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Jussie Smollett sentenced to 150 days in jail in fake attack
Jussie Smollett has been sentenced to 150 days in jail for lying to police in a racist and homophobic attack that he staged himself.
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Developer filing suit over City Council vote to block sale of affordable rentals in University City
The owner of an affordable rental project in University City wants to sell the property, and is going to court over a just-passed City Council bill to ban the sale.
5 years ago
Judge: Pipeline company failed to safeguard residents
Sunoco Pipeline LP, developer of the Mariner East pipeline network, plans to appeal the decision to the five-member PUC.
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After a two-year absence due to the coronavirus pandemic, 2022’s parade theme is “250 Years of Faith, Family, Friendship, and Heritage.”
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Panic over big spiders possibly migrating to Delaware is ‘just hype,’ researcher says
It’s the worst nightmare for someone with arachnophobia. Giant spiders the size of your palm could soon call parts of the Delaware Valley home.
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Philly plans permanent statue honoring Harriet Tubman
The newly commissioned permanent statue will be larger than the temporary Tubman statue currently at City Hall.
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MLB lockout nears end, players accept terms in time for 162
Players have voted to accept Major League Baseball's latest offer for a new labor deal, paving the way to end a 99-day lockout and salvage a 162-game regular season.
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Philadelphia Parking Authority head forced out, ‘lost the confidence’ of PPA board
The board of the Philadelphia Parking Authority has decided to change the leadership of the agency that oversees parking and taxi services in the city.
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Once Delaware County assumes control over DELCORA’s assets, it will be up to the Public Utility Commission to decide if the deal should proceed.
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Delaware police seize largest supply of pre-packaged heroin in state history
The record-setting bust in southern Delaware resulted in 44 arrests and the seizure of more than 330,000 bags of heroin.
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Russian strike on Ukrainian hospital that killed 3 draws outrage
Mariupol’s city council and Ukraine's president said a child was among the dead in Wednesday's attack in the southern port.
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Nemours to study, attack, reduce children’s health disparities using $25 million gift
The new Ginsburg Institute will focus on the root causes of asthma, obesity, diabetes, and behavioral disorders that disproportionately affect Black and Latino kids.
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Listen 2:20Weekend highlights in and around Philadelphia include Keith Haring, Lloyd Price, the Auto Show and a new museum in Old City.
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Listen 4:40The legislation, if passed, aims to speed up the process of installing filtering hydration stations, but doesn’t earmark funds to help pay for them.
5 years ago
Philly’s newest EV chargers designed to help drivers living in rowhouses go electric
The new charging station in the Port Richmond neighborhood was pitched as an incentive for low-income families to buy a plug-in car.
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