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Philly comedian Chris Cotton dies at 32, just months before welcoming first child
The South Philadelphia native spoke at an anti-violence meeting last week.
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Got a fine for overdue books? Philly libraries will soon forgive them
The trustees of the Free Library of Philadelphia voted Wednesday to eliminate fines for overdue books and other materials. The policy is expected to take effect by spring.
4 years ago
In Suburban Station, live music brings holiday joy to the Hub of Hope
Project HOME’s underground “Living Room” is a place to play and sing.
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Paying rent to your jailers: Inmates are billed millions of dollars for their stays in Pa. prisons.
Wardens say it teaches financial responsibility, inmates and prison researchers say it’s too burdensome.
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6 people killed in Jersey City shooting, including officer
Police Chief Michael Kelly says six people have been killed, including an officer, in a shooting that sprawled across Jersey City.
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Merriam-Webster declares ‘they’ its 2019 word of the year
A common but increasingly mighty and very busy little word, “they,” has an accolade all its own.
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Feds approve plan to ship liquefied natural gas to South Jersey by rail
Environmental groups say cargoes would risk public safety, set back climate efforts.
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Noodles thrown on Rizzo statue, which won’t be moved until 2022
A day after the controversial bronze likeness was defaced with a scrawl reading “FASCIST,” it was defaced again.
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Deer hunters sue Delaware over ban on semi-automatic rifles
The new state hunting guide bans semi-automatic rifles, but it oversteps a 2018 law that codified restrictions, according to a lawsuit.
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Where to get Wawa beer in Philly right now
The convenience chain is back with another round of Winter Reserve Coffee Stout.
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Majestic snowy owls return to the Jersey Shore
With winter approaching quickly, the majestic snowy owls have returned to the Jersey Shore. Snowy owls have recently been spotted in Ocean County coastal areas.
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This week: why is the cost of Pennsylvania's colleges so high? Then, we'll hear about the declining number of trees in Philadelphia, and what the city plans to do about it.
Air Date: December 9, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 48:58At a Philly holiday party, grief is the tie that binds
A group of mothers organized a holiday party to bring together people who have lost loved ones to Philadelphia’s gun violence epidemic.
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Family of Pensacola Navy Base shooting says victim ‘saved countless lives’
The family of Joshua Kaleb Watson has identified him as one of the three people killed Friday by a gunman at Naval Air Station Pensacola.
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Philly students join in national Climate Strike
Unlike the last strike, the District excused protesters' absences if they submitted notes from their parents.
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