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Ending the ‘silos’: Northwest Philly anti-violence groups seek to collaborate with lawmakers
Northwest Philly advocates say red tape and poor communication remain the biggest impediments to making a dent in the city’s gun violence crisis.
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Want to ditch your Key card? Android and iPhone users can apply to be part of the mobile ticketing pilot.
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Revised FDR Park plan includes more nature, no golf
An update to the FDR Park plan expands natural areas and drops a planned golf driving range. A new tidal wetland is set to break ground soon.
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Philadelphia’s ‘First Responders Day’ aims to better relations during tough times
The event aims to encourage first responders to create relationships in communities to reduce violent crime in Philadelphia.
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Mayor Jim Kenney and District Attorney Larry Krasner joined forces Wednesday to address a mass shooting that occurred at Shepard Recreation Center Tuesday night.
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Small businesses to take center stage in Fishtown as part of ‘Sustainable & Local Tour’
“Consumers have the power to vote with their dollars,” said Ramkissoon, “and we're voting for the world we want to live in, by choosing to support small businesses."
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Listen 5:21Officials hold town hall after tanker truck emits vapors, stench in South Jersey
Dozens of residents across New Jersey showed up at the East Greenwich Municipal Building Tuesday night, demanding answers after a stench wafted throughout New Jersey for days.
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Is it time for Pa. to ban summer utility shutoffs?
Thousands of PECO customers lose access to A/C or fans each summer when they can’t pay their electric bills. Experts want more limits on shutoffs in a warming world.
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Former Drexel neurologist convicted of sexually abusing patients dies by suicide in jail
Prosecutors said Cruciani groomed vulnerable patients by overprescribing painkillers, sometimes to treat serious injuries from car wrecks and other accidents.
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It’s far too easy to be labeled a child abuser in Pennsylvania, lawsuit claims
A lawsuit alleges that Pennsylvania’s ChildLine registry is unconstitutional because the accused are not offered a hearing prior to being listed as offenders.
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Simmons, 76ers settle his grievance over salary
Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers have settled the grievance he filed to recoup a portion of last season's salary, a person with knowledge of the details said Monday.
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Ukrainian military says it repelled more than dozen attacks
The Ukrainian military said Monday that it had repelled more than a dozen Russian attacks in the country’s east and north.
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Iran denies involvement but justifies Salman Rushdie attack
An Iranian government official has denied that Tehran was involved in the assault on author Salman Rushdie.
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Penn State spent half a million dollars on police overtime at football games in 2021
Local police officers make double their hourly rate when working overtime at Penn State football games, a cost the university reimburses.
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A year on, the Taliban savor victory, while other Afghans pay the price
For the first time in decades, Afghans are living in relative peace. But with sanctions on the Taliban, the economy is in shambles and hunger is widespread.
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