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Mariner East pipeline motivates activist’s Green Party run for Pa. governor
Christina Digiulio, a pipeline opponent from Upper Uwchlan, said she wants to give voice to people affected by industrial pollution.
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New video game from Philly creators has players battling the evil forces of the music industry
Two gamers influenced by music will show off ‘X2: The Next Power’ at the METAVERSE concert and gaming event at the Fillmore in April.
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Philly’s rental assistance program marks quarter billion dollar milestone
The $250 million program helped 39,000 in Philly stay in their homes and prevent an eviction to show on their record for future rentals.
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Philly has over 10,000 tangled titles. Here’s what residents need to know about them
City Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson and others aim to educate Philadelphians on how to find out if a title is tangled, and provide resources to fix it.
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Meet the teens behind a Montco Food Not Bombs group
They cook together every other Thursday, then set up a table in Norristown the following Saturday to distribute free meals and groceries.
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Concern grows over traffickers targeting Ukrainian refugees
As millions of women and children flee across Ukraine’s borders, concerns grow over how to protect the most vulnerable refugees from being targeted by human traffickers.
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Late winter storm blasts South, Northeast with snow and wind
Winds gusted up to 45 mph in some areas and gale warnings were posted in coastal New Jersey and Delaware.
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English Premier League disqualifies Abramovich from running Chelsea
The Premier League has disqualified Roman Abramovich from running Chelsea after the club owner was sanctioned by the British government over Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Late-night shooting results in Philadelphia’s 100th homicide of 2022
According to the Action News data journalism team, the homicide rate is now up 8% from last year, which broke a somber record.
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Russia strikes near Ukrainian capital; port city under siege
Russian forces are pounding the port city of Mariupol, shelling its downtown as residents hide.
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Increase in N.J. drug overdose numbers suggests more needs to be done
While the number of overdose deaths is lower than expected for 2021, advocates say the state now needs to implement approved policies to address the crisis.
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$2.1 million raised for student-inspired web platform started in Philly that reviews landlords
Ofo Ezeugwu created ‘Whose Your Landlord’ in 2013 after talking to fellow students about their experiences living in and around the university.
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Don’t believe your eyes: New Museum of Illusions opens in Philadelphia
The global franchise of immersive optical and spatial trickery has opened in more than 35 cities, now including Philadelphia.
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Ohio officer cleared in shooting of teenager Ma’Khia Bryant
Bryant was killed in April by Columbus police officer Nicholas Reardon as she swung a knife at another young woman. Bryant was Black and Reardon is white.
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Texas judge blocks investigations of trans youth parents
The injunction broadens District Judge Amy Clark Meachum’s earlier order blocking the state’s investigation of the parents of one transgender teenager.
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