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City to require Philly drivers to move cars for street sweeping pilot 2.0
Philly’s seven-month-long experiment with street sweeping proved that regular city cleanings reduced litter on the city’s notoriously filthy streets.
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A diminished Victoria’s Secret is sold
The company's owner, L Brands, said that the private-equity firm Sycamore Brands will buy 55% of Victoria's Secret for about $525 million.
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Woman dead, three men wounded after shooting near North Philly school
The four victims were on 11th and Thompson streets shortly before 4 p.m. when a gunman opened fire.
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Government service is a ministry. Its ministers must be noble.
Rev. Malcolm Byrd — a public theologian who ended a 45-year career in government without scandal — writes about faith, morality and combating corruption.
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PAFA displays Black art collection of Constance Clayton, former Philadelphia school superintendent
Constance Clayton has been collecting African American art for 30 years. She recently gave much of her collection to PAFA in Philadelphia.
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Bright lights, big city: How Philly’s new streetlights could make us safer
Philadelphia’s 100,000 streetlamps vary in brightness and intensity, leaving some areas darker, and more dangerous than others.
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Streamline seeks fresh start on toxic Kensington soil: ‘We’re a different animal’
The Philadelphia developer is seeking approval to build 190 units of housing on an industrial lot with lead and other toxins in soil.
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Think estate planning is only for the rich? You’re wrong.
Philadelphia’s Register of Wills explains how to take control of the estate planning process and ensure your assets go to your family.
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What’s happening in Philly, New Jersey and Delaware: African American film pioneer homored, French composers night out and Tony nominated play at DTC
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Listen 4:52Katie Brennan wants to improve how New Jersey handles sexual assault, harassment cases
“If you’re not able to speak about what has happened to you, you cannot effectively get justice.”
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Determining Harrisburg Diocese’s assets will be complicated process under bankruptcy
Facing up to $100 million in claims from victims of sexual abuse, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday.
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Rivals take pre-debate shots as Bloomberg faces major test
The attacks underscore how seriously Democrats are taking the former New York mayor’s campaign, now that he’s rocketed to double-digit support in national polls.
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Sandusky prosecutor and former Penn State lawyer disciplined
Her grand jury appearance led the state Superior Court in 2015 to throw out some charges that Curley and Schultz had faced for their response to complaints about Sandusky.
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An electric utility company that serves more than a million customers in 13 New Jersey counties is seeking a customer rate increase.
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Delaware shelter operators react to death of four people living in the woods
The Wilmington News Journal reports the deaths may have been caused by carbon monoxide poisoning from a propane tank used for heat.
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