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U.S. Small Business Administration needs to do more for HBCUs, Evans says
The U.S. Small Business Administration is not doing what it is supposed to do to help historically Black colleges and universities, Congressman Dwight Evans said this week.
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Boeing 737 with 143 on board skids into St. Johns River in Jacksonville
All 136 passengers and seven flight crew members on board are alive and accounted for.
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Families defrauded by unregulated service dog trainers
The service dog industry has exploded in recent years. But a near complete absence of regulation and oversight has left families vulnerable to incompetence and fraud.
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2020 Census to be hand-delivered in disaster recovery areas
Some communities still recovering from recent natural disasters will receive special visits by 2020 census workers next year to make sure all residents are counted.
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New Jersey governor signs law protecting public beach access
Phil Murphy signed the bill Friday, which codifies in law the state's public trust doctrine — meaning that waterways including the ocean, bays and rivers, are common property.
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‘We were lucky’: Kids of Holocaust survivors learned their parents’ life philosophy
This Holocaust Remembrance Week, Abe and Esther Schuster reflect on their parents' joyful view of life in a recent StoryCorps conversation.
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Will the next big worker protection bill — against unfair firing — pass in Philly?
A new Council bill, introduced by Councilwoman Parker, seeks to provide job security for workers by defining what a fireable offense is. It’s called “just-cause” legislation.
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Work begins on underwater power cable connecting New Jersey, Delaware
Electric line connecting Delaware and New Jersey will stretch below Delaware River in an effort to improve power grid reliability, eliminate power bottleneck.
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In Philadelphia, a series of 35 volunteer-led groups will traverse the city’s neighborhoods starting Friday and continuing through Sunday May 5.
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‘Stop and frisk’ to remain in Philly police arsenal, Ross tells Council
Ending the police department’s use of "stop and frisk" would be a “road to disaster,” Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross says.
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The overwhelming feeling of how much help is needed can cause distress in those who respond to emergencies like overdoses.
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Vegan dining, street festivals and Cinco De Mayo celebrations await
Philadelphia’s Chinese Lantern Festival will once again illuminate the night, Valerie June’s Astral Plane Tour stops in Ardmore, and “Fences” makes for good drama this weekend
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More than 100 Pa. businesses close for May Day to support immigrant and working communities
Pennsylvania rallies staged as part of International Workers’ Day call for raising the minimum wage and supporting immigrant communities.
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West Philly’s International House is closing. What happens to the renowned theater inside?
After 40 years, Lightbox Film Center is looking for a new home.
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Dredging funds raised to keep boat racing afloat on the Schuylkill
The $4.5 million needed to dredge shallow areas around Boathouse Row and the national racecourse means silt threatening the city’s regattas will be removed.
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