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‘Mad or nah?’: As shootings persist, Philly officials weigh stop-and-frisk
As the city continues to deal with a frightful gun violence crisis, some city officials have floated the idea of revisiting stop-and-frisk.
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Listen 5:17‘I can say my goodbyes’: After 37 years, Philadelphia returns remains of MOVE victims to family
The city of Philadelphia released the remains of two children killed in the 1985 MOVE bombing back to their family.
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Overdose reversal drugs gain support at music festivals, but not fentanyl test strips
Festivals are allowing lifesaving meds as fentanyl deaths rise, but volunteers are often left to distribute it, and more controversial forms of harm reduction aren't allowed.
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Penn State won’t answer important questions after student athletes were allegedly extorted into sharing sexually explicit photos and videos of themselves and others.
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Hessian remains from American Revolution unearthed at Gloucester County battlefield
On the last day of a public dig for artifacts, researchers from Rowan University discovered a mass Revolutionary War grave site for Hessian soldiers.
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Applications are now open to participate in the program, which also offers a grant to outfit the space.
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The fire broke out at a vacant home where a large quantity of gasoline had been removed by hazmat teams the night before.
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Video: What’s the future for Philly’s libraries?
WHYY student interns Dre'Mere Reyes and Lamar Reed explore the challenges facing the Free Library of Philadelphia.
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UC Townhomes property owners pursuing ‘legal remedies’ to break up protest encampment
An IBID Associates spokesperson says, “the trespassers have no legal right to remain on the property.”
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Philadelphia area Red Cross sending help to flood-ravaged Kentucky
Members of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Region of the Red Cross are helping displaced residents after widespread flooding caused significant damage in eastern Kentucky.
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Recycling in Philly: How to get a bin, what to put in it, and everything else you need to know
A guide to reducing your landfill contributions.
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A tour of dead and dying malls around Philadelphia, monuments to a bygone age
Some are dated and quaint. Others have undergone aesthetic “upgrades” that do little to stop their decline.
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Floods strike new blow in place that has known hardship
Some people lost everything in the floods that devastated eastern Kentucky, and many didn't have much to begin with.
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Protestors make noise outside Sesame Place following racial bias claims
It was the second weekend of protests after a viral video sparked accusations of racism and the park faces a racial discrimination lawsuit.
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House destroyed in fire after stand-off with suspect who shot at police in New Hanover Township
The suspect fired shots at the responding officers and a barricade was declared.
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