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Elections

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz made his debut as Kamala Harris’ VP pick at a rally at Temple University
The previously scheduled rally — the first in a tour of swing states — happened to be on the home turf of another top contender to be Harris’ No. 2, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro.

Elections

JD Vance attacks Democrats for treatment of Shapiro in first visit to Pa. as Trump’s running mate

Elections

Gov. Josh Shapiro gives a rousing speech on his home turf after getting passed over for VP

New Jersey

A shark was seen swimming close to the shore in Cape May Point

An inmate stomped a man to death inside SCI Phoenix, Montgomery County DA says

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Weather

Debby-related rains prompt flood and storm watches for the Philly region, with more to come
Downpours Tuesday night set off a region-wide flash-flood warning, and some road flooding was reported in Burlington and Camden Counties.

Philadelphia

Philly public defenders voted against getting $6,000 raises if it meant weakening job protections

Obituaries

Clifford Pearlman, retired Philadelphia lawyer and innovative cofounder of the Conservation Co., has died at 79

Philadelphia

The Rev. Mark Kelly Tyler, of Philly’s Mother Bethel AME church, is running for election in the AME Church

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Pennsylvania

Five secretaries of state are putting pressure on Elon Musk to do more about AI-generated election misinformation

Education

Pa. settles with former Glen Mills students for $450,000, creates new monitoring procedures

Pennsylvania

Five secretaries of state are putting pressure on Elon Musk to do more about AI-generated election misinformation

Education

Pa. settles with former Glen Mills students for $450,000, creates new monitoring procedures

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New Jersey

A shark was seen swimming close to the shore in Cape May Point

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Jersey Shore nonprofit teaches kids with autism how to surf

New Jersey

A shark was seen swimming close to the shore in Cape May Point

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Jersey Shore nonprofit teaches kids with autism how to surf

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Science

Fossils suggest even smaller ‘hobbits’ roamed an Indonesian island 700,000 years ago
“We did not expect that we would find smaller individuals from such an old site,” study co-author Yousuke Kaifu of the University of Tokyo said in an email.

Science

Fossils suggest even smaller ‘hobbits’ roamed an Indonesian island 700,000 years ago
“We did not expect that we would find smaller individuals from such an old site,” study co-author Yousuke Kaifu of the University of Tokyo said in an email.

Economy

Calm returns to Wall Street, and stocks bounce back after their worst drop in nearly 2 years

Elections

After Philly events, Wisconsin and Michigan are next up for presidential campaign visits

National Politics

Will JD Vance debate Tim Walz?

Economy

What are carry trades and how did they contribute to this week’s global market mayhem?

Education

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Philadelphia

The Rev. Mark Kelly Tyler, of Philly’s Mother Bethel AME church, is running for election in the AME Church
Rev. Mark Kelly Tyler, pastor of Philadelphia's historic Mother Bethel AME Church, is running for a national office in the AME Church and will likely step down as pastor if he wins.

The UArts closure sent this renowned art exhibit into storage. Where will it go next?

Education

A Souderton school board member’s vulgar social media post about Kamala Harris was ‘inappropriate,’ district officials say

Education

A Temple student pleads to sexual abuse, burglary. Questions arise on whether Temple should let him stay

Education

This Jersey Shore nonprofit has taught thousands of people with autism to surf. Here’s how they make it happen.

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Special Report

This Philly cheer team will need a fundraising miracle to compete in nationals.
George Washington High’s competitive cheer squad doesn’t have the resources many of its competitors have.

Transportation

Fed-up Lincoln Drive residents use radar guns, flags, and boulders to fight speeding cars and dangerous curves
From 2014 through 2020, Lincoln Drive had at least two fatal crashes, and 10 people were seriously injured, the city’s data show. So far this year, two people died in Lincoln Drive crashes.

News

During Philadelphia’s deadliest summer on record, just one weekend brings an incalculable level of trauma
Day after day, hour after hour, Philadelphians are being shot at a pace unprecedented in city history. It has become the city's cruel normal.

News

They were top of their class at Haverford High 35 years ago. How did life turn out for these five seniors?
In 1987, five Haverford High School seniors, along with their parents, shared in a series of Inquirer articles a personal look into their lives as they navigated the transition to college.

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Special Report

This Philly cheer team will need a fundraising miracle to compete in nationals.
George Washington High’s competitive cheer squad doesn’t have the resources many of its competitors have.

Transportation

Fed-up Lincoln Drive residents use radar guns, flags, and boulders to fight speeding cars and dangerous curves
From 2014 through 2020, Lincoln Drive had at least two fatal crashes, and 10 people were seriously injured, the city’s data show. So far this year, two people died in Lincoln Drive crashes.

News

During Philadelphia’s deadliest summer on record, just one weekend brings an incalculable level of trauma
Day after day, hour after hour, Philadelphians are being shot at a pace unprecedented in city history. It has become the city's cruel normal.

News

They were top of their class at Haverford High 35 years ago. How did life turn out for these five seniors?
In 1987, five Haverford High School seniors, along with their parents, shared in a series of Inquirer articles a personal look into their lives as they navigated the transition to college.
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