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It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.

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2 people shot, wounded on Broad Street Line subway in South Philadelphia

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7 victims killed in West Reading chocolate factory explosion identified

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74 people have been killed or injured by guns at American schools this year

In 2023, the K-12 database has recorded 89 gun-related incidents at a school so far, nearly one for every day this year.

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A short history of (the many) recent environmental mishaps along the Delaware River

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Philadelphia officials take heat for communications over water contamination

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Philly tap water still safe to drink and ‘will not be impacted’ by chemical spill, city says

Philadelphia officials gave the all-clear Tuesday, after analyzing over 100 samples of water they feared could be affected by a chemical spill.

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PECO natural gas pipelines did not cause Pottstown home explosion; cause remains unknown, says PUC

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission concluded its 10-month-long investigation into the Pottstown home explosion that killed five people.

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Philadelphia restaurant owners grapple with water contamination concerns, wish for clearer messaging

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Sixers owner Josh Harris, rival group submit formal bids for Commanders, AP sources say

A group led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales and another group led by Canadian billionaire Steve Apostolopoulos have submitted fully financed bids.

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40 dead in fire at Mexico migrant center near U.S. border

Migrants fearing deportation set mattresses ablaze at an immigration detention center in northern Mexico, according to the Mexican president.

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