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SEPTA: Major crimes saw significant drop on Philly’s transit system in 2024
The transit agency has added more people on its police force and worked to keep people from using their vehicles as a home.
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A harbinger of warmer days, Philly Flower Show unveils ‘Gardens of Tomorrow’ theme
Organizers designed this year’s show to help propel visitors through winter with flowers and other outdoor-themed indoor displays.
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Trump will begin his presidency in delicate position, poll finds
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows that Americans' support for President-elect Donald Trump's top priorities is split, despite his claims of a mandate for his agenda.
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N.J. Gov. Murphy calls for statewide ban on cell phones in school
Cell phones are currently banned in Cherry Hill schools.
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Jan. 15–19: MLK concert in Delaware, Center City Restaurant Week in Philly and Winterfest in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.
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Listen 5:29A New Jersey legislator wants to allow homeowners to make smaller, biweekly mortgage payments. She said it can save them tens of thousands of dollars.
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Listen 1:07Climate Fixers: One Philly designer knits nature and fashion for sustainability
NOOR by Grant Blvd, a Philly-based fashion house, uses only natural, plant-based fibers like Tencel and linen, or wool. None of the materials are sourced from fossil fuels.
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2 Philadelphia men plead guilty to killing SWAT officer in 2020 as police served murder warrant
Authorities say Elliott fired a dozen shots through a bedroom wall, striking O'Connor as he climbed an interior staircase.
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The speech Wednesday night capped not just Biden’s presidency but his five decades in politics.
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Calder Gardens on schedule for September 2025 opening on the Parkway
The cultural center dedicated to the artist of aerial mobiles has hired its first leadership position, Director of Programs Juana Berrío.
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Listen 1:07City officials say the Office of Educational Advocacy would focus on the whole child and give City Council a voice it lost more than 40 years ago.
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Listen 0:55N.J. Democrats and Republicans are clashing over state spending, with the race for governor about to start heating up.
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Listen 1:21Some UArts buildings sold out of bankruptcy. Here’s what’s left on the auction block in Philly
The old University of the Arts campus is up for sale, but the judge might not approve all for-profit developers bidding for a slice of it.
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Listen 1:46Recent laws ban the sale of assault-style weapons, limit ammunition magazines to 17 rounds, and require a permit to purchase a handgun.
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Listen 2:05Michelle Obama will skip Trump inauguration, but ex-Presidents Obama, Clinton and Bush will be there
Laura Bush and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will join their husbands for the Jan. 20 swearing-in ceremony at the Capitol, representatives said.
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