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Survey: Philadelphia residents paint mixed picture of city police
The survey found that only 48 percent of city residents believe Philly police are doing a good job.
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Listen 1:08Penn grad charged in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing contests extradition to New York
Authorities said the 26-year-old had on him a three-page, handwritten document that shows “some ill will toward corporate America."
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‘One-Man Nutcracker’ in Philly: After 5 years, the ballet spoof has gotten serious about dance
Chris Davis has turned his holiday comedy into a personal ballet journey.
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Listen 1:25The program funds habitat restoration and conservation initiatives throughout the Delaware River watershed.
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Listen 1:14A new law in N.J. limits the banning of books in schools and public libraries
A new law enacted in New Jersey will limit how a book can be banned in schools and public libraries, and protect librarians from lawsuits.
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Listen 1:10Biden creates Native American boarding school national monument to mark era of forced assimilation
The monument at a former boarding school site in Carlisle, Pa., commemorates tribes whose children were forced to attend the school and similar abusive institutions.
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Fourth man released in Philadelphia in review of ‘sex for lies’ scheme in 1980s homicide unit
Russell Williams, 67, served 41 years in prison. It's the latest review of whether police offered to arrange sexual liaisons for witnesses in exchange for false testimony.
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Palak Raval-Nelson named Philadelphia’s new health commissioner
Raval-Nelson will lead Philadelphia's Department of Public Health after working for the city for nearly 30 years.
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Listen 1:08UnitedHealthcare CEO was likely killed with a ghost gun that can be made at home
A ghost gun is a firearm without a serial number. Police said Monday that the gun used in last week's shooting of Brian Thompson may have been made with a 3D printer.
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Numerous drone sightings in New Jersey frustrating but don’t pose safety concern, governor says
Gov. Phil Murphy stressed Monday that dozens of reported drone sightings across the state in recent weeks don’t appear to pose a public safety concern.
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The Christina School Board placed Superintendent Dan Shelton on indefinite leave for reasons that remain unclear. Now he’s suing.
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Listen 0:52The case against the first-term councilman stems from a July 2023 incident.
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Victims of the 1985 MOVE bombing accuse museum officials of not being forthcoming about turning over remains of their family members.
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Listen 1:11Penn graduate arrested in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO charged with murder, court records show
Luigi Nicholas Mangione, 26, was taken into custody Monday after police got a tip that the suspect had been spotted at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
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Philadelphia’s Vision Zero: Progress on highways, setback on Broad Street
The Vision Zero report aims to make the city’s roads safer and end traffic deaths.
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