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2nd arrest made in deadly Grays Ferry mass shooting
Police have said they are still looking for at least a dozen more shooters after finding 13 separate guns and 140 pieces of ballistic evidence at the scene.
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The statue of the late mayor will be removed from storage, repaired, refurbished and relocated to an undisclosed location.
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Listen 1:16The memo of understanding announced last spring followed a massive fire at EMR’s Ferry Avenue facility earlier this year.
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Listen 1:07The current proposal would eliminate the rail line that runs from Newark to Philadelphia, with stops in Stanton, Wilmington and Claymont.
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Listen 1:31The debate was sharpest in the state House, where members accused each other of grandstanding.
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Listen 1:05Philadelphia’s most demolished street and what happens after the houses are gone
West Monmouth used to be a cobblestone street so clean you could eat off it, according to Lawrence West. Now almost 40% of the street’s houses are gone.
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Study spells out impact of Pennsylvania private, independent colleges on their communities
The state’s independent, private colleges contributed more than $29 billion to local communities in 2024, according to a report they commissioned.
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50 years and over 15,000 interviews: The history and legacy of WHYY’s ‘Fresh Air’
Terry Gross has helmed one of the longest-running interview programs in America, which has been embraced by generations of listeners.
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Listen 5:59While the president lacks the authority to take federal control of local police departments, he may be able to send troops, depending on a federal case in California.
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Listen 1:23SEPTA funding still in limbo despite Pennsylvania Senate approval of budget amendment
Democrats expressed frustration with the change, saying the money is already earmarked for necessary system and safety upgrades.
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As building gets demolished, community celebrates legacy of Camden’s Eastside High School
The demolition ceremony marked the beginning of a soon-to-be-built new building, which will open in 2029.
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Listen 1:08Princeton town council adopts resolution supporting state passage of Immigrant Trust Act
About two dozen members of the New Jersey immigrant rights group Resistencia en Acción cheered and called for greater immigrant protections.
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Listen 1:11Spots filling up in Delaware County’s ‘first of its kind’ 10-mile race
Delaware County’s inaugural 10-mile race will take runners from Rose Tree Park in Media to Subaru Park in Chester.
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Listen 0:37Robbers steal at least $700K from armored truck in Cheltenham
The Brinks vehicle was making a delivery to a bank branch at an H Mart along Old York Road. Police said the suspects fled the scene in a Black Acura with tinted windows.
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An explosion at a U.S. Steel plant in Pennsylvania has killed 2. Here’s what to know
The plant, Clairton Coke Works, is one of four major plants in Pennsylvania owned by U.S. Steel, an icon of the domestic steel industry and American industrialization.
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