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Philadelphia union workers have standoff with authorities at trash dump amid second day of strike
Residents dropped off both trash and recycling outside a locked city-run sanitation center in Northwest Philly flanked by striking union members, police and city workers.
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Skydiving plane goes off New Jersey runway and crashes into woods, sending 15 to hospital
Authorities say 15 people were taken to a hospital when a small skydiving aircraft went off the end of a runway at an airport in southern New Jersey and crashed in the woods.
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Stricter immigration policies and rising fear are taking a toll on the mental health of Latino families in Delaware, many of whom face barriers to care and support.
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Listen 1:13Bryan Kohberger pleads guilty to murder in stabbings of 4 Idaho students to avoid death penalty
Kohberger was arrested in eastern Pennsylvania in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students in 2022.
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‘America’s greatest flop’: How the nation’s 150th celebration went so wrong
Philadelphia had killed it as host of the nation’s 100th birthday in 1876; the 1926 event went very differently.
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America has a major birthday coming up — here’s what to expect for the big 2-5-0
It's the nation's semiquincentennial! July 4, 2026, is the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Here's how the U.S. is planning to party.
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5 ways Trump’s tax bill will limit health care access
With spending cuts poised to hit medical providers, Medicaid recipients and Affordable Care Act enrollees, here's how the bill will affect health care access in the U.S.
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Competitive eater ‘Max vs Food’ conquers food challenges at Manayunk bar
Ahead of Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, Max Stanford talks training, recovering and tackling massive meals.
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Listen 6:03Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs acquitted of most serious charges, convicted of prostitution-related offenses
Combs and his defense team argued that the women were willing participants and that none of his violence justified the severity of the charges.
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If passed, the bill would benefit thousands of renters across the state who struggle to find safe housing because of their record.
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Listen 1:14The district’s agreement with DOJ to delay prosecution of criminal charges describes asbestos issues at 31 schools.
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A 2025 Procrastinator’s Guide to Fourth of July events in Philly
From fireworks and backyard BBQs to museum days and star-powered concerts, make your holiday plans now.
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Delaware lawmakers take steps to address rental properties with lead paint
Landlords would be required to certify their properties are lead-free, or safe from the toxin.
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Listen 1:16What’s in the latest version of Trump’s big bill that passed the Senate
At 887 pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts and other GOP priorities, including new money for national defense and deportations.
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Penn to update swimming records set by Lia Thomas, settling with feds on transgender athletes case
Under the agreement, the university agreed to restore all individual Division I swimming records and titles to female athletes who lost to Thomas.
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