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The Philadelphia chickenman is using his platform to address hunger in his neighborhood
South Philadelphia Community Fridge raised $1,000 in a less than day after Alexander Tominsky solicited donations on Twitter.
1 year ago
Why Rep. Amen Brown is wrong about the National Guard
Calling in the national guard is taking the lazy way out, writes Pastor Carl Day, a prominent public safety advocate.
1 year ago
A home improvement project in North Philly means a milestone for Habitat
The nonprofit’s latest project is providing a new roof, a rebuilt porch, and a repaved walkway to a senior couple in Hunting Park.
1 year ago
Sports support group helps Phillies fans cope with World Series loss
Sadboy Fanatics hosts group sessions for fans to express their frustrations and introduce them to new mental health practices.
1 year ago
Musk warns Twitter’s survival is at stake as staff quits
Musk’s first companywide message to employees ordered them to stop working from home and show up in the office Thursday morning.
1 year ago
Dramatic fire demo outside Philly City Hall promotes stronger sprinkler requirements
Two identical rooms were set ablaze to demonstrate how sprinklers can stop a fire.
1 year ago
N.J. man charged in connection with ‘broad’ threat to synagogues
He's scheduled to make his initial court appearance in Newark on Thursday afternoon, where he will be represented by a federal public defender.
1 year ago
Workers at HarperCollins Publishers begin strike
Union members at HarperCollins, one of the largest publishers in the country, started an indefinite strike today.
1 year ago
For newly naturalized citizens, voting in Pa. turns fear into political power
No part of the citizenship process focuses directly on voter education, leaving many new citizens to wade through a political system that doesn’t resemble the one back home.
1 year ago
Delaware adds 120,000 trees as part of ‘Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative’
Experts call for greater involvement in the effort to combat climate change by planting a tree for every Delaware resident.
1 year ago
Trailer: Stop and Frisk: Revisit or Resist
Air Date: November 9, 2022
Listen 1:37Griner sent to Russian penal colony to serve sentence
American basketball star Brittney Griner's lawyers say she has been sent to a penal colony in Russia to serve her sentence for drug possession.
1 year ago
Ready to toss your yard signs post-election? Montco will recycle them for you
Rather than send campaign signs to the landfill, Montgomery County wants residents to consider recycling them at one of its 15 drop-off sites.
1 year ago
Facebook parent company Meta sheds 11,000 jobs in latest sign of tech slowdown
The layoffs represent the first large-scale workforce reduction in the company's 18-year history.
1 year ago
Man shot multiple times, killed on SEPTA’s Broad Street Line in Philadelphia
The man, who is believed to be in his 20s, was shot 11 times throughout the body, police said.
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