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Customers line up inside a Curaleaf dispensary, Thursday, April 21, 2022, in Bellmawr, N.J. Recreational sales of cannabis for adults 21 and older started Thursday, with the first alternative treatment centers opening at 6 a.m. in part of the state. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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N.J. approves another round of recreational cannabis retailers

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Family identifies student stabbed at Coatesville High School; suspect not in custody

According to family, 16-year-old Mickey Raynor Jr. was taken to Paoli Hospital.

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Big Brothers Big Sisters receives a $122.6 million donation to mentor kids

Billionaire MacKenzie Scott continues her charity drive with a donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the group's largest gift ever from an individual.

4 years ago

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Black Lives Matter vigils return to the Unitarian Society of Germantown

The Unitarian Society of Germantown will be holding weekly vigils every Tuesday evening, all with the same message: Black Lives Matter.

4 years ago

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U.S. safety, savings rules set stage for baby formula shortage

A massive recall is getting most of the blame for the U.S. baby formula shortage, but experts say the products have long been vulnerable to this type of crisis.

4 years ago

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Billy Penn

Anxious Clark Park vendors are hoping for city solutions, like single-day permits or relaxed requirements

Councilmember Jamie Gauthier said she’ll be “working with stakeholders” on a resolution.

4 years ago

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Ukraine: 200 bodies found in basement in Mariupol’s ruins

Ukrainian authorities say that workers digging through rubble found 200 bodies in Mariupol, another grim discovery in the ruined port city.

4 years ago

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Billy Penn

Philadelphia’s $10 million buyback plan could save hundreds of community gardens and lots from sheriff’s sale

Councilmember Brooks’ “Restore Community Land” plan would address bank-owned properties from a failed bond deal from 1997.

4 years ago

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Renewed effort to help N.J. public service workers get student loan forgiveness

N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy helped draw attention to a change in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program to help workers get student loans forgiven.

4 years ago

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With food prices continuing to climb, the UN is warning of crippling global shortages

Fears of a global food crisis are growing due to the shock of the war in Ukraine, climate change, and rising inflation.

4 years ago

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Schuylkill River dredging to re-start thanks to $13 million in federal funds

Dredging along the Schuylkill will help rowers and mitigate future flooding after a dispute with the Army Corps of Engineers halted the project in the fall of 2020.

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Cycling groups get help from Philly DA through anti-violence grants

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4 years ago

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Free Library will screen, discuss episodes of ‘Philly D.A.’

Neighborhood branches of the public library in Philly will screen episodes of the doc series about Larry Krasner, with discussions about criminal justice.

4 years ago

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Buffalo plagued by economic neglect, segregation long before shooting, residents say

Buffalo consistently ranks as one of the most segregated cities in the nation.

4 years ago

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Billy Penn

Advocates say hundreds more young people are experiencing homelessness than the city will acknowledge

Eighteen to 24-year-olds often “couch surf” if they can, and generally avoid agency services.

4 years ago

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