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Protests against ICE planned across U.S. after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon
Demonstrations come as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security pushes forward in the Twin Cities with what it calls its biggest-ever immigration enforcement operation.
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NJ Transit launches a campaign raising awareness about human trafficking ahead of the World Cup
The campaign features messaging and ads on billboards, transit shelters and at stations emphasizing vigilance and help options for victims.
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Listen 1:17Bucks County’s historic Thompson-Neely House will get a $536,330 upgrade
The 18th-century building on the grounds of Washington Crossing Historic Park was the encampment site for some troops in December 1776.
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The future of food is at Philadelphia’s Print Center. It’s a taco
“Taste of Exile” is a pop-up virtual reality experience that links immigrant labor to a real taco.
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The effort is designed to give a good first impression for thousands of visitors expected to visit Philadelphia for the nation’s 250th birthday.
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Listen 1:07The remnants of Hurricane Ida caused millions of dollars in damage to homes and led to the deaths of four people in Bucks and Montgomery counties.
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Listen 1:17Terry Gross reflects on 50 years of ‘Fresh Air’ on ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’
Gross reflected on her decades-long career and the estimated 15,000 to 18,000 interviews she has conducted over the years.
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Listen 0:37New lawsuit filed on behalf of victims in Bucks County deadly nursing home explosion
Nursing home defendants supplied residents with cigarettes and lighters after the smell of gas had been reported to the facility, according to the lawsuit.
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Listen 1:06$84 million reboot: PHA seeks to transform vacant Germantown properties into 121 affordable rentals
The properties were part of Germantown Settlement’s vast real estate portfolio before the social services nonprofit was undone by scandal.
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Listen 0:52Renee Nicole Good, 37, was shot and killed less than a mile from where George Floyd was killed by police in 2020.
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Listen 1:23U.S. House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders
The bill now goes to the Senate, where pressure is building for a similar bipartisan compromise.
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Krasner, council members, slam ICE and Trump over Minneapolis shooting
District Attorney vows to prosecute any federal agents who commit crimes in Philadelphia.
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Authorities said detectives discovered a “horror movie come to life” at the suspect’s home after first finding him at Mount Moriah Cemetery.
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Listen 0:42New Jersey is the latest state to ban cellphones during the school day in grades K-12
Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation on Thursday requiring bans on non-academic use of internet-connected devices during the school day.
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African American Museum in Philadelphia unveils plans for MLK weekend
Free admission, “Selma” screening and radical art-making are on the docket for the long weekend.
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