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Evacuations underway in Mariupol; Pelosi visits Ukraine
The United Nations confirms that an operation to evacuate people from a steel plant in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol is underway.
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New Jersey’s first Methodist church celebrates 250 years in Trenton
Turning Point United Methodist Church in Trenton kicks off a year long celebration of its 250th anniversary.
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A new place to gather: Pottstown community is reviving a historic cemetery
Artists and volunteers came together on Saturday in Montgomery County to celebrate, revive, and raise funds for Pottstown’s Edgewood Historic Cemetery.
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Listen 1:17First new sculpture in 70 years for Philly’s 30th Street Station
Amtrak built a wall on wheels to accommodate Virginia Maksymowicz’s “Tools of the Trade,” honoring hand labor in the national rail system.
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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer is suspended over sexual assault allegations
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announced the discipline, which covers 324 games without pay and if left in place would cost the 31-year-old pitcher just over $60 million.
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Circle honoring victims of sexual assault closes out Philly advocacy event
The event came as Sexual Assault Awareness Month winds down.
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Ilya Tlumach was 7 when he arrived in Lancaster County in 1989 from western Ukraine. His family was fleeing religious persecution under the former Soviet Union.
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Listen 4:53On Arbor Day, iconic Philly tree replaced with three new ones
On Friday – Arbor Day – groups of students helped plant the new trees, which in time may grow to be 80 feet tall.
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Suplex, the South Street sneaker spot that fits celebs with fly kicks, is taking over the block
When customers visit, it’s not so much a shopping trip as a place to hang out.
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Relatives: Former U.S. Marine killed fighting in Ukraine
According to relatives, a former U.S. Marine has been killed fighting alongside Ukrainian forces in what’s the first known death of a U.S. citizen fighting in Ukraine.
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Ukraine slams Kyiv attack amid new Mariupol rescue effort
Ukraine’s leader has accused Russia of trying to humiliate the United Nations by raining missiles on Kyiv during a visit by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
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‘Forget YouTube,’ this Philly shop teaches cyclists how to repair their own bikes
West Philly’s Neighborhood Bike Works teaches cyclists how to fix up their own bike through a DIY repair program called Bike Church.
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Listen 2:02Philly housing program pairs first-time buyers with 1,000 affordable homes
The “Turn the Key” program will offer homes to income-eligible residents on a rolling basis. Construction is slated to start soon.
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Orsted signs on as first tenant at New Jersey wind port
The New Jersey wind port in Salem County won't open until 2024, but the site already has its first tenant.
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Ukraine says Russian offensive in east picks up momentum
The fighting gathered pace after Russia suddenly cut off natural gas to two NATO nations on Wednesday, in what was seen as a bid to punish and divide the West.
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