Conventions Haunted Attractions For people who treat Halloween like a personality trait, waiting until October can feel cruel. The East Coast Haunters Convention brings a little spooky season energy to …
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Concerts Pop If you remember the MySpace and TRL era when “Don’t Cha” seemed to be everywhere, the Pussycat Dolls are bringing those early-2000s hits back on tour. The group …
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A pop-up market featuring local artists, vintage sellers and handmade goods is coming to Craft Hall later this month. Now + Then Marketplace will take over Craft Hall’s newly opened …
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Fewer parents were vaccinating their newborns against hepatitis B even before the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention removed its recommendation that all babies get the immunization, new research shows. …
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It's 5:45 p.m. and you've just arrived home after a long day at work. You'd like nothing more than a glass of pinot and to binge old episodes of your …
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport were part of a coalition of Democratic leaders from 15 states that on Tuesday announced a lawsuit against …
New Jersey was hailed as a model for criminal justice reform nationally when state lawmakers eliminated cash bail more than a decade ago. Supporters of …
Philadelphia City Council is calling on the Pennsylvania House to pass a bill to allow an electoral method which lets voters rank the candidates in …
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Philly News
Proposed ICE restrictions appear to have enough City Council support to become law without mayor’s signature
Councilmember Kendra Brooks said Thursday that her legislative proposal to place new restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents is not about drawing the agency's …
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Philly News
Philly airport installs new biometric tech to speed up inspections of U.S. citizens returning from abroad
When U.S. citizens return to the country at Philadelphia International Airport, their arrivals will now be processed using biometric technology that scans their faces to …
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A woman who was filmed pepper-spraying a right-wing influencer during an argument on a SEPTA bus earlier this month now faces charges after the clip …
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A disagreement over a snow-cleared parking space in Kensington on Thursday afternoon left a 45-year-old man hospitalized with a head injury after he was pistol-whipped …
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Philly News
N.J. appeals court upholds decision to dismiss racketeering charges against George Norcross, 5 others
An appeals court in New Jersey has ruled against reinstating racketeering charges against George E. Norcross III and five others who had been accused of …
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Philly News
Abrupt removal of President’s House slavery exhibits was pulling ‘pages out of a history book with a razor’
A federal judge made no official decision Friday on whether the recently removed President's House slavery exhibits will be able to be displayed again, but …
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Minneapolis residents say they feel besieged under what some are calling a fascist occupation. Thousands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been swarming a …
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Twenty-five years ago, the future of the former Philadelphia Naval Shipyard hung in the balance. After years of uncertainty, the Shipyard had officially shut its …
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Health & Fitness
At Philly’s new ‘Disaster University,’ first responders get immersive training for mass-casualty events
Medics in chemical-protective suits, gas masks and fluorescent orange boots trudged onto a SEPTA platform where an attack of unknown origin — chemical, biological, radiological …
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Health & Fitness
Wearing a weighted vest can promote bone health and weight loss, but it’s not a cure-all
Health and fitness trends come and go, and many fads don't deliver on their promises – remember vibrating belts or sauna suits? Today, weighted vests, …