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More than 17,000 deaths caused by police have been misclassified since 1980

Public health data experts have a new way to calculate the under-reporting of people killed by police. Criminologists call the results "interesting," but are reserving judgmen

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Kelly Richards, former director of the Muskegon Area District Library, has been elected to lead the Free Library of Philadelphia (Michigan Public Library Association)
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He’ll assume leadership 15 months after the previous library director resigned over widespread allegations of discrimination.

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Roosevelt Boulevard crash takes down SEPTA wires, repairs to take hours

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This combination of photos shows, from left, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and Dr, Dre, who will perform for the first time together on stage at the 2022 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show. NFL, Pepsi and Roc Nation announced Thursday that the five music icons will perform on Feb. 13 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.
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Dre, Snoop, Eminem, Blige, Lamar to perform at Super Bowl

The NFL, Pepsi, and Roc Nation announced Thursday that the five music icons will perform on Feb. 13 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

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A historical marker celebrating the life of broadcaster Ed Bradley is unveiled at Fairmount Park West. Bradley’s wife, Patricia Blanchet (second from right) was in attendance along with city and state officials
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Philly honors ‘60 Minutes’ journalist Ed Bradley with historical marker in his hometown

A grove of trees with an official state plaque has been erected in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park, where Bradley got his start in broadcast news.

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A spotted lanternfly at a vineyard in Kutztown, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Philly advice for New Yorkers freaking out over spotted lanternflies

Yes, the bugs are back. But we've got this.

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Restoring ‘respect and dignity’ to 777 souls who died at Delaware psychiatric hospital and were buried in numbered graves

A 2016 monument identifying hundreds of previously unnamed graves near the Delaware psychiatric hospital is getting a facelift to better honor those buried there.

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Carolyn Boxmeyer just sold her rental property in Fishtown. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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As more Philly landlords move to sell and hold off on repairs, analysts see a threat

Nearly 21% of Philadelphia landlords listed a property for sale in 2020, according to a study by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard.

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‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to diminished services caused by labor shortages

P.O.C. of Revive Radio hit the streets of Philadelphia to see how residents are coping with diminished government services caused by widespread labor shortages.

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Philly announces $900K in microgrants to fight gun violence

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Philly native Eve, Don Lemon headline B. PHL Innovation Festival

Now in its third year, the B. PHL Innovation Festival kicks off Wednesday and runs through Friday, Oct. 1.

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Mail delivery is about to get slower and pricier just in time for the holidays

Beginning Friday, the U.S. Postal Service will start to "implement new service standards" for first class mail and periodicals — slowing its target delivery time by about 30%.

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New Philly cafe and restaurant coming to 200-year-old ammunition factory

Guard House at the Frankford Arsenal will give Bridesburg a place to get La Colombe coffee, plus more.

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Temple University students plagued with piles of trash in off-campus housing

Temple University students are demanding a solution to piles of trash in their off-campus apartment complex.

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