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Woman shot dead at Smyrna Middle School in Delaware
The shooting happened in the front parking lot around 10:15 a.m. Tuesday.
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In Camden, a son’s death moves parents to ‘break the silence’ on mental health issues
Nah’Jole Frazier had been dealing with mental health issues when he was struck by a driver earlier this month. Now, his parents want to address a need for better services.
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There she is, online: Miss America archives digitized at Rowan University
One hundred years of American history will have a digital home at the South Jersey university for scholarly use.
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Listen 1:46New fund aims to help Kensington community groups address impacts of the opioid crisis
Philadelphia has a new fund to help address the impact of the opioid epidemic on the city’s Kensington neighborhood.
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Listen 1:32N.J. coronavirus update: Outdoor gathering, indoor event capacities increased
Starting May 10, outdoor gatherings will be limited to 500 people — up from the current 200-attendee cap.
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Vaccinated U.S. travelers will be allowed to visit Europe again starting this summer
The EU president expects all 27 EU member states will accept visitors who've received COVID-19 vaccines, but the CDC is still warning against travel to much of Europe.
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1st time gun buyers help push record U.S. gun sales amid string of mass shootings
Data from the FBI's firearms background check database shows six days in March of this year made up the top 10 highest days of firearms background checks since 1998.
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An effort to bring affordable housing to Chambersburg, Pa., promised to help tenants become owners. But the reality is much more complicated.
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Listen 5:05‘Volcanoes of fire’: Death toll at Baghdad hospital surpasses 80
Most of those killed suffered severe burns, he said. Others were overcome by smoke, unwilling to leave behind relatives hooked up to ventilators.
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Wilmington protesters call for new law to ensure independent oversight of police
Protesters in Rodney Square also called for justice for Lymond Moses. Two white officers fatally shot the 30-year-old Black man in January.
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Activists honor Walter Wallace Jr., nearly six months after Philly police fatally shot him
Sunday’s demonstration at Malcolm X Park aimed to shed light on how Wallace aligned with Black Lives Matter and how the music he wrote reflected those beliefs.
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Recordings show chaos surrounding Ma’Khia Bryant shooting
Less than 30 minutes before the man charged with killing George Floyd was pronounced guilty, yet another Black person was dead at the hands of police in the U.S.
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Supporters of Mumia Abu-Jamal rally on his 67th birthday for his release
Organizers say his case and the 2020 murder of George Floyd are linked to a long history of racist policing nationwide, as well as in Philadelphia.
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El Carnaval de Puebla en Filadelfia este año será virtual. David Piña wants you to see the alegría
The Carnaval de Puebla tradition started by Philly’s Mexican community will live on this year with two concerts and celebration held April 25 on Facebook Live.
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Listen 5:23La tradición del Carnaval de Puebla iniciada por la comunidad mexicana de Filadelfia se celebrará este año con dos conciertos en Facebook Live el 25 de abril.
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