The Philadelphia Inquirer (South Jersey edition)
All salute
New officer Tyler Knox salutes the flag with fellow members of Philadelphia’s Police Academy Classes 420 and 421 during the graduation ceremony Friday at the Temple Performing Arts Center.
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Seeking shelter
A man stands with a boy and a dog under a blanket near a damaged residential building Thursday following a Russian barrage of drones and missiles that left 16 people dead in Ukraine’s Kyiv region. The nighttime aerial assault lasted for hours. Story, A3.
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Human error, gaps in FAA oversight probed in fatal N.E. Philly jet crash
A series of human and oversight failings is being eyed by federal investigators as possible contributors to the fatal crash of a medical jet in Northeast Philadelphia last year, according to documents filed by the National Transportation Safety...
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Make it a slow song
Loris Assadian, a French singer-songwriter and animal advocate, serenades the tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo on Tuesday with his signature flamingo-pink guitar. It was the first appearance at a U.S. zoo for Assadian, who is professionally known as...
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60 days after he hailed Iran deal, Trump and nation stuck in quagmire
Sixty days ago, seated beside French President Emmanuel Macron at a lavish dinner at the Palace of Versailles, President Donald Trump signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran and declared the beginning of the end of the U.S. conflict with...
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Garrity tests GOP support
Seated behind his desk in the Oval Office earlier this month, President Donald Trump spoke directly to the camera in front of him. He turned to his right and looked up at the Pennsylvania Republican who, as he had indicated just a few weeks earlier,...
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ISLANDS STREAM IN THE
The Delaware River flows 330 miles between Delaware and New York, harboring roughly 123 islands as it carves a ragged border between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Some islands are mere shoals or sandbars, while others span hundreds of acres. Some are...
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In Olney case, the lack of bodies adds to the mystery and complexity
Philadelphia police this week acknowledged that the sprawling missing persons investigation in Olney has evolved into something even more complex — a death investigation without any dead bodies. Adding to the challenge is that there are now at least...
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Stalking that movie magic
Phillies left fielder Brandon Marsh makes his way through towering rows of corn at the “Field of Dreams” Movie Site before the Phils played the Minnesota Twins in Thursday’s game in Dyersville, Iowa. After some recent struggles, the Phils were hoping...
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Totally awesome
Across Britain, where the sun was more than 90% obscured, people flocked to hilltop parks and anywhere with an open view of the sky Wednesday to see the best eclipse since 1999. In Greenwich Park, with views of the River Thames and central London, the...
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Absorbing the aftershocks
People react as rescue teams and volunteers search for survivors amid the rubble of a collapsed house after an earthquake in Cali, Colombia, on Tuesday. Colombian volunteers and rescuers cleared rubble with their bare hands to search for survivors...
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At least 111 dead, buildings collapsed in 7.4-magnitude quake in Colombia
CALI, Colombia — A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 111 people, damaging hundreds of buildings, and leaving many trapped under debris while their loved ones and rescue workers searched through...
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Father seeks justice in son’s fatal ATV crash
The father of a Philadelphia man who was killed in an ATV crash this spring said police officers pursued his son moments before he drove the wrong way down a one-way street, ran a red light, and collided with a sedan. Sterling Jones, 22, was killed on...
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Former Cabrini University campus gets a $100M Wildcat makeover
The former Cabrini University campus has undergone a more than $100 million, Villanova-fueled rebirth, and students will begin attending classes and living there this month. Large signature blue and white V’s for Villanova University are everywhere....
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Bethel grilled by City Council over crowd control at Pride celebration
Several members of Philadelphia City Council and a bevy of LGBTQ+ community leaders on Wednesday sharply criticized Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel, who testified about the department’s response to Pride festivities in the city’s Gayborhood in June...
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Death of detained immigrant brings fresh scrutiny to N.J.’s Delaney Hall
A 41-year-old man from El Salvador who was detained at the Delaney Hall ICE facility in New Jersey died following a medical episode, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed Monday evening, hours after his family and a member of Congress...
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A boy’s plea at the border
A 12-year-old unaccompanied minor who crossed into Spain is escorted Monday by a Spanish soldier to the Spain-Morocco border as the child begs not to be sent back from the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. The forced deportation was stopped by a high-ranking...
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Man faces deportation despite legal residence
Abdoulaye Cherif was asleep when his phone rang that morning, and he answered only because the display showed the call was coming from a prison. He was shocked to hear the voice of his father, who was supposed to be at work, driving for Uber. Mamadou...
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DARK ARTS
Note: This article covers sensitive topics, including drug use and violence against women. Some people spoke with reporters on condition of anonymity to discuss illegal activity or out of fear of reputational harm. Quotes attributed to Raymond Horsch...
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Latino voters for Trump look to back Shapiro
Jorge Luis Burgos of North Philadelphia, a registered Democrat, was one of many Latino voters who shifted to the right and voted for President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election. Now he’s planning to shift back and vote for Democratic Gov....
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A year after fire, Curtis embarks on ambitious $25M plan for Art Alliance
It is hard to imagine, given the charred smell, wrecked plaster, and thick web of scaffolding and structural supports evident these days inside the Art Alliance on Rittenhouse Square. But a year after a devastating fire, the Curtis Institute of Music...
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Montco coaches, players charged in assaults
Four Cheltenham High School football coaches and six players have been charged in connection with two assaults in the school’s locker room that injured a 15-year-old player and led to the cancellation of two football seasons, Montgomery County...
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North Philly mourns the loss of a fierce competitor and a caring spirit
The first thing people noticed about Jadin Aviles was his smile. It was bright and big, and became part of his identity. Not just because of his youthful spirit, but the work that shaped each glistening tooth. When Aviles was 9, his mother, Emelissa...
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Putting it all together
Ricardo Lopez of the Seattle Universal Math Museum forms birotundal lunacy figures, three-dimensional geometric shapes featured in mathematical art and research, at the museum’s interactive booth during the International Congress of Mathematicians on...
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Despite court ruling, lawmakers’ inaction keeps husband in prison
The phone rang at lunchtime, the way it did every day. Carisia Magobet answered within seconds. An automated voice spoke first: This call is from a Pennsylvania state correctional institution. Then his. “May the peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah...
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With Art Museum facing a rocky stretch, its CEO has a comeback plan
When art world veteran Daniel H. Weiss took over the Philadelphia Museum of Art in December, he quickly recruited a new team, including a chief financial officer and chief fundraiser. That team has begun to assess the museum’s financial condition and...
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Philly fans celebrate reign of King James after Sixers sign superstar
Philadelphia is now officially under the rule of King James. And his newly minted subjects, it seems, couldn’t be happier. Lebron James, the legendary NBA player and one of the most famous humans on the planet, is coming to Philly after having agreed...
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‘Every doctor said he shouldn’t have survived this. This is a miracle.’
Kyle Kendrick used to walk into the batting cage he built in his Clearwater, Fla., backyard and just stand in it. He dreamed of having something like this when he was a kid, and the former Phillies pitcher was in awe of what he had. “I would just look...
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In dignified transfer, Trump pays respects to 4 U.S. service members
ap-us-trump-dignified-transfer10th-ld-writethru dOVEr aIr FOrCE BasE, del. — President donald Trump on Wednesday honored the lives of four u.s. service members who were killed in the Middle East and returned to their families at an air force base in...
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Hegseth estimates Iran war has cost $37.5B so far, asks Senate for more
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced questions and protests Tuesday over the U.S. war with Iran, which he estimated has cost $37.5 billion so far, as Republicans prepare a $95 billion GOP budget package to fund the military, along with...
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July jawn
Pedestrians walk past the recently completed 150-foot mural “Welcome to Philly” by artist Alloyius McIlwaine at 10th and Market Streets. McIlwaine has painted hundreds of murals in 18 countries and 22 states. This mural, along an empty, boarded-up...
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Viva Spain!
Spain celebrates with the trophy after winning the World Cup final against Argentina, 1-0, in East Rutherford, N.J., on Sunday. Ferran Torres (back row, far right) clinched Spain’s second title with an extra-time goal. For more coverage, see Sports,...
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Rising prices and crowding bring a wave of discontent in Sea Isle
SEA ISLE CITY, N.J. — This is not the same old Sea Isle. Jason and Kylie Kelce are mired in a four-year wait for membership to the Sea Isle City Yacht Club. They are currently No. 78 of 251, up from last year’s 149. Neighbors are fighting over noise...
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Storms should clear out smoke, but may bring damaging winds
Impacts from Canadian wildfire smoke increased throughout the Philadelphia region Friday, degrading air quality enough to prompt a code purple alert, and force the closure or suspension of some city amenities and services. It was the latest bad...
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Suffocating dome of wildfire smoke making Philly region’s air unhealthy
Philadelphia’s jinxed July, which had already featured a record-setting dome of heat and microburst storms that razed hundred of trees, now includes a smothering, suffocating smoke. The polluted campfire-like vapor from Canadian wildfires plummeted...
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Trump administration quietly swaps slavery panels at President’s House
President Donald Trump’s administration has installed its own version of history at the President’s House Site, swapping panels on the brutality of slavery at the site for displays that experts say sanitize George Washington’s role as an enslaver. The...
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ICE halts vehicle stops after 2 deadly shootings
BIDDEFORD, Maine — Trump administration officials told Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to suspend most vehicle stops after two deadly shootings within a week, people familiar with the decision said Tuesday. The order came after an ICE...
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Traveling fans relish return of Delco’s All-Star
In March, Patty Martin and Liz Warren sat in an office at Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast High School, poring over the Detroit Tigers’ 162-game schedule. It wasn’t how the administrative assistant and math teacher typically spent their...
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Disaster declared
Philadelphia declared a disaster emergency on Sunday as much of the region cleaned up from a storm on Saturday that damaged buildings, uprooted trees, and caused power outages and flash flooding. Fallen trees crushed multiple cars on the 4500 block of...
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Electric bikes, scooters pose safety risk in Philly
It was the first weekend of summer break. Abigail Gillon, an honor student, had just finished sixth grade. She was free. “My last text to her was at 2:14” on June 14 last year, said Abby’s mom, Lori Kralle. An hour later, Kralle received a call from an...
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Leading off
HBCU National League manager Jimmy Rollins (right) with coach Milt Thompson during Friday’s batting practice before the HBCU Swingman Classic, which featured baseball players from historically Black colleges and universities. The event kicked off MLB...
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Trump shifts his tone with Ukraine
ANKARA, Turkey — President Donald Trump heaped praise on Ukraine’s president and war effort Wednesday, speaking in unusually positive terms about Kyiv’s deep strikes inside Russia and appearing to grant one of Ukraine’s longheld requests: the ability...
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Amid cleanup, Kensington sees steep rise in property values
The biggest jump in Philadelphia’s property assessments this year occurred in Kensington, a measure that means many homeowners in the long-struggling neighborhood are likely to see higher taxes amid a concerted effort by the city to clean up the...
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A lot of rain
Dave Balog of Mullica Hill sloshes to his truck at the Ferry Avenue PATCO station in Camden on Monday. Balog said there were no warnings when he parked; fortunately, the vehicle did start. Today’s weather is expected to be humid with a shower and a...
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Cleaning up the late-night party
Adiv Premsun, 9, of Newtown, Pa., kicks a soccer ball along the Ben Franklin Parkway as the clean-up from the July 4th concert and fireworks continue in Philadelphia on Sunday. More coverage on pages A4-A6.
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Fervor on the Fourth
Declaring a measure of independence from steaminess that made the atmosphere feel like sweat itself, on Saturday hundreds of thousands in the region celebrated the day 250 years ago when rebellious colonists gathering in Philadelphia announced to the...
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Pope Leo XIV celebrates migrants in Philly speech
Addressing a Philadelphia crowd live from the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV called for a “recommitment” to American ideals. The first U.s.-born pope delivered remarks virtually at an interfaith ceremony inside Philadelphia’s National Constitution Center on...
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‘Pomp and parade’ mark historic event, as Adams may have liked
As the mercury climbed above 100 degrees in the Philadelphia region two days before the nation’s 250th birthday, it was, it seemed, too hot for liberty as originally planned. Thursday marked the start of the Red White & Blue To-Do — Philadelphia’s...
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Boston vs. Philly: A tale of two cities claiming Revolutionary history
BOSTON — Not long ago, the folks over at the Boston Globe turned their spotlight on, of all places, Philadelphia. With the nation’s 250th birthday fast approaching, the newspaper dispatched a reporter to our fair city to determine how it stacks up,...
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Supreme Court upholds right to citizenship for most born here
The Supreme Court upheld the principle of birthright citizenship in a ruling for the ages on Tuesday, affirming amid rancorous national debate that people born in this country are American citizens. The decision handed a key loss to President Donald...
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Still Smokin’
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker, Frazier family members, boxers, and others unveil the new home for the statue of heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier on Monday at the base of the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art where a statue of fictional boxer...
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How Philly’s historical reenactors trained for nation’s 250th festivities
The players amble into the auditorium on a cloudy May morning to run through their schemes and formations and make last-minute adjustments to the roster. Some are already in uniform — waistcoats and breeches — fueling up on Wawa coffee and bagels....
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DRAFTING A DECLARATION
America stands on the brink. The ultimate question of independence hangs over Philadelphia. And Thomas Jefferson has a declaration to draft. His heart is in Virginia. His “country,” as he calls it. But here he is at Seventh and High Streets, 33 years...
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Olney house raid may be tied to missing women
During a weeklong search of a crumbling Olney twin, federal agents and Philadelphia police found guns and drugs, tubs of chemicals, a curious unsigned letter, and fake law enforcement badges as they were investigating the homeowner’s connection to at...
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Venezuelans search for survivors after two devastating earthquakes
LA GUAIRA, Venezuela — Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings Thursday and rescue teams raced to northern areas rocked by a pair of powerful earthquakes that officials say killed at least 188 people and left more than 200...
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City Hall power couple are cashing in on DROP
Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr. and City Representative Jazelle Jones, who are married, are poised to collect up to $752,000 in combined payouts from Philadelphia’s widely criticized Deferred Retirement Option Plan, an early retirement incentive that...
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In Pa., Trump mentions Shapiro, but not Garrity
MACUNGIE, Pa. — President Donald Trump’s speech on manufacturing in a key Pennsylvania swing district repeatedly veered into other topics and musings about elections in other states, like Maine and California. It took the president nearly an hour to...
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A weather delay
World Cup fans at the France-Iraq match in South Philadelphia on Monday flee their seats for cover when the sky opened up and rain drenched them during the first half. Because of lightning in the area during halftime, the stands were cleared, and the...
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Vance meets top Iranian officials as U.S. tries to get negotiations on track
OBBUERGEN, Switzerland — Highlevel U.S.-Iran talks on their interim deal to end the war had a tense start Sunday in Switzerland as Tehran took offense at comments by President Donald Trump, who threatened to attack and told Iran’s president to watch...
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From VIP suites to fraud allegations: An Ai-fueled start-up’s rise and fall
Nothing about T.J. Colaiezzi screamed “tech CEO.” He was a former gym manager from Delaware County who had dropped out of college and could not write code. But with $27 million in venture capital in the bank, his Ai-powered start-up took a risky...
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Juneteenth in Philly: New exhibit and an old-school block party
The line to enter Philadelphia’s African American Museum stretched a full block up Arch Street on Juneteenth Friday morning and never let up all day — not through performances by the West Powelton Steppers and not even when Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick...
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N.J. Turnpike work seen as threat to an Underground Railroad stop
LAWNSIDE — For nearly 200 years, the historic Peter Mott House — believed to have once served as a stop on the Underground Railroad — has managed to withstand the encroachment of the outside world. In the 1950s, construction of the New Jersey Turnpike...
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Trump and Iran’s president sign deal to end war as details emerge
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he signed an agreement with Iran Wednesday that U.S. officials say calls for Tehran to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and waives sanctions on the country, immediately allowing Iran to sell its...
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Progressives fault Sherrill’s handling of Delaney Hall protests
Josue Barreiro stood in front of a crowd of 200 people seated inside a church last week in Haddonfield. He was there to speak about his experience as one of 61 protesters arrested in one night outside Delaney Hall after Gov. Mikie Sherrill had sent...
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Renovated Highmark Mann reopens with polish and substantial changes
Greener and roomier with a chic naturalistic look, the Highmark Mann Center officially reopened Monday after the final phase of a yearslong renovation. Construction at Philadelphia’s outdoor arts center in Fairmount Park went not just down to the...
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Hitting the pitch
Ecuador and Ivory Coast kicked off the action as what appears to be a packed Lincoln Financial Field hosted its first ever match of the FIFA World Cup on Sunday night. At right, an Ivory Coast fan cheers in a sea of Ecuadorian fans during team warm-ups...
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A graduation day he never got to see
Unable to sleep, Nyshyia Thomas stepped into the shower at 4 a.m. She stood beneath the water longer than usual, feeling its warmth against her face and running down her skin, hoping it would carry her tears with it. It was graduation day. A day she’d...
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Musk becomes the world’s first trillionaire
Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire Friday when shares of his rocket company Spacex began trading on the stock market, signaling a new era of ultra-affluence and widening wealth inequality. Musk reached the milestone when trading of Spacex...
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Philly gets the ball rolling
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker joins fans in a Mexican chant before entering the FIFA Fan Festival at Lemon Hill in Philadelphia on Thursday, the opening day of the 2026 World Cup. Fans gathered to watch Mexico face South Africa in the tournament’s opening...
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A river of possibilities
FloatLab, a public art feature, arrived Wednesday at Bartram’s Garden in Southwest Philadelphia. When the tide-responsive structure opens in September, visitors will be able to examine the Schuylkill at eye level. Story on B3.
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Sheriff touts efforts to reduce deed delays
Sheriff Rochelle Bilal on Monday announced a major restructuring of her office to reduce chronic deed-processing delays following property auctions — a problem she previously claimed she’d fixed. Among several leadership changes, Bilal said she has...
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Pride on the Parkway
Participants hold a giant Pride flag during Philadelphia’s annual Pride Parade on Sunday. The move of event festivities to the Ben Franklin Parkway — and a $10 admission fee — did not go over well with everyone. Story and more photos, B1
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Catholicism is growing in Philly and New Jersey. Who’s filling the pews?
Church bells rang out from one of Philadelphia’s oldest cathedrals, echoing off downtown parking garages and office buildings, while one of the city’s newer Catholics tried to explain his conversion. Daniel Yesilonis, 32, grew up evangelical in the...
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Philly teachers union begs district to restore jobs
The money is on the table, the teachers’ union and education advocates said Friday. Now, Philadelphia School District officials need to use it to restore 340 classroom-based jobs. Arthur Steinberg, president of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers,...
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