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‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to Juneteenth being named a federal holiday
Tamara Russell, aka P.O.C., hit the streets of Philadelphia to garner reactions to the news that Juneteenth is America’s newest federal holiday.
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Listen 4:36N.J. money aims to make Atlantic City the national esports hub
It's the latest manifestation of New Jersey’s interest in being not only a player but a leader in the fast-growing esports industry.
4 years ago
N.J.’s Carli Lloyd makes U.S. soccer team for her 4th Olympics
Carli Lloyd is among the 18 players named to the Olympic team by coach Vlatko Andonovski.
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Philly’s very own World Cup — the International Unity Cup — is back
Mayor Kenney helped launch the Unity Cup in 2016, as a way of uniting diverse communities across the city around their shared love of soccer.
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Where are Philly’s medical marijuana dispensaries? There’s an equity problem, officials say
A third shop just opened in Center City, while some neighborhoods don’t have any.
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SEPTA to hold career fair targeting women for skilled trades jobs
SEPTA is actively recruiting women to work as bus mechanics, rail vehicle mechanics, building electricians, welders, and more.
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Malvern Prep’s Carl Nassib becomes first active NFL player to come out as gay
The Raiders defensive end made the announcement from his home in West Chester.
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Chester County received close to $35 million from the Emergency Rental Assistance Program and has already helped about 1,000 families.
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Legends and stars shine bright on list of Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame inductees
Yolanda Laney, Zachary "Zack" Clayton, Richard "Rip" Hamilton, and Seth Joyner lead the list of sports legends to be inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame.
4 years ago
What Philly is saying about the Sixers’ crushing loss
The team hasn’t made it past the second round in the NBA Playoffs in 20 years.
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76ers put Process legacy on the line in Game 7 vs Hawks
The Sixers are trying to make the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2001.
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35 places to have a summer picnic in Philadelphia
From the Delaware to the Schuylkill, and everything in between.
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South Jersey beach towns go high-tech in long-range disaster planning
The county and its 16 municipalities are using software that allows updates to projects focused on climate change, and even pandemics.
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New Harriet Tubman Museum opens in Cape May on Juneteenth
The museum tells the story not only of Tubman’s ties to the Jersey Shore resort town, but also its once-vibrant African American community.
4 years ago
Triple shooting leaves 2 men dead, 1 child injured in West Philadelphia
Philadelphia police are investigating a triple shooting in West Philadelphia that left two men dead and a 3-year-old child injured.
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