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Philadelphia City Council examines police crowd control tactics after Pride festival
City Councilmember Rue Landau convened a hearing to discuss what went wrong in the Gayborhood on June 7 and how the city can avoid repeating it.
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Aug. 6–9: Sheila E. performs at a jazz fest in Delaware, WWE and a festival celebrating women’s theater in Philly.
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Listen 4:45The “North Market” library opens Aug. 29 with free spaces for Delaware creators, small businesses and families.
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Listen 1:33The women are brought to the U.S. with the promise of jobs but end up trapped in seedy salons, forced to perform sexual acts and are unable to leave.
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Johnny Sample Rec Center in West Philadelphia’s Cobbs Creek reopens following $15M remodel
Philadelphia’s soda tax helped fund the $15 million remodel that includes a new boxing training room and facility upgrades.
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Philadelphia’s school selection process kicks off next month. Here are changes to look out for
The “Find Your Fit” process allows students from pre-K through 11th grade the chance to attend schools outside of assigned neighborhoods.
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Listen 0:54The governor’s friend and advisor Neil Hockstein says he was hired for the position without having to apply.
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Listen 1:06BlackStar Film Festival marks 15 years of championing filmmakers of color
A national study highlights the Philadelphia festival as a model for helping community-centered arts organizations thrive.
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Listen 1:06How the costly digital age is leaving behind Pa.’s rural, underfunded schools
Students in remote school districts like Otto-Eldred are using failing, outdated technology. In some cases, it's costing them their futures.
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Listen 4:12The research builds on existing work and will have to meet a challenging timeline of starting human trials in three years.
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Listen 1:52Philadelphia asks appeals court for rare review of President’s House ruling
The city argues the decision created a “Catch-22” that could allow federal agencies to carry out consequential actions while avoiding judicial review.
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Listen 0:54Federal agencies and state partners announced criminal charges against 19 people who allegedly defrauded Medicaid with home health schemes.
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Listen 1:18Bucks County DA will not charge Quakertown police chief in student ICE protest response
The district attorney’s office conducted a five-month investigation into Quakertown police’s response to a Feb. 20 high school student walkout protesting ICE.
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Pennsylvania joins states asking Supreme Court to block Trump administration’s mail ballot rules
Pennsylvania and Philadelphia election officials warn that imposing new federal mail-ballot rules before the midterms could sow confusion and disenfranchise eligible voters.
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Listen 1:22Cheltenham Township appoints Richard Schaffer as police chief
Richard Schaffer started his career with the Cheltenham Township Police Department as a patrol officer in 2000. He’ll now be leading the department.
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