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Majority of Chinatown businesses fear Sixers arena would ‘destroy’ the neighborhood
A majority of business owners in Chinatown have signed a petition formally opposing the project, which would sit feet from the neighborhood.
3 years ago
Bills safety Hamlin released from Cincinnati hospital, back in Buffalo to resume recovery
Hamlin was discharged from the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in the morning and flown to Buffalo, where Dr. William Knight said he was "doing well.”
3 years ago
Philly’s streetery rules may change after few restaurants apply for outdoor dining
About 50 restaurants applied to maintain their outdoor dining facilities compared to the 800 so-called streeteries that opened during the pandemic’s peak.
3 years ago
Philly’s Broad Street Run announces earlier date, other changes for 2023
For this year only, the 10-miler through Philadelphia is moving one week earlier: to Sunday, April 30.
3 years ago
Shapiro taps Lower Merion superintendent to be education secretary
Khalid Mumin, who has been superintendent of the Lower Merion School district in suburban Philadelphia for a little over a year, will be nominated after Shapiro is inaugurated
3 years ago
Gunfire outside Philadelphia City Hall under investigation
The scene was littered with shell casings and a knife was dropped on the ground.
3 years ago
Fighting blight by fixing up homes could bring down Philly gun violence, new study shows
Abandoned homes that were repaired as part of a University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University study saw a drop in shootings compared to homes that didn’t.
3 years ago
Listen 1:19Pennridge students share insight on their experience with a policy up for vote in Central Bucks School District that may censor classroom decor and conversations.
3 years ago
Listen 2:08After more than a decade, Philly will reopen its waitlist for housing vouchers
The Philadelphia Housing Authority will randomly select 10,000 applicants to be on the new wait list for the federal subsidy. It’s expected to take 3-5 years to clear it.
3 years ago
Listen 1:25Hurts returns from injury, leads Eagles to No. 1 seed in NFC
The Eagles clinched the NFC East. They also earn home field throughout the playoffs.
3 years ago
Harden’s triple-double leads 76ers to easy win over Pistons
Tyrese Maxey added 23 points and Montrez Harrell scored 20 for the Sixers, who have won four of five.
3 years ago
Russell Banks, praised author of ‘Cloudsplitter,’ dies at 82
Banks was a self-styled heir to such 19th century writers as Nathaniel Hawthorne and Walt Whitman, aspiring to high art and a deep grasp of the country’s spirit.
3 years ago
Another dead whale washes up on Jersey Shore beach
A third humpback whale in about a month washed up at the Jersey Shore over the weekend, concerning both residents and conservationists.
3 years ago
Hurts starts after missing 2 games with injured shoulder
The Eagles need to beat the Giants to earn the No. 1 seed in the NFC and home-field advantage in the conference playoffs.
3 years ago
Pro-Bolsonaro rioters storm Brazil’s top government offices
Images on TV channel Globo News showed protesters roaming the presidential palace, many of them wearing the colors that have come to symbolize the Bolsonaro government.
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