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1. The Chester County Democratic Committee mourns Adam Swope, an activist who was instrumental in last week's historic wins and was killed in a car crash Saturday.

2. Goateed and tattooed mayor of Braddock John Fetterman is returning to the campaign trail. He'll run for lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania in 2018 against incumbent Mike Stack.

3. A Montgomery County cemetery is accused, yet again, of overselling its prepaid burial plots, forcing families to decide whether to disinter loved ones or change plans for the recently departed just hours before the funeral.

4. A move from the Trump administration could kick thousands of Haitians, who came here after an earthquake and a hurricane devastated their home, from the Philly area.

5. More bad news for Meek Mill fans: his sentence from Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge Genece Brinkley, called excessive and unjust by some, is right on par with Brinkley's history. Worse news: so far all of her sentences were affirmed on appeal.

6. Is talk of a thaw between District Attorney-elect Larry Krasner and the Fraternal Order of Police too soon? Local officers have taken to social media to say he's #NotMyDA.

7. The youngest captain in the history of string bands will march in this year's Mummers Parade. Jake Kudrick, 11, will lead the Duffy String Band, which his father Teddy led for 32 years before he died suddenly last month. A touching tribute, indeed.

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1. The Friends of Independence National Historical Park are not throwing away their shot to restore the First Bank of the United States. Founded by the 10-dollar founding father without a father, Alexander Hamilton, the bank is the room where it happened — the creation of our financial system, that is. If they raise $26 million for the job, that would be enough.

2. SEPTA has responded to customer complaints — a cherished notion, I know — and is allowing parents to keep kids in their strollers (rather than folding them up) on buses most of the day.

3. Last year North Philly's Kenderton Elementary was in full-blown crisis mode, but, with the help of a new principal, they've turned the school around. Here's how they did it.

4. Two music execs (who've worked with Kanye West, Jay-Z, and Mariah Carey, no big deal) are helping Philly students learn the skills they need to work in the entertainment industry.

5. Need a reason to smile? The story of Gianna Masciantonio, a three year old who's now chemo-free thanks to two miracles — one medical, and one a kiss from Pope Francis in 2015 — should do the trick.

6. Ahead of their face-off with the Cowboys this week, the Eagles' front office is making moves and quickly course-correcting, writes columnist Marcus Hayes.

1. If the Eagles go to the Super Bowl, the NFL won't let fans watch it at the Linc — and columnist Ronnie Polanezcky hopes to change their minds.

2. Community efforts to end the cash bail system are great. But without meaningful community input, risk assessment algorithms are not an adequate replacement, Media Mobilizing Project policy director Hannah Sassaman writes.

1. Philadelphia Magazine tells the strange story of how in 1974 the city tried to stop gay men cruising for other men down a Rittenhouse street — by putting up a traffic sign.

2. Ever wondered what would happen if universal basic income became a reality? I have, and this deep exploration of real world examples from Wired answered some of my questions and raised even more (in a good way).

3. As accusations of sexual assault and misconduct continue to bubble up through every corner of Hollywood, The Ringer says pop culture journalism has become "Entertainment: SVU."

4. There's a weird trend in food writing that makes every fad a battle of the sexes. As Jaya Saxena writes (among very beautiful illustrations, I might add) at Taste, "When men enjoy something, they elevate it. But when women enjoy something, they ruin it."

5. Millennials are all-too-familiar with the specter of college loans halting dreams and stalling plans, but this Rolling Stone report breaks down how it will actually doom us all. Great!