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Affordable forever? A new kind of housing comes to South Philadelphia
The new Mamie Nichols Homes, masterminded by the Women’s Community Revitalization Project, will be permanently affordable as part of a community land trust
7 years ago
Catholic bishops’ agenda: immigrants, gun deaths, sex abuse
US Catholic bishops received a challenging to-do list Monday as they opened their national assembly
7 years ago
Ahead of DACA hearing, ‘Dreamers’ set to rally in D.C.
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide if the Obama-era immigration decision — which affects 4,700 Pennsylvanians — was an executive overreach.
7 years ago
Pennsylvania schools struggling with bus driver shortage
A decline in the number of licensed school bus drivers statewide has some districts scrambling to get students to and from school.
7 years ago
Can this charismatic pastor rally Philly around its most intractable problem?
Inside Bill Golderer’s big, bold — and, dare we say, revolutionary — idea for tackling poverty in Philadelphia.
7 years ago
High risk dams pose upstream danger for many Pennsylvanians
A group of 145 dams are rated, in data supplied to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as both high-hazard and in either poor or unsatisfactory condition.
7 years ago
The excruciating challenge of being a high school athlete without enough to eat
Food insecurity causes drastic and unhealthy coping solutions for many high school athletes in and around Philly. But many have overcome its consequences.
7 years ago
Justices take up high-profile case over young immigrants
The Supreme Court is taking up the Trump administration’s plan to end legal protections that shield 660,000 immigrants from deportation.
7 years ago
Dean bill aims to curb aggressive debt collection tactics targeting military service members
Pa. Congresswoman Madeleine Dean wants to address a growing complaint among service members about aggressive debt collectors.
7 years ago
To combat suicides, VA secretary calls for modern approach to mental health, starting in service
Secretary Robert Wilkie, on a recent visit to Philly, said it’s important to recognize signs of mental illness while service members are on active duty.
7 years ago
‘Forbidden Art’ from concentration camps opens at National Liberty Museum
Ahead of the 75th anniversary of liberating the German concentration camps, the Philly museum displays art created in secret by prisoners.
7 years ago
Listen 4:41On the changing Schuylkill riverfront, real-world ‘Concrete Cowboys’ find a new home
Philadelphia’s real-world Concrete Cowboys are moving to a home on the edge of Bartram’s Garden, along a new Schuylkill River trail.
7 years ago
Listen 4:06Gas prices rise at the Jersey Shore
AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded was $2.59 in New Jersey last week, up two cents from the previous week.
7 years ago
Porsche crashes into Shore building’s second floor, killing 2
Police say a luxury sports car crashed into the second floor of a Jersey Shore professional office building, killing two people.
7 years ago
At Philly 2020 census summit, neighborhood leaders train to be ‘trusted messengers’
An Action Leaders Summit in South Philly focused on how to promote and provide information about the 2020 Census in at-risk neighborhoods and communities.
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