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Officer shoots armed suspect during gun battle outside King of Prussia Mall, officials say
According to police, the incident started with a hit-and-run around 2:30 p.m. in the area of the mall.
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South Jersey boater shares story of survival after being lost at sea
"We were sailing along great for like three days. We were moving. Then that first storm hit," recalled Joe Ditomasso.
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Delmarva Power proposes ‘one of the largest’ rate hikes in its history
Delmarva Power has filed an application with the state’s Public Service Commission to increase its electric distribution rate by $72.3 million.
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Pay for your SEPTA ride with a tap of your phone, and take your friends along
The agency’s mobile payment pilot is now open to all — though it’s not meant to replace your Key card.
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Community projects selected for Philly’s celebration of America’s 250th birthday
Philadelphia250 has selected three community-based projects to develop to mark the nation’s semiquincentennial.
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Philly synagogue leans into sci-fi building, celebrating Hanukkah with laser light show
Pew! Pew! Frank Lloyd Wright’s futuristic synagogue gets the sci-fi treatment for the Festival of Lights.
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More than ever: Camden’s Salvation Army toy shop sees record number families seeking help
About 1,700 families signed up for the toy shop at Camden’s Kroc Center, but more help is needed to serve the more than 400 families on the waitlist.
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Twitter suspends several journalists who shared information about Musk’s jet
Press freedom advocates on Thursday criticized Twitter owner Elon Musk, who has suspended the accounts of several high-profile journalists.
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Starbucks workers plan 3-day walkout at 100 U.S. stores
More than 1,000 baristas at 100 stores are planning to walk out, according to Starbucks Workers United, the labor group organizing the effort.
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The only overnight shelter for single adults in Montgomery County is fighting to stay open
In the last six months, Pottstown has ordered three churches to close their shelters or stop offering services to the public.
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Listen 1:442022 in photos: A year of resilience and change in the Delaware Valley
Here’s a view from WHYY News photographers of how the last 12 months unfolded in real time.
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Philly’s Festival Pier to be transformed into massive mixed-use development
The site of the city’s trash incinerator in the 70s and 80s and a concert venue in the 2000s will soon be home to apartment units and retail spaces.
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Sandy Hook anniversary: Biden says U.S. should have ‘societal guilt’ on guns
President Joe Biden on Wednesday said the U.S. “should have societal guilt” for the slow pace of action on restricting access to firearms.
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Cape May boaters and dog missing for 10 days found on powerless sailboat
Two men and a pet dog were rescued from a sailboat without power or fuel more than 200 miles off Delaware, 10 days after friends and relatives had last heard from them.
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Philly’s heralded eviction diversion program is considered a win-win — for most
The program is guided by one goal: To settle disagreements between landlords and tenants outside of court and without an eviction filing.
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