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Our favorite Pennsylvania stories of the year (so far)
From the Erie SeaWolves’ HBO moment to the ‘box demon,’ we’re taking a look back at the stories that have made us smile during the first half of the year.
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UPenn updates swimming records set by Lia Thomas, settling with feds on transgender athletes case
The University of Pennsylvania modified a trio of school records set by transgender swimmer Lia Thomas and said it would apologize to female athletes “disadvantaged” by her participation on the women’s swimming team, part of a resolution of a federal civil rights case.
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LL Cool J says he won’t perform at Philadelphia’s July Fourth festival in support of workers strike
Rapper LL Cool J and R&B singer Jazmine Sullivan say they will not perform at a Fourth of July festival in Philadelphia in support of a strike by nearly 10,000 city workers in Philadelphia.
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WNBA expanding to Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia over next five years
The WNBA is expanding to 18 teams over the next five years, with Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia all set to join the league by 2030.
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Pennsylvania man accused of beheading father and posting video of his severed head to stand trial
A Pennsylvania man accused of killing his father and posting video of his severed head online — and calling for others to help him try to overthrow the U.S. government — is set to stand trial Monday in the Philadelphia suburbs.
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3 dead, 10 injured in South Philadelphia shooting and a person is in custody, police say
The three people who died were adults, and two of the wounded were juveniles, Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel told reporters. The shooting happened shortly before 1 a.m. along a residential street in Grays Ferry, he said.
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Brian Fitzpatrick is only Pa. Republican to oppose Trump’s budget bill
The collar county congressman objected to Medicaid cuts added by the U.S. Senate.
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Trump administration withholds $230 million for Pennsylvania schools
Education leaders learned of the freeze Monday, hours before the money was due to be available.
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River otters in Pa.: What to know & where to spot them
From how and where to spot them to how to help conservation efforts, here’s everything you need to know about river otters in Pennsylvania.
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‘Will solar panels replace farms?’ Answering your questions about clean energy in PA
Is clean energy expensive? How do windmills help when it’s not windy? How does clean energy get stored? Pennsylvania’s Lightning Plan is helping make the Keystone State an energy innovator again—but how does it work? We break it down.
