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Talia Balakirsky

City Life

N.J. Votes to Require PARCC for Graduation

Board of Education says students must pass the ELA and Algebra I tests before graduating — starting with the class of 2021.

Business

Philly Hospitals Don’t Shine in New Federal Government Ratings

And Philly’s best hospital, according to U.S. News & World Report’s new rankings, got just three stars.

City Life

Flash Flood Warning Issued for Philadelphia Area as DNC Begins

It’s in effect until 11:15 tonight. Perhaps the apocalypse is, indeed, nigh.

City Life

Sanders Gets Backlash After Urging Delegates to Support Clinton

Then his wife whispered something

City Life

“Donkeys Around Town” Scavenger Hunt Officially Begins

“We’re getting down to serious donkey business” is a thing Ed Rendell said today.

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City Life

There Are Over a Dozen Ways to Watch the DNC

The host committee is calling the amount of livestreaming options “unprecedented.”

City Life

Philly Working to Add Text-to-911

And Camden County implemented its text-to-911 system yesterday.

Business

Penn Engineers Create Groundbreaking $2 Portable Zika Test

The test can identify Zika in a patient in 40 minutes, the engineers say.

City Life

Fairmount Park Conservancy Lands Award-Winning Executive Director

Rick Magder will start on Sept. 1st.

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City Life

Philly Is Rethinking Life Without Parole Sentences for Juveniles

Right now, approximately 300 Philadelphia inmates are eligible for resentencing hearings.

City Life

After Cincinnati Gorilla Killing, Philly Zoo Vows to Review Protocol

The Philadelphia Zoo has its own gorilla exhibit, but it is heavily fenced.

Citified

Philly Schools Plan to Recognize Two Muslim Holidays

The city is home to an estimated 200,000 Muslims.