A Carlisle man allegedly carved his initials into a pair of Civil War monuments at Gettysburg National Military Park in September and will now face charges after a monthslong investigation, …
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The School District of Philadelphia plans to eliminate hundreds of school-based positions by reassigning staffers to vacant roles as part of an effort to cut $225 million from the budget …
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Nine Kensington Health Science Academy seniors are waging war on misinformation and disinformation in their Philadelphia high school hallways — and they say it’s working. This story was originally published …
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The city of Philadelphia is suing Austrian gun manufacturer Glock, alleging the company markets pistols equipped with illegal machine gun conversion devices. The civil complaint, filed in the Philadelphia Court …
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Pennsylvania’s higher education institutions largely got a flat budget under Gov. Josh Shapiro’s spending plan released last month — but school leaders last week urged state House lawmakers to bump …
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PennDOT has started work on a $10 million project to rehabilitate Frankford Avenue Bridge that will close off sections of the road for the next year. The single-span steel bridge …
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Montgomery County man survives rare, flesh-eating bacterial infection that caused sepsis, kidney failure
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Century-old tumor samples may help explain rising rates of colorectal cancer in younger adults
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Year after year, Mary Bucklew strategized with a nurse practitioner about losing weight. "We tried exercise," like walking 35 minutes a day, she recalled. "And …
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‘Shared decision-making’ for childhood vaccines sounds empowering – but it may mean less access for some families
When federal health officials announced on Jan. 5 that they were taking six out of 17 vaccines off the childhood immunization schedule, they argued that …
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Possible measles exposures took place at Philly airport, Amtrak’s 30th Street station, health officials say
Potential measles exposures occurred at Philadelphia International Airport and 30th Street Station earlier this month, city health officials warned Monday. A person with measles passed …
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More people are surviving cancer than ever before, new data from the American Cancer Society shows. Seventy percent of people diagnosed with cancer now live …
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Victory Brewing Co. is toasting the nation's milestone birthday with a limited-edition ale. The semiquincentennial beer is a collaboration between the Downingtown brewery and Visit …
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A Northern Liberties bar is marking Valentine’s season with a themed pop-up tucked behind a soda machine. Cupid’s Nest has taken over Newsroom Philly on …
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The Philly Chocolate, Wine & Whiskey Festival returns Saturday, Jan. 24, bringing a full day of tastings at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center. The 21-and-over …
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WASHINGTON – School cafeterias got a step closer to seeing whole milk again after the U.S. House passed a measure Monday to restore the dairy …
