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Scrap metal fire on Delaware River barge now under control, officials say
Piles of scrap metal burned for more than 24 hours in the Delaware Bay. The barge is owned by the fire-prone Camden scrap yard EMR, which will be taking the cargo.
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Listen 0:59Man fatally shoots wife and her parents before killing himself in Ocean County, N.J.
Police say three children were unharmed and are with the Department of Child Protection and Permanency.
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‘A modest start’: New Castle County passes zoning rules for regulating massive data centers
The new requirements don’t apply to data center projects already in the works in New Castle County.
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Listen 0:49How the Iran war and surging oil prices are affecting consumers at the gas pump and beyond
Gasoline prices are climbing, and many people will find some of the most immediate economic pain at the pump. But you don't have to drive a car to be affected.
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Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, live in the Philadelphia suburbs and drove together to New York City to carry out the attack near Gracie Mansion, officials said.
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Philadelphia International Airport appears to be operating without major delays as security employees continue to work without pay.
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Dennis Massimo’s genetic diagnosis and cancer treatment plan was coordinated at the new King Center for Lynch Syndrome at Penn Medicine.
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Listen 1:44Top Parker aide Sinceré Harris to step down as Philadelphia’s chief deputy mayor
Harris, who helped lead Mayor Parker’s historic 2023 campaign, has accepted a new job in private practice.
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How PECO’s profits impact your electricity bill
Electricity rates are rising along with profits for investor-owned utilities.
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Listen 6:59The Hope 220 Solution Center in the Spring Garden neighborhood is part of an effort to eliminate homelessness in Philadelphia.
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Listen 1:00Massive scrap metal fire on barge in Delaware Bay spews smoke throughout Philadelphia region
Firefighters are battling a massive scrap fire on the barge, which is in the process of getting towed to the New Jersey side of the bay.
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Late WMMR DJ Pierre Robert to be memorialized in Rittenhouse Square
A bench in the Philadelphia DJ’s favorite park will be dedicated to him this spring.
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Listen 0:55Sherrill’s first proposed budget also includes funding for connecting children with mental health services.
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Listen 0:56Philadelphia officials announce new funding for Cobbs Creek restoration project
The $9 million in additional funds will help mitigate flooding. Nearby residents have worried that restoring the Cobbs Creek Golf Course would exacerbate the problem.
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Listen 0:51‘Not salvageable’: Inside William Way’s decision to build a new Center City headquarters
The nonprofit plans to demolish its longtime home on Spruce Street to make way for a new building that will also feature affordable apartments.
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