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Voters must decide whether to give the cash-strapped city authorization for the purpose.
5 years ago
Los votantes deben decidir si dan a la ciudad (que tiene falta de fondos) la autorización para el propósito.
5 years ago
Hundreds of Pa. child-care centers have closed, and some fear it will get worse
Between March and the beginning of September, more than 260 licensed child-care programs across Pennsylvania permanently closed.
5 years ago
City, activists come to agreement to clear Ridge Avenue homeless encampment
The Philadelphia Housing Authority and leaders of the Camp Teddy encampment on Ridge Avenue have reached an agreement to clear the site.
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Philadelphia surpasses 2019’s homicide total with nearly three months left in 2020
Meanwhile, the number shooting victims is up 47% over 2019 with police reporting more than 1,600 people injured by gunfire so far this year.
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N.J. coronavirus recovery: State probes Trump fundraiser for COVID-19 violations
Contact tracers are getting a “mixed bag” of cooperation. It’s unclear if indoor gathering limits or prohibitions on buffet-style food serving were violated.
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Aldi on North Broad will open in November, as Philly’s supermarket scene revs up
There’s also an Amazon grocery store planned for Northern Liberties.
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This week; furloughs in the airline industry, aging out of foster care in a pandemic, and what's wrong with Philly sports?
Air Date: October 5, 2020 12:00 am
Listen 49:29Street food: Cities turn parking spaces into dining spots and no one seems to mind
Parking is usually a hot-button issue in crowded cities. But restaurants are taking over spaces once reserved for cars, and to the surprise of owners, few are complaining.
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15 minutes of zen: Ride the Schuylkill Banks and see Philly’s beautiful riverside trail
This 15-minute floating 4k video lets you experience the whole thing virtually.
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‘Lend power to the community’: A 28-foot Afro pick takes over a 52nd St. lot
A touring exhibit is bringing the Afro pick to cities across the U.S. ahead of the November election, to continue conversations about racial injustice.
5 years ago
Matt Klentak steps down as Phillies GM
The announcement comes six days after the Phillies finished four games under .500 in a pandemic-shortened, 60-game season.
5 years ago
Demonstration at Art Museum honors Breonna Taylor
The gathering is among several to take place in the Philadelphia region since a grand jury failed to indict any of the Louisville police officers involved with Taylor’s death.
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Twitter announces changes to image cropping amid bias concern
Twitter is making changes to how preview photos are cropped after users raised concerns that the site's algorithm was showing preferences for white faces over Black ones.
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Enough already: Multiple demands causing women to abandon workforce
Here's a stunning stat: Women are leaving the workforce at four times the rate as men.
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