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N.J. approves another round of recreational cannabis retailers
The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission announced the next wave of conditionally approved cannabis retailers, cultivators, and manufacturers.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Councilmember Jamie Gauthier said she’ll be “working with stakeholders” on a resolution.
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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.
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Councilmember Brooks’ “Restore Community Land” plan would address bank-owned properties from a failed bond deal from 1997.
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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
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.
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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
The goal is to support groups with small budgets through a microgrant to help them expand and prevent violence on the neighborhood level.
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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.
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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
Eighteen to 24-year-olds often “couch surf” if they can, and generally avoid agency services.
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