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Temple University suspends in-person classes after 103 test positive for COVID-19
All instruction except “essential” classes will take place online through at least Sept. 11, after 103 Temple students tested positive for the coronavirus.
5 years ago
NFL teams huddling up to devise plans for social change
Many NFL teams are weighing how to tackle racial justice issues in the days since Jacob Blake, 29, was left with paralysis after being shot in the back by a police officer.
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Avoid ALL social gatherings, Philly warns college students — no matter what size
In issuing new guidance, city health officials say they’re trying to avoid outbreaks like those seen elsewhere.
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Mural of slain Philadelphia police sergeant vandalized
Sgt. Robert Wilson was killed while thwarting a robbery as he shopped for a gift for his son.
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Shootings expose racial and economic divide in Kenosha
Residents are experiencing pain and fear, according to the Urban League president, in a city with a history of oppressing Black Americans.
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This Philly teacher is picking up trash to buy a school bus
We Love Philly is a program that tries to get students connected with different communities. And during COVID-19, moving them around town presents challenges.
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‘7 bullets, 7 days’: Protesters march for Blake in Kenosha
“We are heartbroken and enraged, but we are steadfast in our demand for justice,” Tanya Mclean, a Blake family friend who helped organize the event, said in a statement.
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Philly grieves death of Chadwick Boseman — Black superhero on screen and in life
Boseman’s death left Philadelphians grieving the loss of a beloved Black icon.
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MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson Day, calls for justice continue
Major League Baseball observed a Jackie Robinson Day like no other Friday, with teams celebrating a man who broke the sport's color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
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Vigilante? Militia? Confusion and politics shape how shooting suspect is labeled
Extremism researchers say they've watched with alarm as misinformation, sloppy labeling and political divisions shape the public narrative about Rittenhouse.
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GOP portrayal of urban mayhem doesn’t always match reality
The picture of American cities overwhelmed by violence has become a central theme of the 2020 presidential race.
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A bid to relocate the 76ers to Penn’s Landing has divided Philly, with advocates seeing growth opportunities and critics wary of lost tax revenue.
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NBA playoffs resume Saturday as sides detail new commitments
Team owners who also control their arena property will work with officials to turn the building into a voting location for the 2020 general election.
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Local nonprofit works to end period poverty
When Lynette Medley encountered women who were using newspapers and socks because they couldn’t afford menstrual supplies, she took action.
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Thousands gather at March on Washington commemorations
They are gathering on the heels of yet another shooting by a white police officer of a Black man — this time, 29-year-old Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last Sunday.
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