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As Voting Rights Act turns 50, call for ‘universal, automatic’ registration system rings out [audio]
Moments after the bell struck 11 a.m. in Independence Hall’s clock tower, a group of elected and civic leaders lauded the 50th anni ...
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Battleship New Jersey offering bunks for papal pilgrims [photos]
The Battleship New Jersey has some bunks available for pilgrims who need a place to lay their head during the papal visit to Philadelphia ...
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Nutter announces bridge, street closures during papal visit [map]
Officials are warning Philadelphia residents that the Benjamin Franklin Bridge and some highways will be closed during the visit of Pope ...
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Most will win SEPTA papal lottery, but riders might not get first choice
Looks like people who want take SEPTA’s regional rail trains into Philadelphia for the papal visit are going to get them. The ...
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The regularly updated Philadelphia Mayoral-Race Endorsement Tracker (General Election Edition)
As the Nov. 3 mayoral election approaches, candidates will issue press releases and host events highlighting those who’ve endorsed ...
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SEPTA’s papal pass lottery proceeds perfectly
After a horrible initial attempt that crashed the SEPTA website for papal rail tickets, the second try proceeded much more smoothly.  ...
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3 new candidates enter Philly’s mayoral race on filing-deadline day
A trio of candidates filed petitions to enter the Philadelphia mayoral race before Monday’s 5 p.m. deadline, while nine did the sam ...
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Philly residents’ quandary: Stick around for pope or get out of town?
Precise details on security plans for Pope Francis’ visit to Philadelphia in September are still scant. The big picture, though, is ...
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Work vs. Vacation: How to Balance Both
Next week, much of Europe will head out for the August holiday. The American worker is offered far less paid vacation days and some none ...
Air Date: August 3, 2015
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Lotto open for SEPTA papal rail passes
Ready, set, go! It’s time to sign up if you want a chance to get rail passes for the papal visit. Those hoping to take ...
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Fattah: Indictment allegations ‘a little bit of a stretch, to say the least’
Back in October, as he was on the verge of coasting to yet-another reelection, U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-Phila.) decried the seemingly ne ...
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Welcome Pope banner unveiled at cathedral
A large banner now hangs over the entrance to the Cathedral-Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia welcoming Pope Francis to P ...
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Kenney, activists decry ‘inflammatory rhetoric’ of immigration debate [audio]
Toting signs reading “No to the Donald Trump Bill” and “Immigrants are not your scapegoats,” community leade ...
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SEPTA to sell papal train passes via lottery
After a major crash of the website designed to sell regional rail passes for September’s papal weekend, SEPTA has come up with a ne ...
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Expected influx of passengers to see the pope prompts emergency declaration in Bucks
A Bucks County township has declared a state of emergency for the papal visit, while several others are reportedly preparing to do the sa ...
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