A few votes remain to be counted in a hotly contested Pa. House primary race in West Philly, but it appears likely that state Rep. Amen Brown will hold onto his 10th District seat by a very narrow margin.

BP’s Meir Rinde explores what ballots that must still be reviewed and possibly counted as the City Commissioners Office is also still evaluating some mail ballots with signature or date errors to determine if they can be counted. Continue reading…

Hatsune Miku, the virtual Japanese pop star that performed at Coachella earlier this month, has arrived at Richie’s Café on Temple University’s campus. 

While commercial collaborations with virtual performers are common in Japan, it’s never been done with a café in America. BP’s Ali Mohsen got an inside look at the Miku phenomenon and the special menu items and other features of this first-of-its kind collab. Continue reading…  

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• UPenn’s interim president ordered students to disband an encampment protesting the U.S. stance on the war in Gaza after a campus statue was vandalized. The student activists have said that they will stay put until their demands for the university to cut financial ties with Israel are met. [6abc/WHYY]