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South Jersey pizza shops offer various styles of pies, including Brooklyn Original Pizzeria.

5 standout pizza shops worth the trip to South Jersey

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Chikondi Rose (right), of North Philadelphia, dances in the street during the 49th annual Odunde Festival in Philadelphia, on Sunday, June 9, 2024.

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The best things to do in Philadelphia this weekend

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Happy Hour at the Air Grille Garden at Dilworth Park on the west side of City Hall June 1, 2022, as the summertime afterwork Center City District SIPS are back with $6 cocktails, $5 wine, $4 beer and half-priced appetizers every Wednesday from 4:30 -7 p.m. Dozens of local bars and restaurants will offer weekly discounts this summer, as workers return to the office and have the opportunity to socialize with colleagues after hours with the revival of Philadelphia’s favorite happy-hour tradition.

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The best things to do in Philadelphia this week

Children enjoy the annual Bridesburg Memorial Day Parade in Philadelphia in 2018.

From trash pickup to grocery stores: What’s open and closed in Philly for Memorial Day

Philly skateboarder draws attention to potholes across the city

From left: Election volunteers Rasmey Pen, Usrah Hamzie, and Todd Erno at the Ford PAL Recreational Center in South Philadelphia, on primary election day, April 23, 2024.

What’s open and closed in and around Philly for Pa.’s primary election: Trash pickup, mail, grocery stores, and more

Conveyor belts with recycled materials at Waste Management in Philadelphia on Nov. 12, 2024.

Here’s where you can recycle your old electronics in and around Philly this spring

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The federal government resumed student loan debt collection on May 5, meaning borrowers in default can risk wage garnishment, withholding of government benefits and refunds, and negative impacts to credit scores if they don't start repaying loans.

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Student loan collections are back. What borrowers need to know to avoid wage garnishment or credit damage.

The Streets Department demonstrates their new four-foot wide mechanical broom (Ravo street sweeper truck) in North Philadelphia Aug. 2, 2021. .

2025 Street Sweeping: Full list of neighborhoods and cleaning zones

On 42d Street in Mantua, city worker Ohrante Carter spreads asphalt in a pothole, one of at least 12 the crew repaired Thursday.

Philly’s free shared driveway and pothole repair program is back. Here’s how to apply.