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Philadelphia Flower Show goes back inside for ‘23 after 2-year run in FDR park
COVID-19 pushed the Philadelphia Flower Show outside the last two years. In 2023 it will return to its traditional indoor setting and start just before spring.
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Amid a COVID recovery, major fire disrupts Chinatown businesses
The fire has caused an almost complete shutdown of the Chinatown business area because of closed streets and hoses stretched to douse the flames.
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Pa. GOP lawmakers block assault-style gun ban for those under 21
State House Republicans are blocking a proposal to prevent those ages 18 to 21 from possessing assault-style rifles.
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Supreme Court rules religious schools can get Maine tuition aid
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that religious schools can’t be excluded from a Maine program that offers tuition aid for private education.
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Biden signs off on hefty pay raise for federal firefighters
President Joe Biden has signed off on giving federal wildland firefighters a hefty raise for the next two fiscal years.
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Jan. 6 panel: Local ‘heroes’ rebuffed Trump, then faced threats
The hearing was punctuated throughout with accounts of the personal attacks faced by state and local officials.
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2-alarm Chinatown fire under control, resident evacuated
Action News reports that there was a partial collapse at the building.
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Atlantic City casino workers push for a contract with strike wild card in hand
Negotiations will continue this week between Atlantic City casinos and the union, whose workers have authorized a strike on Fourth of July weekend.
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Wilmington lawmakers want younger candidates to run for council, mayor
In an effort to encourage young people to participate in city government, Wilmington City Council members move to lower the age for candidates.
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Philly parks draw visitors from 6 countries during international conference
The Greater & Greener conference brought close to a thousand park leaders and professionals from six countries to check out Philly’s parks.
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Pa. House approves bill to decriminalize fentanyl test strips
Test strips to help drug users identify fentanyl and other potentially deadly chemicals would no longer be classified as illegal paraphernalia under a bill passed unanimously.
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Georgia’s Raffensperger among witnesses for next January 6 hearing
Raffensperger, along with his deputy Gabe Sterling and Arizona’s Rusty Bowers, are scheduled to be the key witnesses.
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Wildfire in Wharton State Forest reaches 11,000 acres in size; 50% contained
Forest Fire Service crews will continue conducting backfiring operations throughout the day to aid in containment, officials say.
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Investigation continues after firefighter death in Fairhill fire and building collapse
A fire and subsequent building collapse Saturday left one firefighter dead and five other responders injured. Federal ATF agents are assisting.
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Biden says decision on gas tax holiday may come this week
President Joe Biden says he’s considering a federal holiday on the gasoline tax. That could possibly save U.S. consumers as much as 18.4 cents a gallon.
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