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A Housing And Eviction Crisis Is Coming. Leaders Must Act Now To Combat It | (Opinion)
'Many white Pennsylvanians have been forced to confront difficult questions about the state of America and the Commonwealth.'
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Star Player May Shake Up How Athletes Select A College | (Opinion)
Mikey Williams tweeted he might attend a historically black college or university and has garnered much interest in the sports world.
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What’s So Special About A Special Session On Police Reform? Everything | Tuesday Morning Coffee
'There’s an old joke about special legislative sessions in Harrisburg:'
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Philly: Krasner Fights Impending $8.7M Budget Cut To DA’s Office
'Krasner pleaded with members of City Council during a budget hearing to reject a 14% reduction to his office’s budget.'
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The Post-Gazette’s Racism Problem Isn’t New. A Change In Ownership Can Help Solve It | (OPINION)
'The newspaper’s few Black reporters was abruptly removed from covering demonstrations protesting police violence against Black people.'
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Disparity In Police Tactics On Display During Third Day Of Unrest In Philadelphia
'Mayor Jim Kenney and city Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw had few answers about the stark disparities in law enforcement.'
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Voting Rights’ Advocates Warn Of Bumpy Fall Unless PA. Addresses Primary Day Glitches
'The COVID-19 pandemic, protests, and consolidated polling places made it significantly more difficult for people to vote.'
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Department Of Education Offers Guidelines For 2020-2021 School Year, Which Could Start As Soon As July 1
Guidelines published by the Pennsylvania Department of Education suggest that schools consider serving meals to students at their desks; ...
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‘People Want To Stand Up For What’s Right’: In Wilkes-Barre, Teens Raise Their Voices In Peaceful Protest
'By Wednesday afternoon, a group of about three-dozen people started the protest on Center Square at 2:30.'
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Wolf Marches For Black Lives, But Crowd Demands More Answers
'Gov. Tom Wolf spent two hours marching through Harrisburg and hearing the anger of Black Lives Matter protesters Wednesday.'
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George Floyd Protests: Pittsburgh’s Checkered Past With Excessive Force, Explained
'Pittsburgh clergy of every cloth gathered and prayed at historic Freedom Corner in the Hill District.'
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Three Big Takeaways From Pennsylvania’s Pandemic And Protest Primary | Wednesday Morning Coffee
'The pandemic completely blew up the traditional campaign mode.'
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To Reopen Our Schools Safely, Pennsylvania Needs Congress’ Help | (Opinion)
'Educators, parents, and students did a tremendous job transitioning from classrooms to kitchens and living rooms across Pennsylvania.'
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Philly Police Commissh Issues New Use Of Force Guidelines After City Cops Gas Protesters
'Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw has put in place new use of force policies.'
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Pitt Study: PA. Municipalities In Line To Lose $3.4B In Tax Revenue In Next 2 Years | Thursday Morning Coffee
'A new University of Pittsburgh study paints a dire picture of the finances of Pennsylvania’s more than 2,500 municipal governments.'
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Advocates Launch Hunger Strike To Force Wolf To Release Inmates To Slow Coronavirus Spread
'Free People Strike called on Wolf to release 1,800 individuals eligible for release under an April 10 reprieve order Wolf signed.'
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Let’s Be Honest About Who Really Fans The Flame Of Racism | Jay Bookman
'On Fox News, the search for a villain settled quickly on Barack Obama.'
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How New Zealand Conquered The Coronavirus | (Opinion)
'More than 100,000 people in the United States have died from COVID-19.'
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We’re PA. Police Chiefs: Our Profession Has Failed Black And Brown Americans. We Must Do Better | (Opinion)
'The Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association (PCPA) expresses its deepest sympathies to the family of Mr. George Floyd.'
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Erie Police Open Internal Investigation After Video Of Officer Kicking A Young Woman Goes Viral
'Erie Police Chief Daniel P. Spizarny Sr. said Monday that the officer shown in the video kicking Silbaugh had identified himself.'