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Philadelphia InquirerThursday, 11 June 2026
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INFLATION HEATS UP TO ITS HIGHEST PACE IN THREE YEARS
The Consumer Price Index rose 4.2% in May amid a jump in energy prices.
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Philly district won’t cut 340 jobs after all
Money from the city budget will go to preserving the classroom positions, the mayor and other officials said.
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Parker’s sales tax push still alive in Pa. House
Philly’s delegation to Harrisburg will look to close a loophole for online sellers, a Democratic lawmaker said.
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The Philly soccer pioneer who couldn’t get off work to play in the World Cup
Benny McLaughlin, from North Catholic High, was an Olympian and helped the U.S. qualify for Cup play in 1950.
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