Will Smith honored with West Philly street renaming
The city rechristened a stretch of 59th Street as Will Smith Way. The street is near Overbrook High School, Smith's alma mater. (NBC)
🤝 Strike averted: The union for the faculty and staff at Community College of Philadelphia reached a tentative agreement with school leadership. The four-year deal for the 1,200-member union includes wage increases and reduced class sizes. (Inquirer 🔒 )
🗳️ Democrats will maintain their slim majority in the state House after the party won a special election in western Pennsylvania on Tuesday.
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The Hill
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- The Hill
Bondi: 68 arrested overnight in DC
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