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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia has stopped sending local children to facilities operated by a nonprofit health organization where at least 41 intellectually disabled children have reported sexual assaults over the past quarter-century. Several City Council members have also demanded that officials remove all 62 local children from campuses of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health facilities and…

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This year’s document features a focus on the unprecedented times we are living in, damage caused by the GOP response to the COVID-19 crisis and a call for a renewed commitment to core party values. By Amy V. Simmons Fewer traditions produce more ambivalence than the unveiling of American political party platforms. They provide an…

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ABOVE PHOTO: In this Dec. 12, 1972 file photo, Joseph Biden, the newly-elected Democratic Senator from Delaware, is shown in Washington. (AP Photo/Henry Griffin) By Laurie Kellman ASSOCIATED PRESS  WASHINGTON — A young lawyer bounds across a parking lot in New Castle, Delaware, a blur of long sideburns, wide lapels and self-assurance. He throws open…

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ABOVE PHOTO: This 2007 photo provided by the Kamala Harris campaign shows her with her mother, Shyamala, at a Chinese New Year parade. (Kamala Harris campaign via AP) By Matt Sedensky ASSOCIATED PRESS  NEW YORK (AP) — Speaking from the Senate floor for the first time, Kamala Harris expressed gratitude for a woman on whose…

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By Marc Levy ASSOCIATED PRESS  HARRISBURG, Pa. — Citing a warning by the U.S. Postal Service about its delivery times, Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration is asking the state Supreme Court to extend deadlines for mail-in ballots to be received in the November election when Pennsylvania will be a premier presidential battleground. The filing, submitted after…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Former President Barack Obama, addresses the service during the funeral for the late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Thursday, July 30, 2020. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, Pool) MILWAUKEE—Below are former President of the United States Barack Obama’s full remarks as prepared for delivery from night three of…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Vice Presidential nominee Kamala Harris  (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) MILWAUKEE—Below are Vice Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris’ full remarks as prepared for delivery; Greetings America. It is truly an honor to be speaking with you. That I am here tonight is a testament to the dedication of generations before me. Women and men who…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham wears a mask with the words “2020 Census” as he arrives to testify before a House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing on the 2020 Census​ on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) By Mike Schneider ASSOCIATED PRESS  ORLANDO, Fla. — House Democrats…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Rosemary King, right, holds a sign as a few dozen people gather in front of the United States Post Office to protest recent changes to the USPS under new Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020 in Midland, Mich. (Katy Kildee/Midland Daily News via AP) By Matthew Daly And Lisa Mascaro ASSOCIATED…

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Indoor dining is back in Philadelphia starting September 8, 2020. Most of Philadelphia’s guidelines and restrictions are consistent with statewide rules—all of which aim to keep people healthy while gradually and safely reopening. The City looks forward to continuing to expand allowable operations for Philadelphia’s restaurant industry, as well as reopening additional indoor businesses. What…

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