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President-elect Joe Biden tells a divided nation it’s ‘time to heal’ after Pa. clinches win

President-elect Joe Biden tells a divided nation it’s ‘time to heal’

by Jonathan Tamari and Julia Terruso
He pledged to marshal the forces of science, fairness, and decency, and to fight the virus, racism, and climate change at his acceptance speech in Wilmington on Saturday.

Joe Biden calls for unity in first speech as president-elect; Kamala Harris breaks barriers as VP; Philly celebrates all day

by Rob Tornoe and Laura McCrystal
Pennsylvania and Nevada were added to Biden's Electoral College count, delivering the White House to the Scranton native and making Harris the first Black, Asian American, and female VP-elect.
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Philadelphians cheer in the streets for President-elect Joe Biden
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Suburban voters in Pa. rejected Trump — but not Republican Party
by Andrew Seidman
Biden’s victory in Pa. was fueled in large part by winning an overwhelming majority of votes in the Philadelphia suburbs. But his gains in the suburbs did not lift his party down-ballot.
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