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Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Adam Johnson in action during an NHL game in Columbus, Ohio, in 2017. Police in England arrested a man Tuesday on suspicion of manslaughter in connection to Johnson's death in October.
NPR
International
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Man arrested in the skate death of former NHL player Adam Johnson is released on bail

An unnamed man was arrested and charged with suspicion of manslaughter in connection with Johnson's death.

2 years ago

Recycling awaiting pickup in the Queen Village neighborhood, next to trash.
Explainers
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Pizza boxes? Broken bottles? Debunking 5 myths about recycling in Philly

Pizza boxes? If no grease, yes! And here’s an easy shortcut: The Streets Department can take plastics with numbers 2-1-5.

2 years ago

Max Sorensen paddles through his neighborhood in Stone Harbor after flooding
Environment
Housing
New Jersey
NJ Spotlight

Many coastal New Jersey homeowners lack flood insurance despite rising seas, report says

A gap in flood insurance coverage leaves millions at risk as the frequency and severity of extreme weather events increase across the Northeast, the report notes.

2 years ago

Exterior of Free Library of Philadelphia Central Branch
Books
Philadelphia

Free Library Foundation hires first executive director

Monique Moore Pryor brings necessary leadership and strategic skills as Free Library plans extended hours and more with Pew Grant.

2 years ago

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Addiction
Media
Philadelphia
Public Health

South Philly residents discuss supervised injection sites at Bridging Blocks event

Opponents and supporters of supervised injection sites gathered at South Philadelphia Library to plead their case on the best solutions for opioid addiction.

2 years ago

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Waterdogs' Michael Sowers during a game
Philadelphia
Sports

Philly Waterdogs announced as the city’s new Premier Lacrosse League team

The Philly Waterdogs will represent the City of Brotherly Love in the Premier Lacrosse League next season. The team’s schedule will be announced Jan. 1.

2 years ago

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A customer replaces the pump dispenser at a Chevron gas station in Columbus, Miss., on Oct. 23. The average price of regular gas has fallen more than 40 cents from a year ago.
NPR
Business
Economy
National

As gasoline prices fall, U.S. inflation cools to 3.2%

Consumer prices last month were 3.2% higher than the month before — a smaller annual increase than the previous month.

2 years ago

Leon Brantley and Vanessa Morbeck posing for a photo
Homelessness
Housing
Military
Philadelphia

Philly’s Veterans Village seeks to curb veteran homelessness by being ‘a template’

Veteran homelessness has decreased in recent years, but needs remain. This independent living center wants to be the model of what could be.

2 years ago

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Workers wearing hard hats look at a machine
Employment
Government
New Jersey

N.J. apprenticeship programs are creating new opportunities for job seekers and businesses

Many N.J. residents are expanding job opportunities through participation in apprenticeship programs.

2 years ago

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The Route 15 trolley is seen on Girard Avenue
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Transportation

SEPTA’s historic Route 15 trolleys ‘very close’ to returning

The green and cream trolleys were supposed to hit the tracks back in September, but a set date for their return is “within a month or two.”

2 years ago

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Kelly Oubre on the court
Crime
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Streets & Roads
6abc

Search continues for driver after 76ers guard Kelly Oubre Jr. hit by car in Philly

Police said they are searching for a silver vehicle that was seen leaving the scene.

2 years ago

A sign reads Philadelphia Gas works
PlanPhilly
Energy
Philadelphia

PGW gets OK to increase rates

PGW customers’ gas bills go up at the end of November. But the rate increase regulators OK’d is much smaller than what PGW asked for.

2 years ago

Vashti DuBois on the porch of Th Colored Girls Museum
PlanPhilly
History
Philadelphia
Preservation

‘I want her to be wanted’: Zoning decision could jeopardize Philly’s Colored Girls Museum

The museum needs variances to continue operating out of private residence in Germantown.

2 years ago

Philadelphia Phillies President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski speaks during the Major League Baseball's general manager meetings, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

Building a winner the Dave Dombrowski way: Can he get his third ring with the Phillies?

Filling out Philadelphia’s roster is in the hands of a man with a lot of experience — some of it good, some of it bad.

2 years ago

2802 Kensington Ave., a 1930s building that for over a half-century has been home to Phil's Appliances on the ground floor, with apartments above. (Google Street View)
Movies
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Billy Penn

Repair shop that starred in ‘12 Monkeys’ devastated by fire that exemplifies Kensington problems

Phil’s Appliances, which opened in the late 1960s, was recently boarded up, and people are thought to have been living inside.

2 years ago

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