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ABOVE PHOTO: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks to reporters following a meeting at the Capitol with White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on a COVID-19 relief bill, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) By Andrew…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham holds up his mask with the words “2020 Census” as he testifies 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. — The U.S. Census…

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ABOVE PHOTO: In this Feb. 29, 2020 file photo, National Rifle Association Executive Vice President and CEO Wayne LaPierre speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2020, held at the National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister And Lisa Marie Pane ASSOCIATED PRESS  New York’s…

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By Michael Rubinkam ASSOCIATED PRESS  The Pennsylvania Supreme Court last Friday dismissed a challenge to the governor’s statewide moratorium on foreclosures and evictions, leaving in place an order that shields renters from losing their homes for failing to pay rent during the pandemic. Two months after agreeing to decide the issue, the state’s high court,…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Mail-in primary election ballots are processed at the Chester County Voter Services office in West Chester, Pa. Pennsylvania officials said Friday, July 31, 2020, the state will foot the cost of postage for voters to mail in ballots in November’s general election, a move that Gov. Tom Wolf has made a priority as…

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ABOVE PHOTO: A voting machine (AP Photo/Matt Rourke File) By Eric Tucker ASSOCIATED PRESS  WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity agency last week hosted a three-day tabletop exercise aimed at helping local, state and federal officials prepare for and respond to worst-case scenarios on Election Day. The virtual exercise, which concluded last Thursday,…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Trash rests piled up on a street Tuesday, July 28, 2020, in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia. The COVID-19 pandemic has frustrated efforts to keep Philadelphia’s streets clear of garbage this summer. Residents complain about the stink and the flies. (Kara Kneidl via AP) By Shawn Marsh ASSOCIATED PRESS  What would Ben Franklin…

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Community College of Philadelphia’s (College) Gateway to College program will host a virtual information session on Monday, August 10 at 10 a.m. The information session invites individuals ages 16 to 21 who have disengaged from high school and are looking to earn their high school diploma.   Gateway to College is an alternative education program…

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ABOVE PHOTO: The members of the Philadelphia Community Outreach Committee gather with neighbors on Lancaster Avenue to clean and reclaim the block. The Outreach Committee works with police, public officials and community groups to make areas impacted by violence safer. (Photo courtesy of the Philadelphia Community Outreach Committee) The Philadelphia Community Outreach Committee is helping folks…

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By Andrea Lawful Sanders Felicia Roche is a gentle soul with deep, soulful and haunting eyes.At first impression, she seems quiet and reserved, but always has a smile and the willingness to help anyone in need. What many who know her are not aware of, are the deep scars of life that left her institutionalized…

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