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The oldest park ranger, who told the stories of Black women in WWII, retires at 100
Betty Reid Soskin shaped World War II history exhibits to highlight the segregation Black people faced.
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Official: 4 men, 2 women died in I-81 crash of 80 vehicles
Authorities say the six people killed during an 80-vehicle pileup on a Pennsylvania interstate during a snow squall earlier this week included four men and two women.
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Navy will name ship after the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The ship is part of the John Lewis class of replenishment oilers, which are named in honor of people who fought for civil and human rights, the Navy says.
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A rare look inside the USS Delaware, an attack submarine visiting Wilmington this week
President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, sponsor of the ship, will speak Saturday at the commissioning ceremony delayed by the pandemic.
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National Weather Service confirms a tornado touched down, caused damage in Bucks County
The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down Thursday night in Bucks County.
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Amazon workers in NYC vote to unionize, a first for company
Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York, voted to unionize on Friday, marking the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the retail giant’s history.
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The event has been more than two years in the making.
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National retailer CBD Kratom sues Radnor Township over ordinance
As enacted, the ordinance bans kratom and Delta-8 sales within 1,000 feet of a school, playground, or daycare center, preventing a new shop from opening.
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‘Everyone and everything has a second chance’ at this Philly thrift store
The Wardrobe is a Philly thrift store that provides communities in need with free clothing. They work with returning citizens, immigrants, and more.
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Listen 2:111 officer killed, 2 others shot in Lebanon, Pa.
Police officers went to a home in the city at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday when the gunfire broke out and officers radioed in they were hit.
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The hour-long chat marked the end of Women’s History Month.
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Ukraine: Russians leaving Chernobyl after radiation exposure
Its forces seized the Chernobyl site in the opening stages of the Feb. 24 invasion, raising fears that they would cause damage or disruption that could spread radiation.
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This toy maker wanted to help Ukrainian refugees. The response stunned him
A custom LEGO store in a Chicago suburb has raised more than $145,000 for Ukraine relief by selling figurines of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Molotov cocktails.
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Advocates — and the new Free Library director — say the solution lies with increased funding for staff.
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After frost hits Philly’s cherry blossoms, ‘fingers crossed’ for a full bloom
Horticulturists say bloom times are creeping earlier as the climate warms — possibly putting the blossoms at greater risk of frost.
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