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Dozens of bakery customers line up for a South Philly turkey roasting tradition
For decades, residents have been lining up outside the Ritner Street bakery on cold Thanksgiving mornings to drop off their birds for roasting.
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I-95 reopens near Commodore Barry Bridge after multi-vehicle crash
Interstate 95 returns to normal operations after shutdown due to a multi-vehicle crash thursday morning.
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Philly philanthropists give $2 million to help newsrooms — including WHYY’s Billy Penn
The grant is intended to help news organizations reach financial sustainability in the face of a widespread crisis in local journalism.
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Nov. 23 - 26: Seasonal attractions open in Philly, Holiday Tree Lighting and Parade in N.J., and Black Friday comedy show in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:00Water and sewer providers talk turkey: Stop putting grease down your sinks
Turkey grease can clog sewer mains, increasing the risk of sewer spills.
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Shopping? Take a hike! Philly has options to get outside on Black Friday
Philadelphia has 800 miles of trails. Groups are organizing walks to get folks outside on the biggest shopping day of the year.
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Automatic pay raise pays dividends, again, for top state officials in Pennsylvania
The law will give more than 1,300 officials — including Gov. Josh Shapiro, 253 lawmakers and seven state Supreme Court justices — a pay raise of 3.5% in 2024.
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Mayor Purzycki thought he had the votes to eliminate a law that’s been on the books for decades. Instead, a vocal public forced City Council to reaffirm the law.
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The Democratic majority hopes to block the unusual — they say illegal — payout and bring calm to the Central Bucks School District.
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SEPTA’s transit police union hits pause on strike as negotiations continue
A new deadline has been set for Dec. 13 to decide on a new agreement or go on strike.
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Police say some 70 bullets fired in North Philly shooting that left 2 dead, 5 wounded
Police identified the victims as Roger Marquez and Leon Pierre.
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N.J. food bank offering support as the holiday season begins
The Community FoodBank of New Jersey distributes food to those in need, and also works on the root cause of food insecurity.
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New Castle County launches police accountability board to address systemic policing issues
The county’s new police accountability board aims to confront and address systemic issues within policing.
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Listen 1:11Little progress reported as negotiations between SEPTA and transit police union continue
FOTP Lodge #109, which represents SEPTA’s 178 patrol officers, says officers have worked without a contract for the last seven months.
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Camden’s toxic dirt pile to be cleaned up by February 2024
Crews started removing debris from an illegal dump site in the city’s Bergen Square neighborhood beginning last March after officials took over the property.
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