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NBA G League player Terry Roberts shot outside bar in Olney section of Philadelphia
It was close at first, but doctors now say Roberts will survive. He was taken off a ventilator and was able to talk with his parents on Monday.
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Philadelphia Navy Yard begins autonomous, electric shuttle service
The Navy Yard’s AV shuttle can fit nine seated passengers and a wheelchair.
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Listen :47Black-owned roaster Win Win Coffee will soon start brewing in Kensington
The Philly entrepreneurs are building a network of coffee farmers across the African diaspora to build more Black wealth.
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Listen 1:01Bucks County residents are fighting a youth camp development proposal near wetlands
In addition to concerns about traffic and increased noise, residents say they worry development might impact the environment.
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Listen 4:50Jim Alturo, of Cinnaminson, N.J., is donating one penny to the American Lung Association for every cigarette butt he picks up.
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Listen 3:52Biden hopes cease-fire, hostage deal to pause Israel-Hamas war can take effect by next Monday
Biden commented in New York after taping an appearance on NBC’s “Late Night With Seth Meyers.”
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Manhattan DA asks judge for a gag order in Trump’s hush-money case ahead of next month’s trial
Jury selection in the case is scheduled to begin March 25.
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Rep. Andy Kim files federal lawsuit over ballot layout
Kim wants a judge to strike down the line design in time for this June’s primary.
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The ruling also found permanent absentee voting unconstitutional; The court said lawmakers can’t change voting rules by statute.
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Listen :49Search underway after handcuffed prisoner escapes police custody in Kensington
Police continue to search for a suspect who fled custody Monday after being treated for reported pain at Episcopal Hospital in Philly’s Kensington section.
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Number of new housing units in Center City area hits 5-year high
The benchmark comes as the area continues to see population growth, including an increase in the number of New York transplants.
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Listen 1:00Congress faces a possible government shutdown if a deal isn't reached by March 1, which could affect 51,000 in Pa. by exacerbating budget shortfalls for the WIC program.
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Listen 1:13Philly’s racial wealth gap is wider now than in 1960. Here are programs working to fix it
New initiatives want to stop persistent wealth discrepancies between people of color and their white counterparts.
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Listen 1:58To comply with new PFAS regulations, Gov. Josh Shapiro seeks more funds for drinking water testing
The Pa. Dept. of Environmental Protection is asking for funding from the state’s next fiscal budget for new water testing equipment.
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Listen 1:13A story that went viral was a one-sided study against New Jersey’s two-year-old ban on single-use plastic shopping bags.
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