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In a city where the majority of homicide victims are Black, some have been critical of robust media coverage of Milan Loncar’s killing and a swift arrest in the case.
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‘It changed me’: A year of protest and loss renews meaning of MLK Day
Through service, activism, and education, Philadelphians honored Dr. King while reconciling the traumatic events of the past 12 months.
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With pandemic and national unrest, MLK Day of Service takes on new meaning
For some volunteers, Sunday’s acts of service felt different — carried more weight, even — within the context of the past year.
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For Philly immigrants who’ve survived coups, the mob of insurrectionists that marauded the halls of Congress serves as reminders of how fragile democracies can be.
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Pa. coronavirus update: Montco rolls out weekly testing for teachers, at-risk students
Regional Congregate Care Assistance Teams will replace the old program with $12 million in funding that will run through the end of February.
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How to stop the far-right movement? Some Philly organizers pitch a new party
The push for a new party saw a renewed sense of urgency after pro-Trump insurrectionists stormed the nation’s capital Wednesday.
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‘Should I have even gone to college?’: Why Philly borrowers want Biden to cancel student debt
More than 50 community organizers and student borrowers rallied in front of President-elect Biden’s Center City headquarters to demand he cancel all federal student loan debt.
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‘My phone has not stopped ringing’: A new Chesco eviction prevention program expands Jan. 5
A Chester County eviction prevention program expands into the Coatesville area on Jan. 5 as families continue to struggle amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Rogue, maskless Mummers kick off 2021 with ‘protest’ through South Philly
For the first time in decades, the new year dawned in Philadelphia without a formal Mummers Parade. Instead, there was a festive “protest.”
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A half million New Jersey residents depending on pandemic unemployment benefits that expired Saturday, and renewed a day later, can breathe a little easier this week.
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Pa. coronavirus update: State restrictions on restaurants, gyms to lift Monday
Gov. Tom Wolf said the tighter rules imposed Dec. 12 had done their job to lower the positivity rate and slow spread of the virus during the holidays.
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Chester County begins vaccinating its frontline health workers — and Delco’s
Chester County, which handles the coronavirus response for both counties, says it’s ordering as many doses of the coronavirus vaccine as the state allows.
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