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LACC’s new Infant and Toddler center in Wilmington, Delaware. (Johnn Perez-Gonzalez/WHYY)
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Eagles draft Georgia’s Carter, who had role in fatal crash

The Philadelphia Eagles have selected Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter with the No. 9 overall pick of the NFL draft.

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‘The more trees, the merrier’: Philly’s commercial corridors are blooming with greenery thanks to 117 new trees

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South Philly residents discuss signs of gentrification during Bridging Blocks event

Attendees at the Guerin Recreation Center discussed the obvious and not-so-obvious signs that gentrification is about to impact a neighborhood.

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This 1955 file photo shows Carolyn Bryant. Carolyn Bryant Donham, the white woman who accused Black teenager Emmett Till of making improper advances before he was lynched in Mississippi in 1955 has died Tuesday night, April 25, in hospice care in Louisiana, according to a death report filed Thursday, April 27, 2023, in Calcasieu Parish Coroner’s Office in Louisiana. She was 88
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Carolyn Bryant Donham, at center of Emmett Till death, dies

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3 years ago

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‘Major’ becomes Philadelphia Phillies’ new service pup in training

The Philadelphia Phillies and the trusty Phanatic introduced Major, a 10-week-old Black Labrador pup.

3 years ago

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Stolen car, minivan, SEPTA bus involved in chain-reaction crash in Philadelphia’s Lawndale section

The Hyundai was stolen last week in Northeast Philadelphia and fits the description of a car used in multiple robberies.

3 years ago

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No one is driving this taxi. What possibly could go wrong?

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HBCUs capitalize on growing interest by adding sport options

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Students walk out of Philly schools to protest Pa. anti-trans, sex ed legislation

Students and transgender advocates rally against three House bills targeting gender-affirming care, transgender athletes, and sex education in public schools.

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Former employee charged with putting needles into items at Giant store in Lehigh County

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