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Teen pulled from Ocean County lagoon, rushed to hospital
A teenager was rushed to a hospital after he was pulled from an Ocean County lagoon Saturday, authorities say.
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Is YouTube doing enough to stop harassment of LGBTQ content creators?
YouTube announced it will be taking steps to remove supremacist content and re-examine its anti-harassment policy following days of backlash.
6 years ago
A bear stuck in a tree in Harrisburg becomes a wildlife lesson for children
The Game Commission plans to bring the bear north, to the mountains he would typically call home.
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‘We all owe Al Gore an apology’: More people see climate change in record flooding
A string of natural disasters has hit the U.S. in recent weeks. While none of these events can be directly attributed to climate change, for many the connection seems clear.
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Eat Philly’s best BBQ with impressive young first responders — and no lines
The impressive group of first responders we showcased in the latest edition of Who’s Next.
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Poll: Majority want to keep abortion legal, but they also want restrictions
The poll comes as several states have pushed to limit abortions in hopes of getting the Supreme Court to reconsider the issue.
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It’s not enough to talk about ‘career pathways’
The minimum wage has been the same since 2009. Gov. Tom Wolf and his fellow Democrats want to more than double it. Though it looks like they are willing to settle for less.
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N.J. will offer overdose-reversing drug naloxone for free at pharmacies on June 18
It’s the latest salvo in the ongoing fight against the opioid crisis in New Jersey, which saw more than 3,100 drug-overdose deaths last year.
6 years ago
Hundreds protest at Philly police HQ, call for action on intolerant Facebook posts
Hundreds showed up at Philadelphia Police headquarters on Friday for a protest calling for a response to the city officers allegedly linked to hateful Facebook posts.
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Amid tax break fight, residents show top N.J. official the ‘real’ Camden
Economic development chief Kevin Quinn agreed to a four-hour tour of Camden, a gesture of good-will at a time of ratcheting tensions over tax breaks.
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These moms are coming to Philly Pride for everyone who needs a hug
There’s few things as comforting as a warm, maternal embrace.
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Those Philly police with offensive Facebook posts? Some have a long history of complaints
Several of the officers named in the Facebook database, compiled by a group called the Plain View Project, have been targets of multiple misconduct probes in the past.
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Philly Pride is ready for its TV debut
On the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, Philadelphia’s Pride parade will be taped for a future broadcast.
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Listen 2:11NAACP calls for firing Philly police who made offensive social media posts
The Philadelphia NAACP is calling for the city police department to fire officers who are found to have posted racist, violent, or offensive content on social media.
6 years ago
Political veteran nominated as first woman to run Delaware prisons
Claire DeMatteis was senior counsel to Joe Biden when he was a U.S. Senator. Now she is Gov. Carney’s nominee to to lead Delaware’s prison system.
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