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Point Breeze neighbors lean on each other while mourning 17-year-old killed by gunfire
Last Thursday, 17-year-old Isaiah Odom was killed while riding his bike in his Point Breeze neighborhood. His mother is asking for prayers, and neighbors are lending support.
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Listen 1:23Germantown Town Hall project has a potential developer, but no timeline for completion
Developer Anthony Fullard has access to the site, but hasn’t been selected to purchase the property from the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation.
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Tired of filling vacancies — 5 since 2019 — Wilmington Council wants special elections instead
Wilmington’s charter can only be amended by the General Assembly. But so far, state lawmakers haven’t shown any interest in making the change.
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Listen 1:27Trauma that comes from directly or indirectly experiencing gun violence can have short- and long-term effects, especially among youth survivors.
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Listen 6:03Who’s running Upper Darby? The answer depends on who you ask
Following Upper Darby Mayor Barbarann Keffer’s DUI, Council President Brian Burke is declaring himself interim mayor. But other officials beg to differ.
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Judge deems Pennsylvania’s school funding system unconstitutional
The judge said students who live in school districts with low property values and incomes do not get the same opportunities and resources as those in high-income districts.
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Listen 5:47Super Bowl gambling surging as states legalize it? You bet
The American Gaming Association says over 50 million U.S. adults plan to bet on the game, wagering a total of $16 billion. But most of that will happen off the books.
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Bullet strikes wall after gun fires during fight at Delaware high school basketball game
Police said the weapon went off after it fell to the floor and one of the combatants stepped on it. No one was injured and the gun was found on the floor.
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The Central Bucks School District is buying books to consider banning them from libraries
As part of its book review process, the district is buying books so committees can read them and make recommendations.
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A new Pennsylvania state government report suggests making secrecy envelopes optional, standardizing the use of drop boxes across the state, and more.
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Inside a Scottsdale, Arizona bar there’s a Eagles fan club that feels just like home
If you're a Philadelphia Eagles fan and live out west, you can find a sense of home inside ROCKBAR.
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Donna Kelce brings cookies for sons at Super Bowl opener
The mother of All-Pros Travis and Jason Kelce surprised her sons during an interview with NFL Network's Michael Irvin with two batches of cookies — one for each.
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Mahomes, Hurts aware of significance of this Super Bowl duel
There are many storylines for this Super Bowl, but the duel between Philadelphia's Jalen Hurts and Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes is right at the top of the list.
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Biden in State of Union exhorts Congress: ‘Finish the job’
As Biden, 80, prepares for a likely reelection bid, he sought to prove to a skeptical nation that his stewardship has delivered results both at home and abroad.
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Pa.’s acting attorney general leads coalition urging stronger PFAS regulations
More than a dozen states are calling on the EPA to take immediate action against PFAS.
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