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Chester County to hold 2 town hall sessions to address prisoner escape, residents’ concerns
The Chester County Commissioners will hold the meetings to offer support, information on counseling, and more details on efforts to increase prison security.
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With a new name and new services, Xiente hopes to grow prosperity in Philadelphia
Formerly known as the Norris Square Community Alliance, the group will experiment with tools like guaranteed income to lift families out of poverty.
3 years ago
Unlike nearby jurisdictions, Delaware’s most rural and southernmost county has no requirement to preserve trees.
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Thousands are marching in New York to demand that Biden ‘end fossil fuels’
The march comes after a summer marked by extreme weather events exacerbated by climate change.
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Family, community remembers Dulce Maria Alavez, who vanished from N.J. park 4 years ago
The young girl, then 5 years old, was last seen playing with her younger brother at Bridgeton City Park in Cumberland County on the afternoon of September 16, 2019.
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How Shawn Fain, an unlikely and outspoken president, led the UAW to strike
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain has been in that office less than six months, and already he has launched a series of targeted strikes.
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Libya investigates dams’ collapse after a devastating flood last weekend killed more than 11,000
Libya’s top prosecutor says he has opened an investigation into the collapse of two dams that caused a devastating flood in a coastal city.
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Norfolk Southern CEO promises to keep improving safety on the railroad based on consultant’s report
CEO Alan Shaw told the railroad's employees in a letter that Norfolk Southern will take several immediate steps in response to the initial report from Atkins Nuclear Secured.
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Why Mexican Independence Day revelers in Philadelphia shout ‘Viva Mexico’ in historical battle cry
Communities across the Delaware Valley this week hosted historical re-enactments of El Grito de Dolores.
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Google Doodle honors Guatemalan-American labor activist Luisa Moreno
Labor organizer Luisa Moreno, who founded one of the first Latino civil rights assemblies in the U.S., inspired Friday's Google Doodle.
3 years ago
Residents displaced after massive fire in Oxford, Pa. to be moved to hotels
The four-alarm blaze likely started in a warehouse, then spread to nearby businesses and apartments on Third Street.
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Jalen Hurts runs for 2 TDs, throws for a score; Eagles hold off fumble-prone Vikings 34-28
“We're a work in progress,” Jalen Hurts said. “We strive for progress, not perfection. We want to grow and find our identity."
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Delaware Valley realtors say even baby boomers aren’t selling their homes like before
The typical home sale cycle is completely disrupted and there’s a clog in the market dynamics, Delaware Valley realtors say.
3 years ago
Listen 1:01New Jersey residents urged to prepare for more extreme weather emergencies
“That preparedness is what helps you mitigate when you have a devastating storm,” said State Police Superintendent Col. Pat Callahan.
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Listen 5:28Police release new age-progression photo of girl who vanished from N.J. park 4 years ago
In the four years since the Dulce Maria Alavez's disappearance, hundreds of interviews have been conducted and investigators continue to follow up on every tip reported.
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