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Doctor who challenged LGBTQ psychiatric diagnosis 50 years ago honored in Philadelphia
Dr. John Fryer who testified at ‘Dr. Henry Anonymous’ before the APA is recognized for removing the stigma of being gay on the 50th anniversary of his testimony.
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Small biz week comes with a call for relief from Philly’s COVID regulations
The owners of small businesses are hoping the city will not go back to the masking regulations that cut their sales — especially for establishments selling food.
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New ‘American standard’: EPA chief Regan touts zero emission school buses at Wilmington teen center
Clean energy and electric vehicles took center stage in Wilmington on Monday when the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency visited a teen center.
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The story behind Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, and why it’s celebrated in May
May marks the beginning of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. This year's theme is Advancing Leaders Through Collaboration.
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Muslims mark Eid al-Fitr holiday with joy, worry
Muslims are observing the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr, typically marked with communal prayers, celebratory gatherings around festive meals and new clothes.
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People expressed concern over the effect it could have on the school’s science-based curriculum. Some are even considering a transfer.
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First civilians leave Mariupol steel plant; hundreds remain
If successful, the evacuation would represent rare progress in easing the human cost of the almost 10-week war.
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Resistance begins against the potential sale of the Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority
A county-wide campaign led by residents is sprouting in Bucks County, in opposition to the potential sale of the Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority.
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Look for the orange vest: Ukrainians in Romania help others
Many Ukrainian volunteers in Romania are helping new refugees sort out their lives after the trauma of fleeing the war.
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Starbucks workers drive nationwide surge in union organizing
Starbucks workers have driven a surge in union election petitions filed with the National Labor Relations Board.
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Amazon, union face off in a rematch election in New York
Amazon and the nascent group that successfully organized the company’s first-ever U.S. union drive are headed for a rematch Monday.
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Evacuations underway in Mariupol; Pelosi visits Ukraine
The United Nations confirms that an operation to evacuate people from a steel plant in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol is underway.
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New Jersey’s first Methodist church celebrates 250 years in Trenton
Turning Point United Methodist Church in Trenton kicks off a year long celebration of its 250th anniversary.
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A new place to gather: Pottstown community is reviving a historic cemetery
Artists and volunteers came together on Saturday in Montgomery County to celebrate, revive, and raise funds for Pottstown’s Edgewood Historic Cemetery.
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Listen 1:17First new sculpture in 70 years for Philly’s 30th Street Station
Amtrak built a wall on wheels to accommodate Virginia Maksymowicz’s “Tools of the Trade,” honoring hand labor in the national rail system.
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