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Philadelphia InquirerMonday, 13 July 2026
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Disaster declared
Philadelphia declared a disaster emergency on Sunday as much of the region cleaned up from a storm on Saturday that damaged buildings, uprooted trees, and caused power outages and flash flooding. Fallen trees crushed multiple cars on the 4500 block of Larchwood Avenue in West Philly. A sign on this tree stop a vehicle reads, “Disaster Four $1/pic,” with a Verno handle. Story, B1. Monica Herndon / Staff Photographer
Trump ally’s sudden death leaves a void in Senate
Sen. Lindsey Graham, a longtime Republican lawmaker from South Carolina who went from being one of Donald Trump’s harshest critics to positioning himself in the front ranks of the president’s most defiant supporters, died Saturday. He was 71.
Pennsylvania is among 25 states suing over federal Medicaid rules
The state expects 310,000 residents to lose coverage when work requirements take effect in January. Democrat-led states are challenging the changes.
For Houlahan, America’s affordability concerns are personal
The congresswoman from Chester County shares the burdens of the “sandwich generation.” She is among House Democrats crafting an affordability agenda.
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