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Georgia on their minds! Eagles bullish for Bulldogs in draft

The Eagles took cornerback Kelee Ringo in the fourth round Saturday to make it three picks overall off the national champions' roster.

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Union enters 3rd week of strike against Liberty Coca-Cola in Philadelphia

Union members continue to protest that Liberty has underpaid and underserved its workers.

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2 officers, suspect shot during standoff in the Germantown section of Philadelphia

Two police officers and a suspect were shot after an hours-long standoff in the Germantown section of Philadelphia.

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Scenes from the 2023 Broad Street Run, where records were set and smiles abounded in the rain

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LACC’s new Infant and Toddler center in Wilmington, Delaware. (Johnn Perez-Gonzalez/WHYY)
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Wilmington’s Latin American Community Center doubles the size of its early childhood education facility

The community center, which empowers and supports low-income communities, is expanding its early childhood education capacity with plans for even more.

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The first smart gun with facial and fingerprint recognition is now for sale

Smart guns have mainly been the stuff of movies. In the real world, technological and political challenges have meant the high-tech devices haven't become a reality.

3 years ago

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How to navigate Philly road closures during Sunday’s Broad Street Run

More than 36,000 people are expected to take part in America’s largest 10-mile road race. Here’s how you can avoid race-related delays.

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PGW must justify its 1,000% rate increase for Philly’s steam loop, Public Utility Commission orders

The battle between rival Center City heat providers has climate implications.

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Georgia defensive lineman Jalen Carter
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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.

3 years ago

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

In one of Philly’s hottest neighborhoods, the influx of trees “gives people hope,” says one resident.

3 years ago

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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

According to a death report filed Thursday in Calcasieu Parish Coroner’s Office in Louisiana, Donham died Tuesday night in Westlake, Louisiana.

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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.

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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.

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

An Associated Press reporter recalls the first time he took a ride in a car without sitting in the driver's seat. The half hour ride was going fine until an error occurred.

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