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Top Parker aide Sinceré Harris to step down as Philadelphia’s chief deputy mayor
Harris, who helped lead Mayor Parker’s historic 2023 campaign, has accepted a new job in private practice.
1 week ago
How PECO’s profits impact your electricity bill
Electricity rates are rising along with profits for investor-owned utilities.
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Listen 6:59The Hope 220 Solution Center in the Spring Garden neighborhood is part of an effort to eliminate homelessness in Philadelphia.
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Listen 1:00Krasner warns against retaliatory shootings as weather warms up
Leave justice to the police and courts, or else risk arrest and long jail terms, Philly’s DA says.
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Philadelphians of all ages joined in the museum’s costume contest on Sunday, celebrating Black Americans’ historic contributions to the U.S.
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Massive scrap metal fire on barge in Delaware Bay spews smoke throughout Philadelphia region
Firefighters are battling a massive scrap fire on the barge, which is in the process of getting towed to the New Jersey side of the bay.
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Late WMMR DJ Pierre Robert to be memorialized in Rittenhouse Square
A bench in the Philadelphia DJ’s favorite park will be dedicated to him this spring.
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Listen 0:55The world’s first-ever women’s medical college opened in Philly 176 years ago
A “Firstival” event at Drexel University on Saturday honors the pioneering school, doctors, and successor institutions.
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The Library of Accessible Media is committed to providing resources like large print books and braille stacks to those who need it. But the accessibility extends beyond this.
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Sherrill’s first proposed budget also includes funding for connecting children with mental health services.
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Listen 0:56Philadelphia officials announce new funding for Cobbs Creek restoration project
The $9 million in additional funds will help mitigate flooding. Nearby residents have worried that restoring the Cobbs Creek Golf Course would exacerbate the problem.
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Listen 0:51‘Not salvageable’: Inside William Way’s decision to build a new Center City headquarters
The nonprofit plans to demolish its longtime home on Spruce Street to make way for a new building that will also feature affordable apartments.
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Listen 1:05Philly’s bus station needs a permanent home; questions loom about Filbert Street, ICE office, Amtrak
Residents wonder about using the old Greyhound station, and object to 8th and Arch option.
2 weeks ago
Feds charge 2 Bucks County men for alleged ISIS-inspired bomb plot at NYC Gracie Mansion protest
Both Emir Balat, of Langhorne, and Ibrahim Kayumi, of Newtown, told officers the attack was inspired by ISIS.
2 weeks ago
Listen 0:54Pennsylvania state trooper fatally shot during traffic stop in Chester County
Gov. Josh Shapiro ordered flags to fly at half-staff on all state property to honor Pennsylvania State Police Cpl. Timothy O’Connor.
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