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Julie Sullivan's new novel, 'The World is Full of Champions,' looks at class bias among Black Americans. It's also a love story

Julie Sullivan's debut novel, "The World is Full of Champions," takes a critical look at the chasm that exists between a fictional family from the Black elite in Philadelphia and their working-class maid and her family.

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All 5 of the Philadelphia Zoo’s meerkats have died from a mystery toxin

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Federal officials warn I-95 collapse could affect shipping across East Coast as local businesses feel the squeeze

PHILADELPHIA — The collapse of a portion of I-95 in Northeast Philadelphia following a massive blaze caused by an overturned tanker truck could cause supply chain headaches across the East Coast, state and federal officials warned Tuesday.

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Tanker truck company had a fiery crash 8 years ago not far from collapsed Philly bridge

PHILADELPHIA — A New Jersey tanker truck company linked to a fiery crash that destroyed a section of I-95 this week was involved in a similar incident in 2015 — just a few miles away from the site of Sunday’s blaze.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

All 5 of the Philadelphia Zoo’s meerkats have died from a mystery toxin

PHILADELPHIA — All five meerkats at The Philadelphia Zoo have died this month after an apparently accidental poisoning that is under investigation by both zoo officials and animal welfare groups.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Drexel and Salus universities in Pa. will proceed with a merger

PHILADELPHIA — The presidents of Drexel and Salus universities announced Tuesday that they will proceed with a merger of the two institutions and will aim to have it take effect next summer.

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Buttigieg, other officials to visit collapsed section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will visit the site in Philadelphia where an out-of-control tractor-trailer hauling gasoline flipped over on an off-ramp, caught fire and destroyed a section of the East Coast’s main north-south highway

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Philadelphia I-95: Truck driver killed in inferno highway collapse named by family

Nathaniel 'Nate' Moody has been identified by family as the man who died after his truck, carrying around 8,500 gallons of gasoline, crashed on a ramp of the I-95 in Philadelphia, US

Daily Mirror

For Joe Biden, the indictment of Donald Trump carries a heavy responsibility – and a risk

In September last year, US President Joe Biden spoke to Americans from the “sacred ground” of Independence Hall in Philadelphia – the birthplace of the Constitution of the United States. In that landmark speech, Biden warned Americans, and indeed the world, that:

The Conversation

A tanker truck fire, unidentified body and disaster declared: What we know about Philadelphia’s I-95 collapse

The governor signed a Proclamation of Disaster Emergency on Monday following the collapse

The Independent UK

Terrifying moment Philly interstate collapses after tanker explodes

A crash involving a tanker thought to be carrying gasoline caused a huge explosion on a ramp underneath the I-95 in Philadelphia which led to an elevated section of the northbound road collapsing

Daily Mirror

Pearl TV To Discuss New ATSC 3.0 Deployments, Consumer Devices, Education At ATSC Meeting

Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Reno, Nev., and South Bend, Ind., are expected to light up soon

TV Tech

Eagles’ regular season countdown: Every player to wear No. 98 for Philadelphia

With Eagles training camp less than 100 days away, we're looking at every player to wear the No. 98 for Philadelphia

USA Today Sports Media Group

Eagles announce the date for open training camp practice at Lincoln Financial Field

Philadelphia Eagles announce the date for ONE open training camp practice at Lincoln Financial Field

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The Independent UK

Long commutes start after part of I-95 collapses in Philadelphia following tanker truck fire

Drivers have started longer commutes after an elevated section of Interstate 95 collapsed in Philadelphia following damage caused by a tanker truck carrying flammable cargo catching fire

Evening Standard

Interstate 95 in Philadelphia collapses after tanker fire

A truck containing flammable cargo caught fire causing the road above to collapse

The Independent UK

Moms for Liberty rises as power player in GOP politics after attacking schools over gender, race

At least four Republican presidential candidates are scheduled to travel to Philadelphia later this month to speak at the annual gathering of Moms for Liberty, a Florida-based nonprofit that didn't exist in 2020 but that has become a power player in conservative politics ahead of the 2024 elections

Chicago Sun-Times

Section of heavily traveled I-95 collapses in Philadelphia after tanker truck catches fire

The northbound lanes of the East Coast’s main north-south highway were gone and the southbound lanes were ‘compromised’ by a fire. U.S. officials vow to rebuild fast.

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US highway collapses after fuel truck catches fire

An elevated section a highway in Philadelphia has collapsed, closing a heavily travelled segment of the US east coast's main north-south highway indefinitely

Motor1

I-95 Freeway Partially Collapses In Philadelphia Near Delaware River

A fuel tanker appeared to catch fire underneath the roadway, but the cause of the fire is still unknown.

The Independent UK

Elevated section of heavily traveled I-95 collapses in Philadelphia

An elevated section of Interstate 95 has collapsed in Philadelphia, closing the main north-south highway on the East Coast and threatening to upend travel in parts of the densely populated Northeast

Axios

Section of I-95 collapses in Philadelphia after vehicle fire

Videos shared on social media show a plume of smoke rising above I-95 and large flames on both sides of the northbound overpass.

WEKU

A section of I-95 in Philadelphia has collapsed after a tanker truck fire

Images shared by the city and on social media showed a scorched section of the highway caved in on the road below. Lanes in both directions were closed.

The Independent UK

‘The roadway is gone’: Truck fire under highway I-95 in Philadelphia causes road to collapse

Runoff from burning truck leads to underground explosions as highway buckles: ‘We have fire coming out of those manholes’

USA Today Sports Media Group

See all the action from the DeVonta Smith 2nd annual celebrity softball game

We're looking at photos and highlights from DeVonta Smith's 2nd annual celebrity softball game from Iron Pig Stadium in Allentown, Pennsylvania

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