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Chester County’s homeless population rises for first time since 2020

Numbers from Chester County’s 2023 Point-In-Time count show an eight percent increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness.

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Eagles’ kelly green jerseys to hit stores Monday. Here’s where you can purchase them

The Eagles switched to "midnight green" in 1996.

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SEPTA gas plant in Nicetown still faces opposition as city weighs permit renewal

A civil rights investigation by the EPA over the city’s initial permitting of the facility is still ongoing.

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Runaway SEPTA trolley slams into historic home in Southwest Philadelphia

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After more than 3 decades, Philly’s Project HOME co-founders are stepping down

Project HOME was born out of a swimming pool locker room. Next week, it will open its 1,000th unit of housing in Philly.

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How Upper Makefield police built community online following flooding tragedy

In the wake of tragedy, Upper Makefield community members have found comfort in messages and updates on the police department’s Facebook page.

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How to filter PFAS out of your tap water

A new report finds almost 50% of tap water contains PFAS. Here’s what you can do to reduce it from your drinking supply.

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Delaware
Homelessness
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Delaware nonprofits secure $6 million to offer housing help to people experiencing homelessness

The American Rescue Plan awarded Delaware $6 million, which will be divided among four groups working to eliminate homelessness and offer housing assistance.

2 years ago

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Philadelphia Eagles set date to reveal kelly green jerseys

The classic kelly green color only resurfaced once in 2010 to honor the Eagles' 1960 championship team.

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Ohio officer fired after letting his police dog attack a surrendering truck driver

The firing came one day after Circleville's police chief announced Speakman was put on paid administrative leave.

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2-year-old girl dies after being shot by teen inside Philadelphia home

Police say the toddler was home with seven other family members at the time of the shooting.

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Raccoon runs rampant through Philadelphia airport baggage claim

Airport officials say raccoons visit the airport on occasion as it's surrounded by fields.

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Wildwood officials implement new midnight curfew for anyone under 18

This new curfew comes after teens have been causing trouble in Wildwood.

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Faulty cable may have caused massive outage impacting 24K customers in Wildwood

Atlantic City Electric said Wednesday the preliminary cause of the outage was a faulty cable.

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Infrastructure
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Why Liberian Independence Day is such a big deal in Philadelphia

Philly has the second-largest population of Liberian immigrants in the U.S.

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