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Basketball coach Andre Wright remembers Destiny McDonald and Quintien Tate-McDonald as team players with talents that will be missed in the community.

A fire in a Philadelphia rowhouse killed 12 people - eight of them children - this week. We'll talk about the investigation, the devastation, the families and the community.

The rally in Philadelphia was one of about 150 around the country, organized by a coalition of national groups.

Philadelphia Housing Authority CEO Kelvin Jeremiah said the deadly fire that engulfed a PHA apartment highlights the need for investment in public housing.

The tragedy marked the city's deadliest single fire in at least a century, with eight children among those who lost their lives.

The blaze tore through a home owned by PHA, taking 12 lives — eight of them children.

The grant funds will help pay for 12 education, design, and engineering efforts to protect and restore the 3-county Delaware Estuary Coastal Zone.

The 27th annual Day of Service in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. will focus on issues of health justice, voting rights, gun violence, early literacy, and living wage jobs.

City property records indicate the Philadelphia Housing Authority owns the single-family home, which had been converted into two apartments.

Authorities say the incident started as a domestic dispute this morning and SWAT officers were later called to the scene.

On Tuesday, the Eagles QB sent a letter to the NFL and the team, saying: "I am writing to inquire what follow-up action is being considered."

Thirty-two nonprofits serving the Philly region through social justice work will benefit from the contribution.

The Labor Department also reported that employers posted 10.6 million job openings in November, down from 11.1 million in October but still high by historical standards.

Originally dependent on CARES Act funding, advocates are working to make it last.

Friends said the groundbreaking CEO of Visit Philadelphia, the city’s tourism marketing corporation, planned his own funeral while succumbing to cancer at age 48.