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N.J. aviation troopers rescue stranded jet skier from Barnegat Bay
New Jersey state troopers rescued a jet skier stranded on a Barnegat Bay island Sunday afternoon after her jet ski malfunctioned.
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‘We need help’: People at higher coronavirus risk fear losing federal unemployment
An extra $600 a week in federal unemployment runs out at the end of July — even for those with underlying health conditions who are at greater risk if they contract COVID-19.
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White woman charged after racist Central Park confrontation
In May, Amy Cooper drew widespread condemnation for calling 911 to report she was being threatened by “an African-American man."
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Mixed-income housing project divides Baptist church and East Oak Lane neighborhood
Refuge Evangelical Baptist Church aims to construct a $15.1 million four-story apartment building on a vacant lot at 1122 Oak Lane with 40 one-bedroom apartments for seniors.
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Officials announce cluster of COVID-19 cases at Delaware prison
Nearly 60 people held in a southern Delaware prison have tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: Weekly recycling pickup resumes in Philadelphia
Starting Monday, Philadelphia will again collect recycling from each home every week. The city had been collecting recycling once every two weeks during the pandemic.
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N.J. coronavirus recovery: Officials concerned after infection rate ticks up
Officials are urging travelers to follow the 14-day quarantine advisory as they see an uptick in the rate of infection for COVID-19.
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This week; homeless encampments in Philly become hub for housing activism, examining the New Jersey primary election, and what's going on with the PA Ballet.
Air Date: July 6, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:57These racist tributes and monuments in the Philly region all face reckonings
Beyond the Rizzo and Columbus statues, there are at least a dozen others at stake.
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At least 7 dead, 21 hurt in 17 separate shootings during violent weekend in Philly
At least 210 people have been killed in Philadelphia so far this year, the highest number up to this point in the city in more than a decade.
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Murphy: N.J. seeing ‘small spikes’ in coronavirus from travelers
The governor said he believes a national strategy is needed to handle the virus, and mask-wearing has to be at the core of it.
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My gym is reopening. Is it safe to work out there?
With COVID-19 cases surging across the country, exercising indoors with other people could increase your chance of infection. Here are some things to consider as gyms reopen.
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Hundreds march back onto I-676 in Philly, decrying city’s response to protests
Organizers said the group is demanding Philly’s mayor step down and that police be disarmed, following violent responses to protests last month.
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U.S. holiday fuels worries about skyrocketing coronavirus cases
Experts fear celebrations for the Fourth of July weekend will act like rocket fuel for the nation’s surging coronavirus outbreak.
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Philly gets first Arabic newspaper in 118 years thanks to ‘Friends, Peace, and Sanctuary’
The collaborators behind the Friends, Peace, and Sanctuary Journal distributed 2,500 copies of the paper’s first quarterly across Philadelphia in May.
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