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Montco commissioners approve new emergency shelter option in Pottstown
According to officials, Pottstown has one of the highest percentages of homelessness in the county. The shelter could reduce homelessness in the area by up to 75%.
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Listen 1:05Philly soda tax to go under review in City Council hearing
Councilmember Jim Harrity says residents leave town to shop to avoid the tax, and claims that costs the city lots of revenue.
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Eagles, Commanders play for 3rd time this season, but Sunday’s matchup has Super Bowl spot at stake
The Philadelphia Eagles are 14-1 since October — and that includes two straight home postseason victories. Can the Birds notch one more win to get to the Super Bowl?
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Eagles’ Jalen Hurts ready to face Commanders in NFC title game on balky left knee
The Eagles held a walk-through instead of a full practice on Wednesday, but quarterback Jalen Hurts told reporters he plans to play against the Washington Commanders.
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Philly chefs, bars and restaurants named semifinalists for James Beard Award
Here are Philly’s semifinalists for the prestigious James Beard Awards — often likened to the Oscars.
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Nearly a dozen people testified at a City Council hearing about how changes in the White House will be felt in Philadelphia.
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Listen 1:00Philadelphia Phillies single-game tickets go on sale Friday
Tickets go on sale Friday, Jan. 24, here’s how to buy them.
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A ‘lifesaver,’ a ‘hub,’ an ‘escape pod’: What the shuttered Richmond Library means to neighbors
The library is closed due to an ongoing roof replacement project and a crumbling ceiling. A spokesperson said work is starting up again.
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Philadelphia police could offer reduced charges and possible expungement to people willing to submit to drug treatment.
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Listen 1:01Eagles ride Saquon Barkley to an NFC championship showdown at home against Washington
No matter the stakes, Saquon Barkley has delivered this season and has made the Eagles favorites to return to the Super Bowl for the second time in three seasons.
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Black and Latino activists have raised concerns about Norcross and his supporters for years, but said their concerns and complaints were ignored by city and state officials.
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Listen 3:29‘A greater nation’: Street renaming commemorates MLK speech in West Philly
Martin Luther King Jr. came to the city in August 1965 as part of a protest campaign targeting big cities up North. His visit included a stop in Mantua.
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Please Touch Museum honors MLK Day by encouraging children to speak up
The museum used storytelling to show kids how powerful their voices are.
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Former Planned Parenthood president, women’s rights activist Cecile Richards has died at 67
Richards, the daughter of the late Texas Gov. Ann Richards, was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, in 2023.
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