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Short doc on N. Philly state Rep. Kenyatta’s historic win has East Coast premiere
Malcolm Kenyatta, Pennsylvania’s first openly gay lawmaker of color, is the subject of a short documentary called “Going Forward.”
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Linked by pain: 2 school massacre survivors, dad kill selves
The father of a Sandy Hook victim killed himself Monday, just days after two Stoneman Douglas students also took their lives.
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Organizers said this year’s March for Our Lives is a way to keep the momentum going and continue the push for gun control.
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What makes people heed a weather warning … or not?
Even an unprecedented twister can be predicted. The issue is how people interpret these warnings.
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‘Can We Talk?’ bridges gap between polarizing debates, constructive conversation
The Penn Project for Civic Engagement hosted a discussion and workshop for city residents on how to have meaningful political debate with people they might disagree with.
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New MANNA Institute to lead ‘food is medicine’ push
Insurance companies don’t cover most meal plans — because there’s not enough research to prove they should.
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‘My heart was broken’: Mourners in New Zealand bury victims of mosque shootings
On Friday, a large crowd of New Zealanders listened to the Muslim call to prayer in a park across from Al Noor Mosque.
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New safety concerns over Sunoco’s Mariner East 2X pipeline
Pipeline safety advocates worry the pressure on the 16-inch Mariner East 2x would pose greater dangers.
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NBA legend Kobe Bryant visits Hamilton School
Bryant returned to his West Philadelphia roots on Thursday to sow seeds of inspiration and inspire members of the next generation.
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How school construction is changing due to security concerns
In this time of mass shootings, schools are feeling the pressure to make changes to how schools are constructed in an effort to keep intruders out.
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Invasive species speeds up closure of popular Delaware yard waste site
Frequenters of the free-of-charge drop-off site must look for other options as the state prepares to return the Polly Drummond property to its natural state.
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Facebook left millions of passwords readable by employees
Facebook left millions of user passwords readable by its employees for years, the company acknowledged Thursday after a security researcher exposed the lapse.
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The politics of fear: How it manipulates us to tribalism
There is a longstanding history of the fear of “the others” turning humans into illogical ruthless weapons, in service to an ideology.
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Tidal flooding alerts up for the Shore
Widespread minor to locally moderate tidal flooding is likely along the Jersey Shore Thursday evening, forecasters say.
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Rendell says Philly group near deal on home for supervised injection site
A real estate developer who wants to remain anonymous has offered a building in the Kensington area to Safehouse, the ex-governor, a member of the board, told a D.C. crowd.
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