations over Memorial Day weekend
Airline travelers are not only facing sticker shock this Memorial Day weekend. They’re also dealing with a pileup of flight cancellations.
4 years ago
VP Harris tells Buffalo mourners: ‘We will come together’
The last of the victims of a gunman’s racist attack on Black people at a Buffalo supermarket has been memorialized at a funeral service that became a call to action.
4 years ago
President Biden urges Delaware graduates to fight against the ‘oldest and darkest forces in America’
In the wake of two mass shooting tragedies, President Joe Biden urged University of Delaware graduates on Saturday to fight against the “oldest and darkest forces in America."
4 years ago
Russia takes small cities, aims to widen east Ukraine battle
Russian President Vladimir Putin has insisted that European nations halt sanctions on his country and weapons shipments to Ukraine.
4 years ago
Robotic buoys developed to keep Atlantic right whales safe
A Cape Cod science center and one of the world’s largest shipping businesses are collaborating on a project to use robotic buoys to protect a vanishing whale.
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Officials identify 5 killed in Pottstown house explosion; most were children
The cause of the explosion remains under investigation, and officials say it will "continue for some time."
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Police inaction moves to center of Uvalde shooting probe
Authorities acknowledged that children and teachers repeatedly begged 911 operators for help while the police chief told more than a dozen officers to wait in a hallway.
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Philly lost nearly 25,000 residents in 2021, according to new census report
New numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau show Philadelphia joined other large cities across the country in shedding residents between 2020 and 2021.
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Philly Health Dept. offers free COVID tests to event organizers for distribution
The effort is designed to concentrate on those in areas suffering disproportionately from COVID or people at high risk of transmitting COVID.
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