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5th suspect arrested in SEPTA bus stop shooting that injured 8 students in Philadelphia
During a press conference on Thursday, police announced the arrest of a 15-year-old boy who investigators say helped four others carry out the mass shooting on March 6.
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Drexel launches new health policy research center focused on climate change
The center will concentrate on equity and providing cities with evidence-based policies to protect their residents.
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Nearly $12 million in federal funding headed to community projects in Berks, Montgomery counties
The funding will help several projects addressing affordable housing, community center repairs, infrastructure upgrades and PFAS mitigation.
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Listen 0:56Phillies partner with Comcast Spectacor for Sports Complex development in South Philadelphia
Phase 1 the $2.5 billion overhaul was announced last month, and proposed plans for Phase 2 accompanied the announcement from the Phillies.
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Philly City Council passes bill mandating curfew for some Kensington businesses
City leaders hope that shutting stores down early could reduce crime and drug use in Kensington. Some businesses are skeptical the curfew would work.
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Listen 1:15In Pennsylvania’s Senate race, Casey puts ‘greedflation’ and corporations on the ballot
Sen. Casey is leading the Democratic attack on “greedflation” — a blunt term for corporations that jack up prices and rip off shoppers to maximize profits.
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Philadelphia mass shooting suspect is headed to trial after receiving mental health treatment
Kimbrady Carriker is charged for the seemingly random shootings in Kingsessing in July 2023.
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Disney’s ‘Frozen,’ Jo Koy and Garden State Film Fest in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Celebrating Teddy Pendergrass in Philly, The Garden State Film Festival in N.J. and Winterthur’s House of Style Weekend in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:30Battleship New Jersey leaves port for the first time in 20 years for drydock refurbishment
The battleship returns to the dock where it was originally built in the early '40s for extensive repairs and new paint.
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Listen 1:19N.J. State Museum exhibit offers a look at people and life in the Garden State in the 20th century
Rare photos from Grant Castner are part of a special new exhibit at the science, history and art museum.
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Listen 1:10New rules aim to boost EV sales as Philly drivers await more charging stations
A federal program to help states install charging stations has met a slow rollout, leaving EV drivers dependent on the available slower chargers.
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Listen 2:00Firefighters battling 3-alarm blaze in Royersford, Pa.
Officials say the flames have spread to multiple homes.
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N.J. has a new affordable housing law, but it will take years for it to make a difference
A new affordable housing law in N.J. abolishes COAH and directs the Dept. of Community Affairs to help make affordable housing a reality.
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Listen 1:28Gov. Shapiro’s plan to boost mass transit aid passes Pa. House, but faces long odds in Senate
The Democratic governor wants the 20% increase for transit systems still trying to recover pre-pandemic ridership numbers and facing a drop-off in federal funding.
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WHYY News hosted a conversation at the Chestnut Hill Library in Philadelphia to discuss the ruling in Alabama and the June 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade.
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