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As gunfire continues killing Philly teens, city musters new approaches to violence
So far this year, nearly 30 minors have been fatally shot in Philadelphia. Last year, 22 teens were shot and killed.
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Listen 6:49Devastation as deadly California blaze tallies grim stats
31 people have died so far in wildfires in both Northern and Southern California.
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Amid ‘really rough time’ for American unity, honoring veterans with ‘bells of peace’
“We need to remember these things,” said Ray Harshbarger, another park ranger at Independence Mall and a Marine Corps veteran who served from 1978 to 1984.
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‘Am I dreaming?’ Letter excerpts from WWI’s last day
A hundred years later, their words can still pierce hearts.
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Changing Philly neighborhood rallies behind family after racist threat
The formerly industrial neighborhood of Tacony has undergone a significant change in its demographics over the past few decades, which has brought racial tension and unease.
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‘Farming while black’: A guide to finding power and dignity through food
Penniman and her staff at Soul Fire Farm train black and Latinx farmers in growing techniques and management practices from the African diaspora.
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At least 25 dead in California’s raging wildfires
Strong winds, low humidity, drought and vegetation so dry as to act like matchsticks exacerbated the flames.
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Pa. regulators adopt new policy, clearing confusion over electric vehicle charging stations
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission began looking into the issue earlier this year.
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Unsung heroes, animals were vital part of WWI war machine
They were messengers, spies and sentinels. They led cavalry charges, carried supplies to the front, and died by the millions during World War I.
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As construction of Keystone XL is paused, tribes brace for what’s next
This week a federal judge in Montana temporarily blocked TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline, which would carry oil over 1,000 miles from the Alberta tar sands to Nebraska.
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Deadly fire leveled a California town in less than a day
Not a single resident of Paradise can be seen anywhere in town after most of them fled the burning Northern California community that may be lost forever.
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Sunoco expects hybrid Mariner East 2 to start operating by year’s end
Construction and hydrotesting are ‘100 percent’ done, officials tell financial analysts.
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Coldest night since the spring ahead at the Jersey Shore
Saturday night will feature the coldest temperatures since the spring at the Jersey Shore, forecasters say.
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New funds to bolster youth job training in Delaware
The Delaware program is part of Citi Foundation's Pathways to Progress initiative that will devote $100 million to support youth job training nationwide over three years.
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