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Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States from 1977-1981, known for his activities with Habitat and Humanity.

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Jimmy Carter, America’s 39th president, dead at 100

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Local

Israeli Consul General Ofir Akunis talks war in Gaza, antisemitism during visit to Philadelphia

By Jack Tomczuk

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Local

City Council approves prison oversight legislation, ballot question

By Jack Tomczuk

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City Council passes 76ers arena legislation, activists leave in handcuffs

By Jack Tomczuk

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City Council set to make final decision on 76ers arena bills Thursday

By Jack Tomczuk

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City Council approves 76ers arena legislation, $60M CBA in preliminary vote

By Jack Tomczuk

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76ers arena vote stalls as City Council pushes for $100 million CBA

By Jack Tomczuk

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Politics

In 2024, independent voters grew their share of the vote, split their tickets and expanded their influence

By Thom Reilly and Jacqueline Salit, The Conversation via Reuters Connect

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76ers arena bills don’t currently have enough votes to pass, City Council president says

By Jack Tomczuk

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Local

Homestead Exemption fraud costs Philly $11.4 million a year, controller says

By Jack Tomczuk

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Local

History Column: A Philadelphia, Presidential Pardon

By Michael Leibrandt

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Squilla pushes for 76ers to pay for SEPTA passes as arena legislation advances

By Jack Tomczuk

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76ers arena would cost SEPTA more than $20 million a year, authority says

By Jack Tomczuk

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Local

Shapiro directs $153 million to SEPTA to stave off ‘death spiral’

By Jack Tomczuk

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What would it mean if Trump dismantled the Department of Education?

By Kevin Welner, The Conversation via Reuters Connect

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Chinatown leaders urge Council to reject 76ers arena in Center City

By Jack Tomczuk

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Local

250th anniversary organizers to city: We need money

By Jack Tomczuk

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Local

City Council could make another attempt to ditch ‘resign-to-run’

By Jack Tomczuk

76ers arena

76ers refuse to up $50M arena agreement as Council interrogates team officials

By Jack Tomczuk

SEPTA

Local

SEPTA proposes higher fare increase, plans significant cuts for 2025

By Jack Tomczuk

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