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ABOVE PHOTO: Judge Amy Coney Barrett speaks after President Donald Trump announced Barrett as his nominee to the Supreme Court, in the Rose Garden at the White House, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon ASSOCIATED  PRESS  Some notable quotes from Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, a former Notre Dame law professor…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Passersby walk past a business storefront with store closing and sale signs, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, in Dedham, Mass. The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid rose slightly to 870,000, a historically high figure that shows that the viral pandemic is still squeezing restaurants, airlines, hotels and many other businesses six months…

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By Mike Schneider ASSOCIATED PRESS  ORLANDO, Fla. — A federal judge has stopped the 2020 census from finishing at the end of September and ordered the once-a-decade head count of every U.S. resident to continue for another month through the end of October, saying a shortened schedule likely would produce inaccurate results. U.S. District Judge…

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ABOVE PHOTOS: State Rep. Joanna McClinton,  State Sen. Vincent Hughes, and State Rep. Summer Lee (Photos/pa.gov) On the heels of the U.S. House passing the CROWN Act, State Reps. Joanna McClinton (D-191st Dist.) and Summer Lee(D-34th Dist.), along with State Sen. Vincent Hughes are renewing their fight to enact similar legislation to outlaw discrimination based…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Residents wait in line outside a satellite election office at Temple University’s Liacouras Center, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) By Marc Levy ASSOCIATED PRESS  HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s counties pressed lawmakers and Gov. Tom Wolf to allow them to process mail-in ballots before Election Day in the battleground state…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Courtesy of Gas It Up Mobile fuel delivery service Gas It Up hosted a media day to highlight their Philadelphia launch. In the age of convenience, you no longer need to waste time at a gas station. Gas It Up will bring the pump to you delivering fuel when you need it, where…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Philadelphia Treasurer Christian Dunbar PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The treasurer of Philadelphia was fired last Friday after federal prosecutors charged him with embezzling money from customers at a bank where he previously worked and entering into a sham marriage to win U.S. citizenship. Mayor Jim Kenney noted that the allegations against Christian Dunbar did not…

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At a recent Sunshine Meeting, the board voted to open seven satellite election offices for the November 3 General Election, listed below.  They will be opening the other proposed locations on a rolling basis, as properly trained staff becomes available.  The offices will be open 7 days a week, starting September 29, and will remain…

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By cj Here it is again — another time where folks expect me to get up, get out and vote. Not quite sure why they expect me to vote, when every time I vote — or haven’t voted — I don’t see much change.  I don’t see how my neighborhoods are getting better or how…

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Some days ago, a friend pulled me aside and asked if I could help someone she knew who was struggling with diabetes. When I queried what I could do to help, she directed me to the person and said that they would tell me what their challenges were. A few days later, I stopped by…

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