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Outside Philly HQ, union officials protest their ouster from EPA offices
A new contract requires American Federation of Government Employees officials to vacate their offices in EPA headquarters across the country this week.
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Eliminating the PES refinery’s deadliest chemical will be a 24/7 job for weeks
The Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery has started neutralizing and eliminating a highly toxic chemical still present at the site. It will take weeks.
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Officials: Dog feces at least one source of water contamination at N.J. beach
New Jersey officials say dog waste is at least one source of ongoing water contamination at an Ocean County bay beach.
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A white woman was recorded using racist language, cursing at and raising her middle finger toward a Black woman at Sesame Place in Bucks County on Monday.
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3 killed when small plane crashes in backyard of Willow Grove home
The single-engine plane went down around 6:20 a.m. Thursday in Willow Grove, shortly after taking off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport.
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Officials: Avoid contact with Manasquan Reservoir due to ‘harmful’ algal bloom
Tests revealing high levels of a harmful algal-like bacteria have prompted state and county officials to warn the public to avoid all contact with the Manasquan Reservoir.
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Seeing each other’s humanity – through the lens of a glass
Professor David W. Brown argues that the best way to overcome the nation’s racial divide is if people with polar opposite views find a way to talk to each other.
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Not in my sidewalk: Debunking Philly tree myths
Philadelphia needs more trees. Here is a guide to understanding why there aren’t more trees and what can be done about it.
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Philly’s newest $100,000 house has some really hairy residents
This house won’t be another crash pad for millennials. Instead, the sturdy white oak, black locust, and cedarwood “treehouse” at the Philadelphia Zoo is for gorillas.
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New Jersey sees a rise in bias incidents perpetrated by young people
New Jersey is noticing that many of the so-called bias incidents are being committed by minors.
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The 1,000 refinery workers that were laid off deserve access to green energy jobs
PES and our elected officials must do more to make sure workers have the opportunity to develop new skills and find meaningful work in our country’s evolving energy sector.
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Who will decide the future of the South Philly refinery?
Philadelphia residents concerned about health and environmental impacts dominated the first public meeting of the city’s refinery advisory group.
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After protests and staff walkout, two West Philly restaurants close for bias training
Clarkville and Local 44 owners deny the charges of racism, and say they want to use this as a learning opportunity.
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Philly mother decries ‘a slow-moving massacre in our city’ after latest mass shootings
Aleida Garcia’s son was murdered in 2015. She spoke at Tuesday’s anti-violence rally in LOVE Park following two mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton.
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Staying power: Sonny Hill celebrates 50 years in the broadcasting industry
The host of "In the Living Room," which airs Sundays on 94WIP Sportsradio, spoke to WHYY’s “Morning Edition” host Jennifer Lynn about breaking new ground.
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