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How the Philly Medical Examiner’s Office desecrated MOVE victims’ remains for 36 years
Recent revelations of the office’s desecration of the MOVE bombing victims’ remains are the latest chapter in a long history, starting from the moment the fire went out.
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Listen 5:31‘Toughest day of the year’: Biden remembers son Beau, speaks at Memorial Day ceremony in Delaware
President Joe Biden has attended the annual observance at the Delaware Memorial Bridge for decades. He returned Sunday for his first as commander-in-chief.
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Increase incentives, and go door to door, to reach undervaccinated communities, Pa. lawmakers say
Take more aggressive steps, some urge: Move vaccine locations to where the people are, and change hours of clinics to when they’re convenient for workers.
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A year after N.J. State Trooper fatally shot Maurice Gordon Jr., his family awaits justice
The incident took place two days before George Floyd’s death and Gordon’s family says they’ve heard little from authorities.
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‘It is not who we are’: Mass shooting near Bridgeton leaves community shaken, but resolved
A young man who survived the shooting said a 90s-themed birthday party became deadly when multiple shooters came through the gathering.
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Pa. coronavirus update: 50% of adults fully vaxxed, Wolf renews disaster declaration
Pennsylvania could have almost 70% of adults fully vaccinated in about three to four weeks.
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N.J. coronavirus update: Debate over wearing masks on school property as graduations near
An Ocean County school superintendent wants the governor to lift his order on mask-wearing on school property, while the state’s largest teachers’ union is opposed.
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Pa. Primary: Krasner wins; mail ballot mistake delayed count
Stakes are high this primary election, which features races that could have a resounding impact on the city and state criminal justice systems.
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Can moving to lower-poverty neighborhoods help kids long term? HUD awards Chester $3.5M to find out
The funding is part of an effort by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to study whether changing a child's zip code can improve their life in the long term.
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Hundreds march in West Philadelphia to remember lives lost in 1985 MOVE bombing
Just hours before Pam Africa and Mike Africa Jr. began describing lost comrades, the city’s top health official resigned over mishandling of victims’ remains.
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Effort to bring COVID vaccine to Chesco farm workers lifts ‘a weight off’ their shoulders
After waiting their turn, some of Chesco’s mostly Latino mushroom farm workers waited a bit longer to get their shots right on the job.
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Through events like “Bird Watching While Black,” The Brothers’ Network aims to celebrate Black men as “full human beings” who aren’t limited by others’ perceptions.
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