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Today is election day. Polls close at 8pm in Pennsylvania. If you are in line by 8pm you can cast your vote. Make sure to bring your ID when you go. Find your polling place at the linked site (www.pavoterservices.pa.gov)
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Friday’s drizzle still didn’t end Philly’s record-setting dryness streak (www.inquirer.com)
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Activists are challenging the eligibility of hundreds of voters in Philly’s suburbs. Experts say the effort is legally baseless. (www.inquirer.com)
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Broad Street speed cameras are coming soon, new PPA ads warn (www.inquirer.com)
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Philly schools are spending $2.3 million for the 10,000 students experiencing homelessness (www.inquirer.com)
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Union reserve goalkeeper Holden Trent dies suddenly at age 25 (www.inquirer.com)
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The Long History of How Halloween Became a Sacred Queer Holiday (www.them.us)
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The phrase “gay Christmas” itself goes back to the mid-20th century as well. According to Stein, it’s thought to be an evolution of “bitches Christmas,” a costumed celebration that originated in Philadelphia in the 1950s and ’60s.

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Northeast Philly man and his daughter ran a human-trafficking ring targeting women in addiction for 12 years, officials say (www.inquirer.com)
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America’s oldest ice cream shop in Philly is gaining popularity across Asia — here’s why (whyy.org)
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Philly’s first permanent mural about voting is all about hope (whyy.org)
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Philadelphia police issue arrest warrant for driver accused of hitting 3 nurses at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (whyy.org)
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Delaware County families are outraged after day care operator’s son was charged with raping a child (www.inquirer.com)
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He was abused by a Philadelphia priest in the 1980s. Now, he’s taking his story around the world. (www.inquirer.com)
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Rodney McCleod follows in mentor's footsteps; focusing on giving back (whyy.org)
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God I love my city (lemmy.world)
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Philly judge ejected from the bench after refusing to stop making ‘political’ Facebook posts (www.inquirer.com)
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Bricklayers union leader ousted after claims he misused union members to fix up his home (www.inquirer.com)
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Philly stadium workers end strike for playoffs, but continue call for Aramark boycott (whyy.org)
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As legislators dither, SEPTA considers giant fare hike (billypenn.com)
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Drug overdose deaths among Philadelphians fall for first time in 5 years, data show (whyy.org)
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Dave needs a kidney. He’s putting up stickers all over South Philly to find one. (www.inquirer.com)
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Public art project in Germantown will combat gun violence with poetry (whyy.org)
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Penn will sanction Amy Wax, the law prof who invited a white nationalist to speak to her class (www.inquirer.com)
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Aramark workers to strike at South Philly sports stadiums on Monday (www.inquirer.com)
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Kamala Harris is performing better than Joe Biden with Philly voters, but there could be red flags - Harris has a commanding 63-point lead over Trump in Philadelphia (www.inquirer.com)
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