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Let there be light: Where to find Philly holiday tree lightings
With tall trees and holiday decor popping up across the city, Billy Penn rounded up several light shows and ceremonies for you to consider.
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Ammunition used in CEO’s killing had ‘Deny,’ ‘defend’ and ‘depose’ written on it, AP source says
Brian Thompson, 50, was gunned down around 6:45 a.m. outside the New York Hilton Midtown by a shooter who fled on a bicycle.
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A sinkhole may have swallowed a Pa. woman. What are sinkholes and how do they form?
Pennsylvania is among the states that see the most damage from sinkholes in the U.S.
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Police say searchers in Pennsylvania don’t expect to find woman in sinkhole alive
Police said sinkholes are not uncommon because of subsidence from coal mining activity in the area.
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Carli Lloyd, others elected to U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame
The Delran, New Jersey native — who scored a hat trick in the U.S. victory over Japan in the 2015 World Cup final — earned 47 of 48 votes from the player selection committee.
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Tyson Foods is closing 2 Philly-based meat plants, laying off more than 200 workers
The two North Philly factories are associated with Original Philly Holdings, which makes meat for cheesesteaks.
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Listen 0:48The centers are intended to allow abuse survivors to get help from multiple providers at one location.
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Listen 1:02On Election Day, residents ended 120 years of barring alcohol sales with a 3-to-2 vote in favor of allowing liquor licenses in the borough.
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Listen 1:08Some Atlantic City casino workers call on union leader to resign for opposing a smoking ban
Workers seeking an end to smoking in Atlantic City casinos say the main employee union has been won over by tobacco companies seeking allies in the fight against restrictions.
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Designation as a Community Development Financial Institution would give the Exton-based nonprofit more support to help underserved businesses.
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Listen 0:56Dozens call Pottstown’s ‘Tent City’ home. A railroad company wants them gone
Signs posted outside demand unhoused people vacate “Tent City” by Jan. 2. Tent City sits on Norfolk Southern property.
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Listen 1:09Charles L. Blockson Collection at Temple turns 40
The collection at Temple University honors the legacy of one of America’s foremost historians and collectors of artifacts on the global Black experience.
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Biden has AIDS Memorial Quilt at White House to observe World AIDS Day
Gathered with the president and his wife, Jill, were survivors, family members and advocates to memorialize the lives lost to the epidemic.
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Power restored at Philadelphia International Airport’s Terminal D
The outage impacted flights in Philadelphia International Airport's Terminal D.
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Suspect arrested after man assaulted outside home in Middle Twp., New Jersey
Middle Township Police Department said Friday its Major Crimes Unit identified the suspect and made an arrest. The person's name has not been released.
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