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‘Definitely ready’: N.J. restaurants eager to restart indoor dining as state lifts restrictions
Starting Friday, N.J. will allow restaurants to reopen for indoor service at 25% capacity, just in time to take advantage of the Labor Day weekend rush.
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Inquirer journalists of color press for action on diversity and culture in public report card
A new website details institutional inequities and lists demands for change.
5 years ago
Pennsylvania gun shops struggle to keep firearms, ammo in stock
As civil unrest flares up in some cities, the presidential election nears and the coronavirus pandemic enters its sixth month, more Pennsylvanians are arming themselves.
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Community fridges a fresh form of a long Philly tradition
The community fridges popping up during COVID-19 are an example of something called "mutual aid," which is a tradition in Philadelphia stretching back more than a century.
Air Date: September 3, 2020
Listen 14:49Oklahoma lawsuit seeks reparations in connection to 1921 Tulsa Massacre
The plaintiffs include relatives of those impacted by the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre as well as a 105-year-old survivor, Lessie Benningfield Randle.
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Protesters demand Philadelphia halt evictions; 17 people arrested
Housing advocates and legal experts say it's uncertain how the CDC's federal hold on evictions will affect Philadelphia's own plans to resume tenant lockouts.
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Neighbors beg for 24-hour patrols at violent North Philly corner, but police cite lack of resources
Research backs up the plea from leaders at Richard Allen Homes, who desperately want shootings to stop.
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Why did Temple reopen in person? Some wonder as COVID-19 outbreak forces changed plans
The university announced most classes will go online to limit the spread of the coronavirus on campus. The school has reported more than 200 active cases.
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Delaware to allow beach bars to reopen for Labor Day weekend
Gov. John Carney had shut down bars in Delaware beach towns in early July after the state saw a spike in COVID-19 cases.
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Tape measures, tapas on tap as N.J. indoor dining draws near
Thousands of New Jersey eateries are scrambling to prepare for indoor dining after Gov. Phil Murphy gave the go-ahead for the Friday change.
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Protests in Rochester, N.Y., after bodycam footage released of Daniel Prude’s suffocation death
Daniel Prude was arrested by Rochester Police in the early hours of March 23, after his brother, concerned for Prude's safety, had called 911.
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‘A desperate plea for help’: Philly councilmember asks Kenney to declare gun violence emergency
Right now, Philly is “choosing to be helpless” when it comes to gun violence, says Councilmember Jamie Gauthier, but it doesn’t have to be that way.
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Museums return, dining out in Chestnut Hill, drive-in movies and music
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Listen 5:19‘I’m real hype’: Strawberry Mansion celebrates boxing heroes at Boxers’ Trail gateway reveal
The new entrance to Fairmount Park’s Boxers' Trail honors boxers Matthew Saad Muhammad, Bennie Briscoe, and former champion Joe Frazier.
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Black groups endorse 76ers bid to build stadium along Delaware River waterfront
One Black leader said those organizations must pressure the Sixers to keep their commitments to ensure they’re not just hype if the project moves forward.
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