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25 colorful scenes and splendor at the 2020 Philadelphia Flower Show
It’s a bit pricey this year, but there’s lots to absorb.
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The Second Amendment ‘sanctuary’ movement has arrived in NJ
New Jersey, the state with some of the strictest gun laws, passed a wave of additional firearms safety measures in 2018 and 2019. Gun rights activists are now pushing back.
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Generations of fans cheering nationally ranked Camden High into playoffs
The school’s rich basketball tradition is writing a new chapter. There are big expectations as the team starts the playoffs with a third-generation star, D.J. Wagner, leading
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DA: Man shot, wounded by police during standoff dies
Authorities say a man shot and wounded by police during a standoff near Philadelphia last month has died.
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Counting Philly’s Cambodians in the 2020 census: ‘We aren’t invisible’
Philadelphia has the 4th largest Cambodian population among U.S. cities, and a local organization says the 2010 count was low by several thousand.
4 years ago
This map shows the wild, 24-mile ambulance police chase through Northeast Philly
A man driving a stolen ambulance Friday night led police on a wild, slow-moving car chase that lasted more than an hour and covered at least 24 miles through Northeast Philly.
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In Philly, how will the 2020 Census count people experiencing homelessness?
The last time Robert Clark filled out the United States Census form, he had a well-paying job, a house, and no criminal record. But in 2010, Clark lost his job.
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Facing lifeguard recruitment problems, Shore town significantly raises pay
Stone Harbor has responded to a problem of recruiting and retaining lifeguards through a significant pay hike.
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Lemurs, flamingos and more: Big changes coming to Delaware’s only zoo
Three species of lemurs and some tortoises will make a new Madagascar exhibit their home later this year at the 115-year-old Wilmington attraction.
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From ‘broke single mom’ to Fulbright: An N.J. woman’s inspiring turnaround
‘Your life has worth. Go after the things you want,’ Stockton University Prof. Emily Van Duyne tweeted on learning she’d won the prestigious fellowship.
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Listen 2:22Once again, loud boom shakes portion of South Jersey
Residents in South Jersey experienced shaking and felt a loud boom Thursday morning, according to published reports.
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Airbnb offering one-night stays in Jersey Shore’s mighty mammal, Lucy the Elephant
The Save Lucy Committee announced that three guests will get a chance to book an overnight stay within the storied walls for either March 17, 18 or 19 — for $138.
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Power outages possible at the Jersey Shore Thursday with strong wind gusts
Forecasters say strong wind gusts Thursday at the Jersey Shore might spur power outages.
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At this barbershop in Chambersburg, Pa., red, blue and other come together for conversations of political ‘grace and mercy.’
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Listen 5:20Sakeenah Benjamin was 10 years old when her cousin was killed right around the corner from her house. Sixteen years later, she is still dealing with the pain.
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