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After ‘No Kings,’ a look at the status of federal shutdown in Philly

Thousands of people gathered in Center City on Saturday to protest the actions of the Trump Administration, starting at City ...
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Post-“No Kings” status; Pan-Asian artists look into future; Missing woman’s remains found | Morning Roundup

BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Wash those clowns right out of your hair(Photo by @kslouf) After ‘No Kings,’ what’s the status of federal shutdown in Philly Thousands of people gathered this weekend across ...
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Philly artists present a ‘Living Museum’ to imagine a future informed by the past

Nine artists crafted individual art installations, exhibited at Asian Arts Initiative, jointly inspired by story circles with elders from Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian and Laotian groups, among ...
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Philly and AI; Scary movie screenings; Jefferson Health layoffs | Morning Roundup

BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Echoes of playground fun in South Philly(Photo by @_mtkrupka) City Councilmembers, advocates push ...
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Philly council pushes for protections from AI misuse

Much of the hearing focused on potential harms from AI systems that might leak confidential data, produce errors, encroach on ...
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Scary movie screenings around Philly to get you into the spooky spirit

From “Gremlins” to “Night of the Living Dead,” Philadelphia cinemas are hosting a smattering of vintage classics and indie ...
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Election deadlines; World Cup arrives on Market East; Skyrocketing insurance premiums | Morning Roundup

BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Bathroom break, in the dead of night(Photo by @barbhmphilly) There is an election in a few weeks, ...
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Unique set of history books put Philly in perspective ahead of 250th celebration

Ahead of Philadelphia's 250th celebration, The University of Pennsylvania Press is releasing three books about Philadelphia history - including one focusing on Philadelphia's relationship to the ...