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Pandas devour ice cake to celebrate 50 years at National Zoo
The National Zoo’s most famous tenants had an enthusiastic breakfast Saturday in front of adoring crowds as the zoo celebrated 50 years of its iconic panda exchange agreement.
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Bills for suburban customers could go up 13% as PECO requests natural gas rate hikes
The utility says the increased revenue would help pay for replacing aging cast-iron pipes with newer plastic pipes.
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The event’s organizers are hoping for a ‘comeback year’ after a pandemic hiatus.
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New York Public Library makes banned books available for free
The initiative is called Books for All and allows any reader aged 13 and older to access commonly banned books through the library's app until the end of May.
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Springfield Township residents are divided over the Police Benevolent Association’s use of the ‘Blue Lives Matter’ flag in its logo.
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Officer’s camera misses key moment of Patrick Lyoya’s death
Body camera footage shows a close-up view of an intense struggle — but the video goes dark 42 seconds before the officer shoots the Black man in the head.
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Residents of ‘saturated’ industrial corridor in Delaware learn about their cancer risk
Years after the Environmental Protection Agency increased its risk assessment for a toxic chemical manufactured in suburban New Castle, D ...
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Ukrainian Jews displaced by war find Passover especially poignant this year
Across Europe and across the world, Ukrainian refugees will attend Passover Seders starting tonight. And they'll tell the story of wandering while they're refugees themselves.
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Russia loses warship, says attacks on Kyiv will increase
The guided-missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet, sank on Thursday after suffering heavy damage. The circumstances are in dispute.
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A new Philly podcast offers ‘real talk’ about love and relationships
Conscious Connections brings local couples together to talk about their love, communication, and much more. The show is hosted by Nicole Blackson.
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Listen 1:57‘Agriculture is the culture’: FarmerJawn wants to reinvent agriculture education
FarmerJawn’s nonprofit is seeking to “reintroduce farming into the lifestyles of urban people” and give them the knowledge to start their own farm.
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Listen 4:04Philly adding more bike patrols to keep an eye on Center City
Philadelphia’s Center City District is expanding the bike patrol program it launched in late 2020, as more visitors return to the area.
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Family seeks charges, officer’s ID in Patrick Lyoya’s death
Peter Lyoya brought his family from Congo to the U.S. in 2014 to escape violence. Now he fears they came here to die
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Briarcliffe Fire Company moves to disband after racist remarks go public
The Darby Township Commissioners’ meeting was supposed to discuss the possible decertification of the Briarcliffe Fire Company — but the squad beat officials to the punch.
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Seal pup spotted along busy beach in Delaware
Officials say the seal pup has come onto the sand at the end of Collins Avenue for the last several days.
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