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Philly Police have cleared Penn’s Pro-Palestinian encampment and arrested 33 protesters (www.inquirer.com)

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How Jason Kelce built his personal brand and became a Philly legend (theconversation.com)

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Penn places students on mandatory leave of absence for pro-Palestine encampment (whyy.org)

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A Philadelphia teacher who embodied ‘Olney love’ was shot and killed. Ondria Glaze’s school family remembers her radiance. (www.inquirer.com)

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Meet Birdy McBirdface: Philly’s newest professional sports mascot (billypenn.com)

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Ahead of the Kensington crackdown, aggressive policing has intensified (www.inquirer.com)

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All eyes are on Kensington as Parker administration plans to clear homeless from a main corridor (www.inquirer.com)

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The Rocky Statue is set for maintenance between rounds of sparring with Philly’s elements (billypenn.com)

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How SEPTA and Amtrak improvements could help turn 30th Street into a neighborhood (www.inquirer.com)

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Cherelle Parker promised 30,000 units of ‘affordable housing’ as a candidate. She’s watered down that goal as mayor. (www.inquirer.com)

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US House committee holds Philly field hearing on crime (billypenn.com)

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While a few other universities reach compromises with protesters, why can’t Penn? (www.inquirer.com)

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On its 125th anniversary, W.E.B. Du Bois’ ‘The Philadelphia Negro’ offers lasting lessons on gentrification in Philly’s historically Black neighborhoods (theconversation.com)

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Move over, July 4: Philly’s planning a new celebration on the real independence day (billypenn.com)

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Track fire on elevated freight rail next to Penn Medicine SEPTA station (lemmy.zip)

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Parker administration to open specialized site for people with addiction in Fairmount (www.inquirer.com)

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Ammo, DJs, a $9,000 mascot: Inside the Philly sheriff’s ‘slush fund’ spending (www.inquirer.com)

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Penn says it will pursue disciplinary action against encamped pro-Palestinian protesters (www.inquirer.com)

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City Council withdrew Joyce Wilkerson’s school board nomination. Mayor Parker asked her to serve anyway. (www.inquirer.com)

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Penn students remain steadfast despite orders to end encampment: ‘We will stay until our demands are met’ (whyy.org)

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New analysis finds evidence of racial bias in Philly property assessments (whyy.org)

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Amen Brown leads PA House 10th District race by about 50 votes (billypenn.com)

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At this South Philly bank, the newest ATM has gone to the dogs. And they love it. (www.inquirer.com)

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Meet Philly’s 24/7 cheese vending machine (www.inquirer.com)

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Philadelphia man gets prison time for role in illegal eviction attempt (whyy.org)

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