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Philly pauses water shutoffs through September
The Philadelphia Water Department says people facing financial hardships should apply for help, but expect processing delays.
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Black Lives Matter mural now greets visitors at Philly’s Municipal Services Building
A temporary mural above the front door to Philly’s Municipal Services Building depicts the summer of protests that erupted after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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National NAACP takes over Philadelphia chapter after president’s anti-Semitic Facebook post
The executive committee of the Philadelphia Chapter of the NAACP voted on Aug. 20 to dissolve itself and yield full control to the national office.
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N.J. coronavirus recovery: Gyms can reopen Sept. 1; masks required
After several months — and a feud with a South Jersey gym — Gov. Phil Murphy said gyms may reopen at the beginning of September; bring your masks.
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17-year-old arrested in killing of 2 people in Kenosha
Protests erupted after police shot Jacob Blake, who now has paralysis from the waist down. Attorney Ben Crump said it would “take a miracle” for Blake to walk again.
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Filmmaker Michelle Ortiz produced Las Madres de Berks to share the stories of detained immigrant families and the fight to close down the state’s oldest family prison.
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Philadelphia Black and Jewish leaders come together to clear the air, work on solutions
There’s been an unspoken tension since the local NAACP chapter president shared an anti-Semitic meme.
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Pa. unemployment update: Who gets the extra $300 and how long will it last?
When the commonwealth gets the program running, it’ll be retroactive to Aug. 1.
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Peaceful civil rights marchers shot at in Pa. while on trek from Milwaukee to Washington, D.C.
A white Bedford County man shot into a crowd of about 50 peaceful civil rights marchers who were crossing through Pennsylvania during a pilgrimage from Milwaukee to D.C.
6 years ago
Jacob Blake’s father says son has paralysis from waist down after being shot by police
Anger over the shooting spilled into the streets of Kenosha for a second night Monday, with police again firing tear gas at hundreds of protesters.
6 years ago
To stop shootings, young people say Philly must confront the ‘status and money’ guns can bring
‘Speaking about consequences being a motivator for them to stop gun violence isn’t enough,’ said one participant in a town hall on Philly’s gun violence epidemic.
6 years ago
Locked out of the economy: Unemployed workers face mounting fiscal, emotional stress
For families, a financial freeze is the first fallout from being out of work for months, but the effects can go deeper. There is also “an emotional crisis.”
6 years ago
Listen 5:20Company says prolonged pause at West Whiteland will harm public interest.
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76ers fire Brett Brown after being swept out of playoffs
The 76ers were 43-30 this season and had woefully underachieved in a year when they were expected to be serious contenders in the Eastern Conference.
6 years ago
Coronavirus pandemic, virtual school expose rural Delaware’s broadband deficiency
The state will spend $20 million to provide accessible and affordable internet to those who can’t connect now to virtual classes and services.
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