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Penn students camp out to demand university take further action against climate change
Nearly a dozen students slept on a campus green Wednesday night, according to an organizer. Among their demands for UPenn: divest from fossil fuels
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To get unconnected neighbors online, Philly needs to ramp up offline efforts
The White House’s broadband affordability plan is a big opportunity for Philly — but getting families signed up demands offline efforts, writes Julia Rivera.
2 years ago
Philly Art Commission continues to challenge Cobbs Creek Golf Course renovation
Commissioners heard plans for a driving range and education center for a third time. One called the development team’s preparation “troubling.”
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One union rejects deal days ahead of rail strike deadline
A strike would intensify snarls in the nation’s supply chain that have contributed to rising prices.
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Key Pizza destroyed in East Kensington building collapse
The building collapsed Wednesday morning at Memphis and York streets in the East Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia.
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No region is ‘immune’ as the number of people in ‘modern slavery’ climbs to 50 million
The number of people currently enslaved in the world has grown by 10 million in the last five years, researchers from Geneva reported Monday.
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Philly Jeopardy! champ honored by city ahead of Tournament of Champions
Ryan Long went from a rideshare driver to a big winner on the nationally syndicated game show. Now, he’s ready to take on other Jeopardy! champions.
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North Philly’s Fotterall Square gets $3.5 million dollar upgrade
The park is a safe haven for the neighborhood and a rallying point that hasn’t had a major redo in over a half century.
2 years ago
Can you get fired for smoking weed in New Jersey?
Companies in New Jersey are allowed to screen employees for marijuana, but they aren’t allowed to fire people just because they fail a simple drug test.
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Here’s why the Twitter whistleblower’s testimony to Congress will be crucial
The timing highlights both the public scrutiny on social media companies lately and Twitter's own delicate position.
2 years ago
New licenses on the way for Pennsylvania drivers
PennDOT says the cards look different and have additional enhanced security features.
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Kenney, Krasner, and Outlaw join call for public to help combat gun violence
Top city officials say people know who the suspects are in a rash of recent killings, and they need to come forward to help.
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‘I cannot mourn’: Former colonies conflicted over the queen
Queen Elizabeth II inherited millions of subjects around the world Upon taking the throne in 1952. Many of them were unwilling.
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Communities across the Delaware Valley gather to remember 9/11 21 years later
City leaders at Philadelphia's ceremony said it's important to remember everyone impacted by 9/11.
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Biden honors 9/11 victims, vows commitment to thwart terror
President Joe Biden marked the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, taking part in a somber wreath-laying ceremony at the Pentagon.
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