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As window for claims closes, Archdiocese of Philadelphia to pay $32M to abuse victims
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has offered over $32 million to victims of sexual abuse so far — a number that’s likely to go up.
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Why Muhammad Ali’s former S. Jersey mansion has neighbors up in arms
Raucous parties at Muhammad Ali's former mansion-turned-Airbnb has put Cherry Hill, N.J. in the midst of a bigger debate about how these rentals affect communities.
Air Date: October 1, 2019
Listen 12:01Poll: N.J. residents support reducing single-use plastic bags, but are reluctant to ban them
A new poll finds that New Jersey residents support cutting down on single-use plastic bags, but they get squeamish at the idea of a complete ban.
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Mother of missing N.J. girl pleads for rumors to stop as search enters third week
The missing girl’s mother asked the public to focus on her daughter’s innocence and stop spreading hurtful rumors online.
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SEPTA transit police still awaiting new service weapons
SEPTA’s police force is still carrying the Sig Sauer P320 handgun, after a transit police officer’s P320 service weapon fired while holstered at Suburban Station.
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Security at Pittsburgh area synagogues expected to be strict this year
Rosh Hashanah begins Sunday evening and security for Pittsburgh area Jewish New Year celebrations are expected to be greater than previous years.
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‘You have a voice’: Young Philly writers take a stand against gun violence
Members of Mighty Writers presented an original booklet containing student writings about how violence has affected them and their communities.
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‘Weirdest fish in the ocean’ makes rare appearance in N.J.’s Barnegat Bay
A woman spotted what an environmental advocacy organization calls the “weirdest fish in the ocean” in New Jersey’s Barnegat Bay.
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This week: Are Pennsylvania police dropping the ball tracking racial profiling? Lt. Gov. John Fetterman discuses recreational marijuana in Pa.. Then, fall gardening cleanup.
Air Date: September 30, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Peek inside Philly’s new Trader Joe’s, coming soon to Broad and Arch
It’ll be the supermarket chain’s second location in Center City.
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Local poet writes about turning to faith, finding meaning during Jewish holidays
Janet Ruth Falon is a Philly area Jewish poet who uses the intersections of her identity to make meaning of the world.
5 years ago
Listen 6:31West Philly’s sliver of gilded Overbrook Farms mansions tapped for historic protection
The Philadelphia Historical Commission is expected to rule on a historic district in Overbrook Farms, limiting development in the turn-of-the-century community.
5 years ago
Philly’s 57th Puerto Rican Day Parade a nod to indigenous ancestors’ history of perseverance
Hundreds of people participated in the 57th annual Puerto Rican Day Parade, paying homage to the first inhabitants of their island: the Taíno.
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‘We must keep loving’: Trauma lingers 2 years after mass shooting in Las Vegas
Two years later, some survivors are not yet back to work. Some of those injured are waiting for their next surgery. Widows are raising kids alone while still healing.
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The rapper’s rise to international celebrity has helped bring #bikelife into the mainstream.
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