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Vikki and Mark Pier visit the grave of their son, Noah, who was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in July 2011. They used to visit every few months, but they have been unable to make it in recent years. (Erin Stalnaker)
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‘My heart is in Arlington’: What Memorial Day means to one Gold Star family

For many years, Vikki and Mark Pier would come during Memorial Day weekend to Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.

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Consumer advocates in Pennsylvania caution against switching electric suppliers as utilities raise rates

Electric rates will rise for most customers in Pennsylvania June 1, and consumer advocates say switching to an alternative power supplier won’t be beneficial.

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Breana Cooper, 25, has been a lifeguard for 7 years and was just rectified at Samuel Recreation Center in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Philly needs 60 more lifeguards to open most pools this summer

They’ve raised pay, knocked on doors, and even started a TikTok account to recruit more lifeguards, but Philly pools are still running short on staff.

3 years ago

Bruce Vincent and his daughter Zoey watching the flag raising ceremony on the Ocean City N.J. boardwalk. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
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Perfect weather for Memorial Day weekend at the Jersey Shore

"A lot of family fun for everyone, you can't go wrong coming to Ocean City," said Alex Grumer of Warrington.

3 years ago

Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial. (Mark Henninger/Imagic Digital)
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Memorial Day in Philadelphia: 8 city landmarks that commemorate fallen heroes

These memorials around the city pay tribute to those who’ve served.

3 years ago

A photo of a soldier who was killed in Afghanistan is shown in one photo, alongside of a photo of his mother speaking at a Memorial Day event in Camden County, N.J.
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N.J. Gold Star Mother remembers fallen son at Memorial Day service

The names of Camden County residents who paid the ultimate sacrifice were read at a Memorial Day service.

3 years ago

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden stand in front of a memorial to the victims of the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
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Uvalde tells Biden to ‘do something’; he pledges ‘we will’

A crowd in Uvalde, Texas, has urged President Joe Biden to “do something” after the killings of 19 elementary school pupils and two teachers at the hands of a lone gunman.

3 years ago

People photographs beneath the cherry blossoms at the Fairmount Park Horticulture Center in Philadelphia, Friday, April 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Opinion: Open spaces in Philly not keeping up with the urgent and obvious need

In a nationwide assessment of dollars spent on maintaining and creating parks and open spaces, Philly’s ranking saw a big drop.

3 years ago

Myra Maxwell speaks at a podium with a sign stating the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office in front of her.
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Philadelphia

Philly DA’s office group that offers compassion to victims’ families seeks some for itself

Members of the DA’s office CARES team asked for some compassion for the people working to help others at their worst moments in life.

3 years ago

A close-up of Vice President Kamala Harris, dressed in black, pointing emphatically as she speaks at the funeral of one of the victims of the Buffalo shooting attack.
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VP Harris tells Buffalo mourners: ‘We will come together’

The last of the victims of a gunman’s racist attack on Black people at a Buffalo supermarket has been memorialized at a funeral service that became a call to action.

3 years ago

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Russia takes small cities, aims to widen east Ukraine battle

Russian President Vladimir Putin has insisted that European nations halt sanctions on his country and weapons shipments to Ukraine.

3 years ago

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Officials identify 5 killed in Pottstown house explosion; most were children

The cause of the explosion remains under investigation, and officials say it will "continue for some time."

3 years ago

Law enforcement personnel are gathered outside of the school following the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
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Police inaction moves to center of Uvalde shooting probe

Authorities acknowledged that children and teachers repeatedly begged 911 operators for help while the police chief told more than a dozen officers to wait in a hallway.

3 years ago

A memorial in front of a sign saying Robb Elementary School.
NPR
Gun Violence
Kids
National

The U.S is uniquely terrible at protecting children from gun violence

The massacre in Uvalde, Texas, was yet another grim reminder that in the U.S., children are more likely to die from gun violence than in any other wealthy nation.

3 years ago

Stormy Philadelphia skyline at sunset
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Philly lost nearly 25,000 residents in 2021, according to new census report

New numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau show Philadelphia joined other large cities across the country in shedding residents between 2020 and 2021.

3 years ago

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