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Pa. schools are in a ‘reading recession,’ but these Philly-area schools are on the rise
Years after the COVID-19 pandemic, learning loss has left Pennsylvania schools lagging behind much of the country.
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Listen 0:53The exhibit features multimedia installations created by 10 local artists that bring to life the once-obscure underground corridors of the water system.
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Listen 1:2276ers fire Daryl Morey as president and keep Nick Nurse as coach, AP source says
The 76ers were easily ousted by the New York Knicks to end Morey’s sixth season in charge.
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Customers, advocates and experts outlined the limited tools the city has to control costs during a hearing on rising utility bills.
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Listen 0:55Philadelphia Gas Commission rejects PGW’s expanded Port Richmond LNG plant until further study
The Philadelphia Gas Commission tabled the $182 million proposal but agreed to fund $5 million for engineering and environmental studies.
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Listen 1:25Poké-gone: Montgomery County store hit with $9,000 theft of Pokémon cards
The alleged theft happened May 4 at Nashcards in Trappe, Montgomery County.
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Philadelphia officials question city’s lack of power over driverless cars
City Council members warned that autonomous vehicles could threaten jobs, raise safety concerns and operate beyond Philadelphia’s regulatory control.
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Listen 1:04Why Dilworth Park has a statue of a golfer wearing a real pair of shorts this week
It’s tied to this week’s PGA Championship in Delco and it’s a pretty deep cut — even for golf fans.
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PGA Championship week tees off at Newtown Square’s Aronimink Golf Club
The major golf tournament is projected to bring 200,000 people to Delaware County this week, as well as a $125 million economic impact to the region.
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Philly is home to the smallest unit in the National Park System, which honors a Polish hero
Thaddeus Kosciuszko’s house on Pine St. is less than 900 sq. ft., but his impact on the American Revolution was much bigger.
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How the Wildwoods became a Jersey Shore staple — across 4 separate towns
What do cattle, railroads and neon motels have in common? They helped shape the barrier island’s evolution into a summer vacation destination.
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Gov. Matt Meyer has vowed to “fight federal overreach.” Now he wants the appeals court in Philadelphia to pause, and then overturn, the order.
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Listen 1:10At Penn’s DumoLab, researchers work to solve multiple problems: how to keep food waste out of landfills, make healthier building materials and tackle climate change.
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Listen 6:37The city gave out tents to people living at Christina Park. Now, it wants the tents back and the residents gone.
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Listen 0:56Justice David Wecht, who once served on the board of the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, has spoken against antisemitism for years.
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