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Philly officer shoots man armed with knife, police say
A Philadelphia police officer shot and critically injured a man who authorities say was armed with a knife in Feltonville.
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Delaware River Port Authority postpones toll increase
The action marked the fifth time that the agency's board has postponed automatic biennial increases that are pegged to the Consumer Price Index.
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In anticipation, housing support groups are scrambling to set up new systems, including ways for people to stay safe outside in freezing conditions.
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Listen 4:32The pandemic helped make FDR Park better. Now it has to survive the aftermath
If you live in South Philly, it’s not your imagination: Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park is having a moment.
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Early data shows hopeful signs for pandemic learning in Philly, but huge questions remain
There are a lot of caveats, though. And it’s possible signs of regression will begin to show up later this year.
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Philadelphia’s architecture industry needs to fix its diversity problems
RevitGods, Inc. CEO Uchenna Okere shares his personal experience in the architecture industry and how the field can bring in more women and people of color.
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Hanukkah lights, Charlie Brown’s back and a reimagined ‘Nutcracker’ in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
The outdoors and virtual activities prevail as we head into the holiday season.
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Listen 4:06Funding questions remain amid new effort to preserve open space in northern Delaware
Increasing development has long been an issue in Delaware’s most populous county. Now New Castle County leaders have new guidance on how to better preserve open space.
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Pa. coronavirus update: Montgomery County coronavirus hospitalizations rise
There are now more COVID-19 hospitalizations in the county than there were in the spring, said Dr. Valerie Arkoosh, chair of the Montco Board of Commissioners.
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Following the death of Walter Wallace Jr. in October, Philadelphia city councilmembers heard testimony on best practices for police response and crisis intervention.
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Hunter Biden facing federal investigation over ‘tax affairs’
Hunter Biden has long been a target of President Donald Trump and his allies, who have accused him of profiting off his political connections.
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SEPTA boss: Service cuts and layoffs imminent unless COVID relief comes soon
SEPTA and other transit agencies are facing a massive funding shortfall that could imperil operations in 2021.
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Delco Jail Oversight Board recommends deprivatization transition team
CGL Cos. has been recommended by Delaware County’s Jail Oversight Board to help deprivatize the George W. Hill Correctional Facility.
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Controversial Gibbstown LNG terminal gets final DRBC approval
The vote came after a flood of opposition, including worries that ‘bomb trains’ along the proposed shipping routes could destroy homes and families.
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Sen. Casey introduces bills to improve interactions between police and people with disabilities
“It’s easy to describe this problem. It’s exceedingly more difficult to solve it, but we have to try,” said Casey during a virtual news conference on Wednesday.
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