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Thousands of Pa. workers are owed money from wage theft cases but the U.S. Labor Dept. says it can’t find them. So we did.

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More than 9,000 low-wage workers in Pennsylvania are owed a total of more than $18 million from wage-theft cases but might not know it.

A new Pa. law expands Philly’s homeowner protections against ‘We Buy Houses’ hustlers

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Pennsylvania lawmakers voted nearly unanimously to regulate real estate intermediaries called wholesalers, known for "We Buy Houses" signs and pressing people to sell their homes.

At this Kensington elementary school, a garden grows for all

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Hunter Elementary has a new gardening elective, new for a Philadelphia School District K-8. Every school needs something to cultivate, the gardening teacher believes.

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John Fetterman, Bob Casey had wildly different reactions to Joe Biden dropping out

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Fetterman offered just a few spicy words about Biden's exit from the ballot and did not mention Vice President Kamala Harris at all.

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Pennsylvania’s Democratic Party chair plans to convene vote to endorse Kamala Harris

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The state party endorsement is a move that is entirely separate from the process in which Pennsylvania’s 159 Democratic delegates will vote to nominate a presidential candidate.

We either want a dictator or a democracy. With Biden out, we have one chance to get this right

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With Joe Biden's withdrawal from the presidential race, anyone who hasn’t pledged their allegiance to Donald Trump better get it together and unite in defeating him.

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Biden can go down as an American hero — but only if Harris can beat Trump

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Biden did what he promised in restoring sanity to America in the 2020s, but few will remember if a dictatorial Trump returns.

Joe Biden drops out, endorses Kamala Harris; Josh Shapiro a possible VP pick; Trump wants debate change

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If Kamala Harris secures the Democratic nomination, she'll face Donald Trump in the 2024 election.

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Could Josh Shapiro become the Democrats’ pick for vice president?

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Could the Pennsylvania governor's close ties to the swing state help Democrats win the White House as Harris' VP pick?

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Biden dropped out of the race. How will Democrats pick a nominee?

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President Joe Biden has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris after withdrawing from the 2024 race. But his delegates don't automatically go to her. Here's what has to happen.

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Read President Joe Biden’s full letter ending his reelection campaign

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Biden, 81, quickly endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him. He will continue to serve until the end of his term in January.

Toddler among several pedestrians killed or injured in Philly over the weekend as safety advocates called for more protections

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The crashes occurred just hours before a vigil for traffic victims was held Sunday in Center City at the site of where a CHOP doctor was killed Wednesday night riding her bike in a bike lane.

Joe Biden drops out of presidential race, endorses Kamala Harris

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Biden endorsed Harris, his vice president, to replace him on the Democratic ticket in November against former President Donald Trump.

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3 people dead, 6 injured after mass shooting erupted at a party in West Philly

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More than 100 people were attending the party on the 1200 block of North Alden Street in the city's Carroll Park section when shots broke out, police said.

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3 dead, 6 injured after mass shooting at a party in West Philadelphia

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Police said that it appeared there were multiple shooters.

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For years, family members have searched for the grave of Samuel Miles, one of Philly’s former mayors. Then they learned about remains uncovered in Old City.

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Andrea Miles and her father looked for the grave of Col. Samuel Miles, a Revolutionary War officer and former mayor of Philadelphia for years. Their hopes were raised by First Baptist discovery.

Nearly 500 souls were removed from Philly’s old First Baptist Church burial ground seven years ago. When will they be reburied?

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Private citizens went to court demanding respectful treatment of human remains found in Old City nearly seven years ago when city officials balked. When will the remains be reburied?

First Baptist Church has a very long history in Philadelphia. The rediscovery of its 300-year-old cemetery raises plenty of questions

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Founded in 1698, First Baptist Church of Philadelphia is one of the oldest churches in the country. A construction project at 2nd & Arch uncovered its colonial-era cemetery, begun in 1707.

A Center City office building has opened a restaurant complete with bar — but it’s for tenants only

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In what Philadelphia real estate observers say is a first in Center City, One Penn Center has opened tenants-only restaurant. Want to try Station Brake Lounge? You need to be a worker or a guest.

Saturday, Jul 20

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Police cite $100 drug debt as the reason behind the shooting of a 7-month-old; alleged shooter ID’d

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Police said the parents fled the scene without their wounded child because both had open warrants.

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As surging Trump plans to hand Ukraine to Putin, Biden must speed up aid in 2024

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NATO allies anxious over White House timidity and MAGA disdain for Kyiv's fate.

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Woman arrested for shooting that wounded baby in Holmesburg

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Surveillance video shows two people identified as the 7-month-old boy’s parents hanging out Thursday evening when someone walks up and fires several shots.

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Ex-Philly police inspector who struck 2020 protester with baton sues DA Larry Krasner and city over a ‘corrupt investigation’

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Joseph Bologna — who was charged with but ultimately found not guilty of assaulting a protester with his baton in 2020 — claimed District Attorney Larry Krasner conducted a "corrupt investigation."

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Flights resume at Philadelphia International Airport following tech outage; city services remain open but some with limitations

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A tech outage centered on Microsoft grounded flights, knocked banks offline and media outlets off the air on Friday.

Trump supporters who were at Butler rally say they’re bonded to him and fired up for November

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"Part of history:" Trump delegates who were with him at the rally in Butler say they'll carry the moment with them as they campaign for his reelection.

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Former Penn State Abington student pleaded guilty to lying about his ties to ISIS

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Kamal Fataliev, 20, had shared information about weapons, guerilla warfare, and toxins with extremists online since 2022.

Scene cleared after South Philly blocks were evacuated following strong smell of bleach and ammonia, officials say

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By the afternoon, the scene had been cleared, and the situation was not hazardous, a fire department spokesperson said.

Across Philly region, the tech outage affected operations at the airport, hospitals, and courts

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Airlines grounded scores of flights, some hospitals canceled elective surgeries, and workplaces shut down for the day following an outage attributed to cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike.

‘You can’t forget that it’s still hell inside,’ say the authors of a new visual book on mass incarceration

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The authors of "The Warehouse: A Visual Primer on Mass Incarceration", James Kilgore and Vic Liu, are coming to Philly on July 23 to discuss their book.

Delco health department finds mosquitos with West Nile virus for first time this summer

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West Nile virus has been identified for the first time this summer in Delaware County.