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Sound of Philadelphia Tribute, Water Contamination Concerns, U.S Economy Rigged

by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 06/29/16 1:40 am | updated: 06/29/16 1:40 am

Leon Bridges, The O'Jays, Harold Melvin's Blue Notes and The Intruders are some of the July Fourth acts on the Parkway for the Sound of Philadelphia tribute before the fireworks. America's biggest birthday party will feature five hours of non-stop live entertainment, starting earlier this year at 5 p.m. This year's lineup features Philly native Leslie Odom Jr. Earlier this month he won a Tony for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in the Broadway hit 'Hamilton' and His self titled album debuted at #1 on the iTunes Jazz Albums Chart. Biz Markie will be DJing between sets and grand finale fireworks will start at 10 p.m.

More than 1 thousand people gathered at Upper Moreland High School Tuesday night for a meeting concerning water contamination surrounding three current and former military facilities in Bucks and Montgomery Counties. Residents say theyâ€™ve been dealing with contaminated water issues for years. Itâ€™s thought the contamination follows the use of PFOA and PFOS at the former Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in Willow Grove, the former Naval Air Warfare Center in Warminster and the Horsham Air Guard Station.

The overwhelming majority of Americans believe the economy is rigged. Seventy-one percent think the U.S. economic system is "rigged in favor of certain groups," according to a new poll by Marketplace and Edison Research.

The poll asked a simple question: Which of the following comes closer to your opinion on the economic system in the U.S.? People could select between three options:
1. The economic system is rigged in favor of certain groups
2. The economy system is fair to all Americans
3. Don't know

Most selected rigged economy. It didnâ€™t matter if the person was white, black or Hispanic or whether they identified as Republican, Democrat or Independent. The majority feel the American Dream comes with huge asterisk that reads "only for the favored few." No wonder the "rigged economy" has become one of the biggest talking points on the 2016 campaign trail. Bernie Sanders may have started it, but Donald Trump now uses that exact term and Hillary Clinton talks often about how sheâ€™ll help those "left behind."

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