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‘You should always feel OK in your home’: Why two brutal crimes in Philly could unleash extra trauma
Even more than a typical shooting, a pair of horrific incidents involving small children this weekend could puncture the city’s sense of safety.
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West Philly blaze linked to auto shop that failed fire inspections two weeks ago
An auto shop that erupted in a dramatic three-alarm blaze in West Philly was cited for serious fire code violations by the city two weeks ago.
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Philly’s bad-ass roller derby team will compete in the international championships
It’s the Liberty Belles’ first time in the playoffs in five years, and training is intense.
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This week; recap of Atlantic City mayor scandal, the past and future of Jewelers Row, and "Spit Spreads Death."
Air Date: October 21, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 48:59Sacred battleground: Why the Philadelphia Archdiocese surrendered to preservationists
The Archdioceses of Philadelphia acknowledges that its position on preservation is no longer as oppositional as it once was.
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Safety net program for Pa. women and children is switching out paper for plastic
For decades, the state’s WIC program has cut checks — lots of them — to its low-income participants. That will stop by the end of 2019.
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Poll: Number of Americans who favor stricter gun laws continues to grow
The percentage of Americans who favor stricter gun laws is on the rise, though significant partisan divisions persist.
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Where you die can affect your chance of being an organ donor
If Roland Henry had died in a different part of the country, his organs might have been recovered. And lives could have been saved.
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Coast Guard rescues sick man from cruise ship off N.J.
The U.S. Coast Guard came to the rescue of a man who fell ill on a cruise ship off New Jersey Thursday evening.
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Row home explosion sparks fire that spreads to 9 other homes
Authorities say a house explosion in the eastern Pennsylvania city of Allentown blew off the front of the row home and led to a fire that spread to nine other homes.
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PennDOT reviewing Trump administration request for driver’s license data
The U.S. Census Bureau has asked Pennsylvania to voluntarily turn over driver’s license information, as part of the Trump Administration’s efforts to compile detailed data.
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Efforts underway to maximize census count in New Jersey
With less than six months to Census Day, federal officials have finished their preparatory work in the state
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The body of 31-year-old Michael John Altomari was discovered inside his pickup truck on the 8200 block of Verree Road.
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Black Americans don’t always respond to the census. Pennsylvania’s NAACP is trying to correct that.
With the 2020 census approaching, black community leaders are brushing up on the best ways to get people counted.
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After deadly shooting, Pittsburgh synagogue plans reopening
Leaders of the Pittsburgh synagogue where worshippers were fatally shot last year want to rebuild and renovate the building.
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