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Buffalo shooting latest example of targeted racial violence
Authorities say the suspected gunman, who is white, specifically targeted a predominantly Black neighborhood.
2 years ago
Philly community compost sites are finally churning as a long-planned program gets off the ground
The city composting network has 13 locations, with plans to add more soon.
2 years ago
Police: Buffalo gunman aimed to keep killing if he got away
The revelation raised questions over missed opportunities to put a potential mass shooter under closer scrutiny or make sure he didn’t have access to deadly firearms.
2 years ago
California churchgoers hog-tied gunman in deadly attack
The gunman had opened fire during a lunch reception, killing one person and wounding five others.
2 years ago
‘We can’t limp anymore’: Delaware County Historical Society is at risk of dissolving
The historical society is struggling to keep the lights on, pay for salaries, and to maintain the building. Time is running out to find a solution.
2 years ago
Local parents are depending on out-of-state networks to find baby formula
One New Jersey mother, whose son has a rare food allergy, has been relying on formula supplies from other families.
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The free, daylong event offered grief counseling and workshops dedicated to healing traumas and fostering forgiveness.
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It’s week 19 of the year and America has already seen 198 mass shootings
This averages out to about 10 such attacks a week.
2 years ago
Buffalo shooter targeted Black neighborhood, officials say
Shoppers and a retired police officer were among the 10 shot and killed at a Buffalo supermarket by a white teenager who authorities say was motivated by racial hatred.
2 years ago
The five LPFM stations were originally intended to spread timely emergency information, but they never really lived up to that purpose.
2 years ago
At least 10 dead in mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket
Authorities say a gunman opened fire with a rifle, and that officials are investigating it as a “hate crime and racially motived violent extremism.”
2 years ago
Curfew for young people after Milwaukee shootings injure 21
Three people were injured in the first shooting, one in the second, and 17 in what police described as an exchange of gunfire between two groups of people.
2 years ago
Northern Liberties Night Market returns for first-ever spring edition
After a damp test launch in the fall, the spring edition will bring 50 food trucks, food tents, and vendors back to Northern Liberties.
2 years ago
The story behind Remembrance, an alternative memorial to Philadelphia’s HIV/AIDS crisis
Ron taught me the path to hope, and resilience is to ensure we don’t forget, or under-mourn, these tremendous losses incurred in our community, writes Chris Barlett.
2 years ago
Delaware loses commercial airline service
The state’s on-again/off-again relationship with commercial airlines is about to be off again. Frontier Airlines plans to end the state’s only commercial flights in June.
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