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2 people shot while inside vehicle near Philadelphia high school
The call came in around 3 p.m. for a shooting near the intersection of Rowland and Ryan avenues, which is just outside Lincoln High School in the city's Mayfair section.
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Gen. Colin Powell was the voice of Philly’s first talking pedestrian traffic signal
The country’s first African American secretary of state died Monday at 84.
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‘Orphaned’ wells are a problem in Pennsylvania and there are more of them than we thought
Orphan wells are a source of climate warming methane emissions, and have been known to contaminate air, water and soil.
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Megan Rice, peace activist nun imprisoned for nuclear site break-in, dies at 91
Megan Rice, a nun and Catholic peace activist who spent two years in federal prison while in her 80s has died in Montgomery County at age 91.
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Some work is still ongoing, but people are already taking advantage of the waterfront path.
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A Nobel Prize winner joins us. And, what does the American Heart Association have to say about salt and aspirin?
Air Date: October 18, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Philly to begin hiring an all-new class of unarmed traffic officers this month
As Philadelphia officials again push back the deployment of the city’s first traffic enforcement officers, they promise hiring will begin this month.
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Photo essay: Silent marchers demand justice for Fanta Bility, 8-year-old killed by police in Delco
Community members took part in a silent march in Delco Sunday afternoon, calling for justice for Fanta Bility, the 8-year-old girl fatally shot by Sharon Hill police.
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Police: Fight led to shooting inside Park City Center mall in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
According to Lancaster City police, several males were arguing inside the mall when multiple shots were fired.
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SEPTA contract talks to move to hotel as strike authorization vote looms
Negotiations between SEPTA management and its largest labor union are coming down to the wire –– and sources at the union say they’ve hit a wall.
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Asian American teens navigate being themselves as their communities are targeted
For some, the pandemic caused them to explore their identities in ways they hadn't before. For others, it caused them to examine issues and experiences that were resurfacing.
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John’s Roast Pork wins best cheesesteak competition
The people of Philadelphia have voted and the winner is: John's Roast Pork in South Philadelphia.
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Hagley Museum funds Ida’s flood damage repairs with sales of historic cider
The birthplace of E.I. DuPont in Wilmington saw serious flood damage from Ida. Now, a cider brewed from a historic orchard at the site will help fund repairs.
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Boosting Northeast Philly’s green canopy by planting trees and giving them away
Riverfront North Partnership and Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership team up to plant 200 trees along Pennypack Creek, give 150 more away.
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PHONK! to make noise for social justice in FDR Park this weekend
FDR Park to inaugurate a new festival of brass and drum bands who play for liberation causes.
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