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@MattThomasKS
@TheNoahRing
@NotintheShade
Hey, while you're following the money, you might want to check this out.
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“Blocking a bike lane with a parked car is dangerous” says
@PhilaParking
, announcing 8 enforcement officers dedicated to bike lanes
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They've been watching the whole time. The count is also being livestreamed so anyone can watch it.
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As
@PhillyMayor
prepares to ask citizens not to litter, here's the trash can outside City Hall
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@AndrewFeinberg
@nytimes
@CapitolPolice
He was amazing. There's video of him too-- so cool under pressure. A true hero
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Breaking news: Safehouse has voluntarily and indefinitely postponed opening a safe injection site in South Philadelphia, in order to consult with neighbors.
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Imagine a society where three people are rich enough to build themselves space ships and 18 people are living in one apartment. Actually, it doesn't take any imagination at all.
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#hub
of hope for
#Philadelphia
homeless started in a closed down nail salon; now drawing rock stars
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11-year-old Jake Kudrick makes
#MummersParade
history as youngest string band captain
#onlyinPhilly
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Issue is local’s endorsement of
@realDonaldTrump
over national union’s endorsement of
@JoeBiden
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I was struck when
@jmartNYT
tweeted
@realDonaldTrump
's comment that tests aren't a problem and even replied that he should quickly add that they are. When I see how he responded to a Yale epidemiologist... yikes!
@nytimes
, this is a problem.
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The Eagle has landed.
@POTUS
begins Montco visit with wreath laying in Valley Forge. Listen
@KYWNewsradio
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When
#POTUS
comes to town to celebrate
@Amtrak
’s 50th anniversary, the local Congressional delegation celebrates too.
@RepDwightEvans
@RepBrendanBoyle
@JoeBiden
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#hubofhope
for
#Philadelphia
homeless includes laundry room with showers, including wheelchair accessibility.
@ProjectHOME
@SEPTA
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Worth noting:
@CBSPhilly
's
@MattPetrillo
is the guy who tracked down the
#blackface
#mummers
, got their names and got their quotes, which are now being used without any credit to him.
@PhillyInquirer
, looking at you.
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@SpeakerRyan
Okay, so confront it. Don't tweet in the passive voice. You're in the best position to confront it head on.
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Thunderous applause for
@GovernoShapiro
“I love you Philly and I love being your governor.” Promises to continue working for PA and to put Harris-Walz in White House. As he tears into Donald Trump, crowd chants, “he’s a weirdo.”
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Guests to
@PHLCouncil
inauguration party enjoyed shrimp cocktail served alongside an ice sculpture of
#CityHall
. Focus this term is on poverty.
#justthemessenger
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Please note, Philly not even on the list.
The FBI released crime data the other day for the first half of 2016. Chicago's murder rate wasn't even in the top 10 among large cities.
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6K
5K
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First stop for
@KamalaHarris
: Ogontz Ave. she seems to have lots of fans here. Now having lunch with
@DwightEvansPA
at
#Relish
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NEW
#Covid_19
report from
@PhiladelphiaGov
is nearly miraculous: City is averaging 33 new cases/day. Well done,
#Philly
.
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RIP Anna Verna, first (and so far only) woman to be elected President of
@PHLCouncil
. She served in council from 1975 to 2012, the last 13 years as President. Verna was 90 and entered hospice last week. More soon
@KYWNewsradio
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@kairyssdal
madame, with the emphasis on the second syllable and a very elongated short a sound in the second. (muh-DAAAAAAHHMM
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@JonathanTamari
How about more than half the country supported
@HillaryClinton
. By this logic, every single election takes people's voice away. smh
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Promised press conference by
#Trumpcampaign
at 12th & Market morphs into
#CountEveryVote
rally.
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Congratulations to all
@BrynMawrCollege
graduates at today’s 137th commencement…but especially the most awesome one
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This Christmas in Martha’s Vineyard thing is working out just fine.
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The 1 and only
@thesherylralph
waits for her close-up, reading part of the Declaration
@July4thPhilly
ceremony: we hold these truths to be self-evident...she is awesome
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Deepest condolences to
@PhillyMayor
and his family on the loss of his father. Though he keeps his personal life far from his public one, the impact of his firefighter dad has always been evident.
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Reporters wait for round 2 with
@DA_LarryKrasner
on South Street shooting. He may take questions this time?
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My biggest thrill at
@KYWNewsradio
was saying, "All Philadelphia public and archdiocesan schools are closed..." Mentally heard the cheering.
End of an era: KYW no longer broadcasting snow-day school closing numbers
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A very busy
@PHLCouncil
calendar includes a resolution of support for
@UkeeWashington
in light of
@latimes
story about network disrespect for employees
@CBSPhilly
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Extraordinary moment for America. Eulogizing her father,
@MeaghanMcCain
disdains those who lived a life of privelege while he suffered as POW. Unmistakable dig at
@realDonaldTrump
at large public gathering of Rs. What does that say?
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Goin' home:
@JohnFetterman
is released from Walter Reed with signs of improvement and a pair of hearing aids. Listen
@KYWNewsradio
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@MattFriedmanNJ
Does she know everyone saw the video and heard her suggest in every way that she should receive special treatment?
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@DaviSusan
Another story Inouye tells from that hospital: An amputee pointed to Dole's paralyzed arm and said, "why don't you just cut the damn thing off?" To which Dole replied, "Obviously, you're jealous."
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Statement from
@SenToomey
(highlights):
“I congratulate President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their victory.... President Trump should accept the outcome of the election and facilitate the presidential transition process.”
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@mmirzoian
@NFLNCAABarbie
@crystallinesd
@rulaofmysoul1
@kmcorby
@pink_lady56
@AnnieLowrey
You'd think
@pink_lady56
would want to apologize and thank you for your sacrifice, maybe consider things from a new angle. If she's not a bot, she has the heart of one.
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Omg, walking through
#LovePark
after work: kids playing in the fountain, their parents hanging out on the chairs, people playing ping pong and a proposal under the eponymous statue.
#Ilovethiscity
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NEW:
@PhillyMayor
announces replacement for
@Commish_Schmidt
on
@PhillyVotes
. It's Schmidt's deputy Seth Bluestein-- a popular choice among election wonks and a Republican, assuring continued minority party representation as called for in the City Charter. Listen
@KYWNewsradio
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@kylegriffin1
Actually, the story disagrees with Everytown's definition of a school shooting but if your definition is that any shooting at a school is a school shooting (like Everytown's is) then it's 18.
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The
#CollegeCheatingScandal
has me thinking of how my son resisted taking an SAT prep course because he said it gave him an unfair advantage over kids at his school who couldn't afford the class. <3
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Matt & Mark Collette did a brilliant series that forewarned of this. Part 1 of 8:
@LoebVernon
#whyjournalismmatters
Arkema chemical plant in Crosby, Texas, was cited by OSHA in 2016 for "a number of violations,"
@HoustonChron
reporter
@mizzousundevil
says
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This is outrageous. Barring a reporter from a press conference?
I, as the crime journalist for
@kywnewsradio
, was just barred from going to the
@philadao
press conference. I don’t know why. I wasn’t given a reason. Apparently the press conference was invite-only.
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Statement by
@SenToomey
on Certification of the Presidential Election Results:
"A fundamental, defining feature of a democratic republic is the right of the people to elect their own leaders. The effort by Senators (Cruz et al) to overturn the results... undermines this right."
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HAPPENING NOW:
@BarackObama
is on his way to North Philadelphia for a roundtable with local electeds. This is in advance of his
#drivein
#carrally
for
@JoeBiden
at 6 at
#CitizensBankPark
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