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Malik B., early member of The Roots, dies at 47
His death was confirmed by The Roots' Questlove and Black Thought in a statement Wednesday, but no cause of death was provided.
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Bucks County school board president calls Black Lives Matter ‘anti American’
Steve Pirritano shared his opinion in response to a Facebook post from a conservative author.
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Coronavirus-related deaths at Delaware long-term care facilities stubbornly high
A WHYY analysis found that fewer than 0.7% of Delawareans live in long-term care facilities, but those residents account for 8.2% of COVID cases and 62.3% of related deaths.
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Listen 1:48N.J. coronavirus recovery: Bill would demand fully online learning to start the fall
Three Democrats from the Assembly want all classes in New Jersey to start online this fall.
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Climate change, structural racism pose double threat to Black parents. Birth workers can help
A recent scientific review showed the effects of climate change can worsen the systemic racism Black parents already face.
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Coast Guard rescues fishing crew from life raft off N.J. coast
U.S. Coast Guard personnel rescued two people after a fishing vessel began sinking Tuesday off the New Jersey coast.
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Free Library board mostly silent as workers demand involvement in selecting new leader
In a meeting Tuesday, only one board member committed to anti-racism efforts. Others have resigned in solidarity with their former director.
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Republicans signal they’re willing to cut census counting short
Because of COVID-19, the Census Bureau says it can no longer deliver 2020 census results by the current legal deadlines and need four-month extensions.
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Twitter restricts Donald Trump Jr.’s account over COVID-19 misinformation
Twitter confirmed the restriction in a subsequent tweet, emphasizing the action was a temporary limit on some of his account's features and not a permanent suspension.
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Crunch time for bill to avert feared surge in N.J. evictions as landlords push back
The report predicts 300,000 New Jersey renters could be evicted for nonpayment in next four months.
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Free speech and firearms raise tensions in suburban Pennsylvania
Activists come armed to protests in a mansion-lined neighborhood in Berks County.
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‘Tidal wave’ of power shut-offs looms as nation grapples with heat
Shut-off moratoriums imposed at the start of the pandemic are beginning to expire. Customers and utilities face a backlog of missed bills that may be passed on to ratepayers.
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Many officials and public figures have expressed dismay and disappointment in the Philly chapter president’s actions, but the NAACP’s leadership has yet to issue a statement.
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4 Delaware River industrial artifacts that shaped Philadelphia
Photographs of Philadelphia’s Delaware River waterfront reveal the intertwined fates of nature, industry and culture.
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Eastern State Penitentiary to reopen in mid-August after months-long closure
Staff and visitors ages 2 and up will be required to wear face masks. Visitors must follow social distancing guidelines, and will be asked to sanitize their hands upon entry.
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