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Historic gun violence sparks calls for more policing along Philly’s commercial corridors
Philadelphia continues to witness a historic surge in gun violence, putting business owners and shoppers on edge.
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Philadelphia police investigating after unruly crowd gathers outside City Hall
"Incidents that pose threats to safety and endanger the public will not be tolerated," said Mayor Jim Kenney.
5 years ago
Pennsylvania AG Shapiro abruptly halts pipeline probe announcement
AG Shapiro has abruptly canceled a news conference at which he was apparently poised to announce criminal charges against the developer of the troubled Mariner East pipeline.
5 years ago
The federal money for Delaware will allow REACH Riverside to have 350 of the 600 planned homes finished within two years.
5 years ago
AstraZeneca agrees to pay for race, gender-based pay discrimination
More than 300 Hispanic and female employees at AstraZeneca were underpaid compared to their white or male counterparts, according to the U.S. Dept. of Labor.
5 years ago
Treasury to shift rental assistance to places with demand
Larger cities including Philadelphia have already exhausted their first tranche of money and are concerned about running through the second tranche in the coming months.
5 years ago
Minority Enterprise Week kicks off in Philly with call for businesses to invest in communities
Some 40 in-person and virtual events are planned through Friday to help give businesses owned by women and people and color the resources they need to grow.
5 years ago
ACCT Philly sees spike in surrendered pets due to evictions, vet shortage
The shelter says it has seen swarms of people dropping off pets. Some are due to evictions, while others are due to a mix of financial and medical reasons.
5 years ago
Jury selection begins in Johnny Doc, Bobby Henon corruption trial
Johnny Dougherty, known as “Doc” is accused of keeping City Council member Bobby Henon on the union payroll to push his agenda at City Hall.
5 years ago
PennEast opponents say community activism was key to beating pipeline
Lawmakers, pushed by public opposition, pressed regulators to cancel the project before the company threw in the towel.
5 years ago
Ex-Facebook manager alleges social network fed Capitol riot
Facebook prematurely turned off safeguards designed to thwart misinformation and rabble-rousing after Biden defeated Trump in last year’s elections, a whistleblower alleges.
5 years ago
New push for continued growth in bioscience employers, jobs in Delaware
DuPont no longer holds the sway it once did over Delaware’s economy, but its legacy of thousands of scientists has the state’s bioscience sector prepped for growth.
5 years ago
With thousands of fewer child care spots for kids, many parents trying to rejoin the workforce or being pulled back to offices are being stymied.
5 years ago
Listen 3:23Jefferson Hospital employee kills coworker, shoots 2 officers before arrest: Police
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said they believe the victim was targeted.
5 years ago
What is the Delco Bubble exactly? And does a weather-related truth lie within it?
Could it be that Delaware County sits in a meteorological zone of its own? A lot of people think so.
5 years ago
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