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BPT Every day on the news, it seems, there’s a report about another extreme weather event. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 2023 was a record year for extreme weather. The U.S. experienced 28 separate, billion-dollar weather disasters last year, the highest number ever. That averages out to more than one every…

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One (ambitious) Philly budgetMayor Cherelle Parker unveiled her Fiscal Year 2025 budget, and it has a little — or a big — something for everyone. ABOVE PHOTO: Councilmember Isaiah Thomas (l) and Council Majority Leader Katherine Gilmore Richardson (r) flank Mayor Cherelle Parker (c) as she becomes the first woman to give the Mayor’s budget…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Residents flee their homes during clashes between police and gang member at the Portail neighborhood in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. Unrelenting gang attacks in Haiti have paralyzed the country and left it with dwindling supplies of basic goods. Worsening the situation is this week’s closure of Port-au-Prince’s main seaport. The move…

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ABOVE PHOTO: People work inside the TikTok Inc. building in Culver City, Calif., Monday, March 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) By Kevin Freking, Haleluya Hadero and Mary Clare JalonickASSOCIATED PRESSWASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app TikTok if its China-based owner…

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The Chester County Youth Center (CCYC) recently added a Creative Hope Studio to its facility that includes technology for producing music, recording book readings, graphic design and video editing. Lancaster-based Creative Hope Studios engages with youth in the juvenile justice system through hip-hop and creative arts to develop a platform for positive change. “Creative Hope…

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Recently, rumors about the future of Delaware County hospitals have been shared that have absolutely no truth to them. The rumors claim that Delaware County Memorial Hospital and Springfield Hospital will be converted to house immigrants in Delaware County. There is absolutely no truth to this rumor. Some social media posts also claim that County…

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One-pan dishes to make hosting simpleFAMILY FEATURES Even if Easter hosting duties fell on your plate this year and added one more thing to your holiday to-do list, that doesn’t mean it has to be difficult. After all, Easter is a time meant for fun and fellowship, with the food just one part of the…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Residents line up outside the Montgomery County, Pa., Voter Services office, Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, in Norristown, Pa. Monday is the last day in Pennsylvania to register to vote in the Nov. 3 election in which the presidential battleground state is playing a central role in the contest between President Donald Trump and…

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By Will WeissertASSOCIATED PRESS ABOVE PHOTO: President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event at Strath Haven Middle School on Friday, March 8, 2024, in Wallingford, Pa. (AP Photo/Joe Lamberti) WASHINGTON — Jack Lobel is a college sophomore who will be voting in his first presidential election this fall, casting a ballot for Joe Biden….

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