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Atlantic City mayor indicted for allegedly asking his daughter to recant claims that he abused her
Marty Small Sr., 50, is accused of asking his daughter to claim that a head injury she sustained on Jan. 13 occurred when she tripped and fell in her bedroom.
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Man killed after junk haulers looking for gun cache break into wrong home in Lower Merion
Detectives traced a vehicle one suspect drove to the scene to a Philadelphia home where they found the jewelry box, they said.
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Norristown police chief resigns after being placed on administrative leave
Jacqueline Bailey-Davis resigned on Tuesday. The former police chief had been placed on administrative leave on Nov. 25.
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Pennsylvania’s Bethlehem: The city founded by Moravians on Christmas Eve keeps its traditions alive
Moravian missionaries named the Pennsylvania city of Bethlehem after the biblical birthplace of Jesus on Christmas Eve in 1741.
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Philly’s 4th annual Palestinian solidarity day commemorates contributions of local residents
“The sole purpose of this day is to recognize the longstanding contributions historically, economically, socially of Palestinians,” said Jude Husein, a Palestinian American.
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A 2,000-square-foot community center is under construction with a kitchen, meeting rooms and office spaces to support residents in transition.
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Listen 1:28Shopping online for gifts this month? Here’s what packaging can be recycled in Philly
Online purchases are delivered with lots of packaging. Here’s what to do with bubble wrap, plastic mailers, packing peanuts and more.
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Listen 1:01Why Pennsylvania scores high for police misconduct settlement cases
A study by a North Carolina–based firm revealed Pennsylvania paid out more than $54 million in settlements over five years.
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Listen 1:20‘A win-win’: SEPTA set to lease 5 train stations in Northwest Philly to private developer
SEPTA selected Ken Weinstein’s bid to renovate the stations as the authority faces a massive operating deficit.
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Listen 1:082 Philly corrections officers charged in separate contraband smuggling schemes
District Attorney Krasner announced the arrests Tuesday after authorities discovered inmates received phones, AirPods and drugs at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility.
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New Jersey weighs making underage gambling no longer a crime, but subject to a fine
State lawmakers may change the law to make gambling by those under 21 no longer punishable under criminal law, instead imposing fines ranging between $500 and $2,000.
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City launches new website to track progress made on Parker campaign promises
The website tracks everything from potholes to murders and offers one-stop shopping for residents and people coming into town.
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Listen 1:06Brandywine Valley Active Aging eyes permanent location for Downingtown senior center
The organization has been leasing space at Brandywine Grace Church for the past few years to serve as a temporary Downingtown campus.
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Listen 0:49Prosecutors charge suspect with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO as an act of terrorism
Luigi Mangione already was charged with murder in the Dec. 4 killing of Brian Thompson, but the indictment could help move along procedural steps toward extraditing him.
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Philly welcomes Palestinian refugee for medical treatment
After losing an arm in a bombing, a Palestinian girl is receiving humanitarian aid and care at Shriners Children’s Philadelphia.
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