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‘Blown away’: Philly real estate program hits $50 million in loans
Jumpstart Germantown has grown from a neighborhood-based program to a citywide effort to create more affordable housing.
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Listen 1:21Some residents fear the project's scope will tarnish the neighborhood’s rural character, threaten the environment and exacerbate a growing stormwater issue.
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Listen 1:52Treasured Wilmington art studio, drop-in center for people ‘on edges of society’ is closing
The Creative Vision Factory has been a mecca and safe haven for people struggling with mental illness, substance abuse, or homelessness, and sometimes all three.
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Listen 6:06Man shot, killed while on SEPTA bus in South Philadelphia: Police
Police say the shooter fled the scene, leaving the bus and heading into the Snyder Station along the Broad Street Line.
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Carney called on lawmakers to pass some of his priorities in his last year in office to set up the next governor for success.
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Listen :53Delaware Valley braces for a washout week with rain forecasted most days
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly is forecasting rain showers every day this week, except for Friday.
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From March 3 through March 8, harm reduction group Project SAFE is offering free admission to its “Not Welcome Anywhere” art installation.
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Listen 1:03All-Star Tyrese Maxey is being evaluated for a concussion and will miss 76ers’ game at Brooklyn
Maxey lost his balance on a drive Sunday in the third quarter of a game at Dallas and banged his head on another player’s knee.
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The Philadelphia DA is vowing to get to the bottom of Monday’s quintuple shooting, and a car stop Saturday that involved a member of the Mayor’s administration.
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New obstruction of justice crimes levied against Sen. Bob Menendez in rewritten indictment
Menendez is accused of taking actions that benefited the governments of Egypt and Qatar to help two N.J. associates get financial deals linked to those two countries.
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Marian Anderson’s legacy celebrated at Tindley Temple exhibit
The “Faith, Music and Community” event hosted by the Marian Anderson Museum celebrates musical legend and her contributions to Philadelphia’s history.
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Pa. was deluged by election lawsuits in 2020. Experts say 2024 will be even more intense
New challenges are expected to target everything from the legality of drop boxes to what constitutes a valid mail ballot.
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Dartmouth men’s basketball team votes to unionize, though steps remain in forming labor union
The players voted 13-2 to join Service Employees International Union Local 560, which already represents some Dartmouth workers.
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Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads logins restored after widespread outage
The outage comes just ahead of Thursday's deadline for Big Tech companies to comply with the European Union’s new Digital Markets Act.
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Former Twitter executives sue Elon Musk over firings, seek more than $128 million in severance
The lawsuit says not paying severance and bills is part of a pattern for Musk.
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