Sunday’s rain kept some counter-protesters away from the pro-Palestinian encampment protest on the University of Pennsylvania’s campus, where protesters have remained steadfast since April 25. They have been camping out on College Green since then to protest the war in Gaza and call on Penn to divest from Israel. However, their activism is clashing with finals, some student protesters said.

Sunday’s rain kept some counter-protesters away from the pro-Palestinian encampment protest on the University of Pennsylvania’s campus, where protesters have remained steadfast since April 25. They have been camping out on College Green since then to protest the war in Gaza and call on Penn to divest from Israel. However, their activism is clashing with finals, some student protesters said.

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A 7-year-old died after police say the child ran onto a West Philadelphia street and was hit by a car. It happened last Saturday a little after 9 p.m.

A car was traveling down a street in Mantua, when police say the boy ran out from between vehicles that were parked on the street.

The driver tried to stop to avoid hitting the boy, according to officials. Investigators say the driver stayed on the scene.

The child was taken to the hospital and died.

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A 7-year-old died after police say the child ran onto a West Philadelphia street and was hit by a car. It happened last Saturday a little after 9 p.m.
A car was traveling down a street in Mantua, when police say the boy ran out from between vehicles that were parked on the street.
The driver tried to stop to avoid hitting the boy, according to officials. Investigators say the driver stayed on the scene.
The child was taken to the hospital and died.
📸: Getty Images

7-year-old boy dies after being hit by car in West Philadelphia

New Jersey’s Department of Corrections is ramping up recruitment in ways the department has never done before. KYW South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty reports it's in an effort to bolster its ranks.

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New Jersey’s Department of Corrections is ramping up recruitment in ways the department has never done before. KYW South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty reports it's in an effort to bolster its ranks.
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NJ Department of Corrections begins recruitment blitz to find the next generation of officers

The Independence Seaport Museum along Penn's Landing is hosting a Memorial Day ceremony aboard the Olympia, the oldest steel American warship still afloat. 

KYW's John McDevitt reports the hour-long ceremony starts Monday morning and the public is invited to attend.

📸: Getty Images (1898 color lithograph of the U.S. cruiser, Olympia)

The Independence Seaport Museum along Penn's Landing is hosting a Memorial Day ceremony aboard the Olympia, the oldest steel American warship still afloat. 
KYW's John McDevitt reports the hour-long ceremony starts Monday morning and the public is invited to attend.
📸: Getty Images (1898 color lithograph of the U.S. cruiser, Olympia)

Protests and finals: A tough balancing act for students in Penn encampment

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