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Philly leaders say water contamination threat a ‘teachable moment’ for emergency preparedness
Officials say all residents should keep a two-day supply of water on hand for emergencies.
3 years ago
Fairmount Park’s Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge closed beginning today for pedestrians, bicyclists
The $20 million project is expected to last until spring 2025. The bridge will remain closed until the project is completed.
3 years ago
All 7 Pennsylvania chocolate factory explosion victims recovered
“Please understand this is a devastating loss," said Mayor Samantha Kaag. "But we are truly grateful to bring closure to the families involved in the upcoming days."
3 years ago
DIEP is one type of breast reconstruction surgery, but a change in medical billing codes may introduce new financial barriers.
3 years ago
Listen 3:56Child shootings doubled in Philly during the pandemic. Black children bore the brunt
A national study found that gun assaults in four cities doubled across all racial groups during the pandemic, but spiked more severely for Black children.
3 years ago
Listen 1:17Delaware County law enforcement plans to build a ‘real-time crime center’
The law enforcement community envisions eventually asking the public to give police live access to their own private security feeds.
3 years ago
Listen 1:1012 injured in apartment floor collapse near Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Authorities say a dozen people were injured in the collapse of a second-story floor inside an apartment complex near a western Pennsylvania university over the weekend.
3 years ago
Officials say the new timeline is based on how long it will take river water to reach customers after entering a Northeast Philly treatment plant.
3 years ago
Listen 1:28N.J. environmentalists credit plastic bag ban with reducing litter along the shore
Plastics still top the list of litter collected along the shoreline. But the number of plastic bags and straws has dropped in the wake of the state’s bag ban.
3 years ago
Philly’s cherry blossoms are blooming just a bit late despite a warm winter
The blooming trees are a sign it's time to evaluate how well your trees survived the winter, says one local arborist.
3 years ago
Ex-officer who worked with kids sentenced in abuse of teens
A former suburban Philadelphia police officer accused of sexually abusing teenage boys decades ago has been sentenced to decades in prison.
3 years ago
Woman charged in connection with fatal hazmat incident in Mayfair
The suspect and a two-month-old baby were treated at the hospital for exposure to heroin and fentanyl.
3 years ago
5 dead, 2 missing in factory blast; family of missing woman ‘holding on to faith’
"We're holding onto faith and hope. It just gets more antagonizing as the time goes one," the cousin of a missing woman said.
3 years ago
‘Credible Messenger’ program manager works to alleviate the negative impact of gun crisis reporting
Maxayn Gooden is the Credible Messenger Community Manager at the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting.
3 years ago
Philly project for art and criminal justice to receive international award
For almost 10 years, the People’s Paper Co-op has used art to help women get out of jail, and to get people’s criminal records expunged.
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