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Laced heroin causing fatal overdoses in East

Authorities say more than 80 people have died this year due to an increase in heroin laced with a powerful prescription drug. The ...

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Philly streets team tries to learn from multiple snowstorms

The City of Philadelphia’s Streets Department has had a lot of practice in removing snow this year.  The department says it ...

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Mormons to build apartment tower next to new Center City temple

As the new Mormon temple on Vine Street begins to rise, the denomination hopes to expand its footprint in Center City Philadelphia. < ...

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Philly courts translating documents into more languages than ever

Philadelphia’s courts are responding to the growth of immigrant communities in the city.  The most commonly used court documen ...

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Report: More roof collapses possible with upcoming warm-up, rain

Dozens of roofs have collapsed throughout the region since last week due to the significant weight of accumulated snow. Ranging fr ...

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Philly hopes domestic violence court will prevent instead of punish

Philadelphia has launched a new problem-solving court aimed at reducing domestic violence in the city. The initiative, which began ...

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Fertility treatment babies set record in US

A new report finds that one or two of every 100 babies born in the United States now are conceived with advanced fertility help. I ...

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Obama’s checkbook ambassadors: Business as usual

  Barack Obama vowed to change Washington, but apparently some Washington habits are hard to break. Like all his recent prede ...

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Penn State trustees plan to vote on new president

Penn State trustees are poised to vote on a new president for Pennsylvania’s largest university. Officials have not identifi ...

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Ridge Avenue hardware store ’embodies’ local business

We’ve all been there: Wandering around big-box hardware store looking for that little mystery part that’s going to keep the s ...

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Calling for stable funding streams, Hite will attach a price tag to his new action plan

Philadelphia schools Superintendent William Hite, seeking to demonstrate that the District is moving forward despite profound financial w ...

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With trash trucks diverted to snow duty and alleys impassable, rubbish piles up in Philly

This winter’s historic string of snowstorms has seriously disrupted Philadelphia’s trash collection efforts. It’s gotte ...

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February 17: DRPA pork at PATCO’s peril | Roxy theater reborn | Art Commission asks for reworked Museum of American Revolution design | plannerly reasons #whyilovephilly | Keep LOVE Park’s visitor center | Trivia

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Brought to Light: Celebrating Louis Kahn’s residential designs

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