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Small fire still burning at Philadelphia oil refinery
Philadelphia Energy Solutions said Saturday that workers are trying to isolate the remaining line, but access is limited.
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The Billy Penn Awards Gala will honor these awesome Philadelphians
The Billy Penn Awards Gala will showcase local movers and shakers and creators and instigators who are having an impact on Philadelphia.
6 years ago
Ever plugged a USB in wrong? Of course you have. Here’s why.
Some call it the USB paradox, the seemingly impossible process of making a 50-50 guess wrong twice.
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Feds to investigate refinery explosion; local health officials remain cautious
A series of explosions that produced a giant fireball at the refinery early Friday led to plumes of black smoke and noxious odors that spread across the region.
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Offshore wind turbines are coming to the Jersey Shore
The ‘historic’ approval by regulators clears the way for a 1,100-megawatt wind project about 15 miles off Atlantic City, enough power for 500,000 homes.
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South Philly refinery’s long history of fires, explosions, deaths and injuries
Even former Mayor Rizzo got hurt in one of the blasts.
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New Jersey’s naloxone giveaway distributes 32,000 doses of opioid-reversing drug
One hundred seventy-four pharmacies participated in what the state believed was the largest single-day U.S. public distribution of the opioid-reversing drug.
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South Philly refinery’s long history of fires, explosions, deaths and injuries
The refinery complex has killed over a dozen and injured at least 100 city residents, including firemen, oilmen and even a Philadelphia mayor.
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African migrants are becoming a new face of the U.S. border crisis
Like the families from Central America, they are traveling great distances after seeing thousands gain entry to the United States in recent months.
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Philly natives enter the e-scooter wars with $100k homegrown startup, Verve S
Two Philly natives have invested $100,000 in dockless e-scooters. Now they just need their hometown and state to legalize them.
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Listen 2:05Philadelphians deserve a voice in debate over future of local refineries
Residents in Eastwick live next to the single largest generator of particulate emission air pollution in Philadelphia.
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City: Roosevelt Boulevard speed cameras to be live by end of year
The speed cameras are coming to a 12-mile stretch of Roosevelt between 9th Street and the Bucks County boundary line — a section of road that ranks as the city’s deadliest.
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Severe weather spurs flooding, disrupts rail service in Pa., N.J.
The flooding forced the closures of several roads. PATCO service between Philadelphia and New Jersey was also suspended due to storm damage.
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Philadelphia honors trailblazing female boxing judge Lynne Carter
Carter, the first African-American woman to officiate professional fights in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey, was honored with the presentation of a City Liberty Bell.
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Can rec centers be business incubators? $300,000 Knight grant could make it happen
Two Philly leaders got some extra funding for cool public space ideas.
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