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6 months after Paradise burned, trauma endures for kids and adults
Mental health specialists working in the area of the deadly Camp Fire are seeing a second wave of trauma from survivors. But counseling services are in short supply.
6 years ago
How a shirt from Target helped a survivor of deadly Amtrak crash heal
On May 12, 2015, Amtrak Train 188 rounded a corner at 106 miles per hour — more than double the posted speed limit — and derailed in Philadelphia.
6 years ago
Proposed rule could evict 55,000 children from subsidized housing
Tens of thousands of poor children — all of them American citizens or legal residents — could lose their housing under a new rule proposed Friday by the Trump administration.
6 years ago
NJ Transit rail service resumes in Atlantic City, Princeton
Morning commuters on the Atlantic City line will five trains to choose from, but riders will lose a late-night option.
6 years ago
Safehouse supporters huddle to work on messaging, sway public opinion
Kensington residents vocally oppose Safehouse’s planned site in the neighborhood. Some supporters aim to help with messaging, to get more people on board.
6 years ago
Listen 2:0313th annual Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby puts city’s artists on parade
Philadelphia’s cycling creatives compete in a community parade for best costumes and best breakdown through the neighborhood.
6 years ago
West Point graduates largest class of black women
Thirty-two black women will graduate from the U.S. Academy at West Point later this month — the largest class of Black women in the school’s history.
6 years ago
Antique register stolen from Fiorella’s Sausage returned, Vetri thanks social network
The register has been recovered. According to Vetri on Instagram, it was found by Dennis Boyce Karlie and Brian Lawlor at an antique shop.
6 years ago
Hundreds rally outside Philly Planned Parenthood, call for Sims’ resignation
State Rep. Brian Sims self-recorded two videos as he harassed anti-abortion demonstrators outside a Planned Parenthood facility in Center City. Backlash has been swift.
6 years ago
SEPTA Regional Rail conductor shot, suspect flees
The shooting happened around 3:30 p.m. on the Chestnut Hill West line in West Mount Airy, SEPTA confirmed.
6 years ago
N.J. surfers rescue wayward deer
A group of surfers rescued a deer from the ocean off a Monmouth County beach Tuesday.
6 years ago
How Philly fave Dogfish Head sold itself to the Boston beer giant behind Sam Adams
In one of the most momentous business deals ever in American craft brewing, Dogfish Head and Boston Beer on Thursday announced a merger valued at $300 million.
6 years ago
13 more years of the Linc! How the Eagles stadium got its name, and where the money goes
Want your company’s logo emblazoned on the Eagles stadium? Pay enough for naming rights and you can make it happen.
6 years ago
Providing PFAS-free water to customers in Warminster, Horsham comes at a price
Water authorities in Warminster and Horsham have found ways to provide untainted supplies to their customers, but doing so has cost millions of dollars.
6 years ago
Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes: Time to break up company
In a New York Times opinion piece, Hughes called Zuckerberg's power "unprecedented and un-American."
6 years ago