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PAFA names its first Black president for a time of significant transition
Eric Pryor, current president of Harlem School of the Arts, will lead PAFA through the school’s transition from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID surge: Pennsylvania hospital chain runs out of beds
Statewide, an average of 3,900 people per day have been hospitalized with COVID-19 over the past two weeks, up 50% in a month.
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If you don’t trust the air you breathe, keep reading
A new city advisory group needs the input of people who know what it's like to smell a tire fire outside or breathe in highway fumes day in and day out.
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Rumblings of a community benefits agreement at PES refinery site have Hilco listening
A coalition of community organizations wants the new owner of the South Philly complex to protect residents from pollution and gentrification.
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PHILADANCO!, ‘The Nutcracker,’ Tuba Christmas, and more holiday events in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
Classic holidays onstage from "The Nutcracker" to "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" are among the top events this weekend.
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Listen 4:5340 years after Mumia Abu-Jamal’s arrest, the case is ‘a symbol’ of a ‘broken’ justice system
Supporters of both Abu-Jamal and slain police officer Daniel Faulker agree the criminal justice system is "broken" — for very different reasons.
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Listen 4:42NASCAR champion Kyle Larson visits Philly nonprofit after tumultuous year
Larson, alongside Anthony and Michelle Martin of UYRS, sat down with WHYY host Cherri Gregg to discuss the journey from “canceled” to the championship circle.
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Listen 7:59‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to countless broken streetlights
Broken streetlight complaints in 2021 have tripled over the number submitted in 2020. N.I.C.E partner P.O.C hit the streets of Philadelphia to gauge community reaction.
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Listen 5:17N.J. coronavirus update: State may have a ‘handful’ of cases of the omicron variant
Health Commissioner Dr. Judy Persichelli confirmed that the state lab had conducted sequencing on three suspected cases and the results are pending.
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Philadelphia police officials say they’re improving community policing as homicides soar
Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw says the Philadelphia Police Department is working to address record numbers of homicides.
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Philly’s eviction diversion program takes step to outlast the pandemic that inspired it
Philadelphia City Council is one step closer to enacting legislation that would make permanent the city’s emergency eviction diversion program.
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Delaware police officer faces charges in attack on 16-year-old girl
The New Castle County officer faces charges in connection with use of excessive force inside the holding area at police headquarters in August.
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Wilmington considers moratorium on water shut-offs for unpaid bills
Wilmington City Council members sparred over a plan to halt water shut-offs for residents who are overdue on their bills.
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As crime levels spike, SEPTA police shift into overtime gear
SEPTA’s police force will begin working longer hours in an effort to prevent crime over the holidays on the mass transit system.
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Police Commissioner Outlaw says rumors she is resigning to go to NYPD are ‘out of control’
Commissioner Danielle Outlaw didn’t quite shut the door on rumors she’ll become the top cop in New York.
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