
Aaron Moselle covers housing and community development for WHYY’s PlanPhilly, filing stories for both radio and web. He’s a city native and calls South Philadelphia home.
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Pa. coronavirus update: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to mandate vaccines for all employees
While the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia had planned on waiting until the vaccine got “full FDA licensure,” the rising threat of the delta variant upended those plans.
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Philly pilot project seeks to halt ‘stop-and-frisk’ policing for quality-of-life offenses
The three-month project will require police officers to first ask people to stop engaging in prohibited behavior before they question or detain someone.
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Philadelphia man sentenced to 25 years in prison for murdering transgender woman
Troy Bailey was convicted of third-degree murder and other offenses in May for fatally shooting Michelle “Tamika” Washington.
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Krasner sues Pa. AG over settlement agreement with opioid distributors
The complaint effectively asks a state judge to allow an ongoing lawsuit against opioid manufacturers to continue, which the settlement jeopardizes.
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As Philly weighs minor car stops ban, community group wants Black residents to know their rights
The event comes as Philadelphia City Council considers a bill that would bar police from pulling over people solely for minor traffic violations.
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Listen 1:33300 murders in 196 days: Philadelphia mourns a grim milestone
At least 300 people have been murdered in Philadelphia so far this year, including nearly 30 children under the age of 18.
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Bucks County declares emergency to help residents affected by ‘100-year’ flood
Bucks County Commissioners approved an emergency declaration to help residents impacted by the “100-year” storm that hit parts of the Philadelphia suburb earlier this week.
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Philly awards 20 grants to Kensington groups battling opioid crisis
City officials sent a total of $200,000 to 20 community groups dedicated to improving the quality of life in the epicenter of Philadelphia's opioid crisis.
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Philly study shows strong correlation between unemployment and gun violence
The city’s research comes as the city continues to experience a surge in gun violence.
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Second member of white Fishtown vigilante group charged with assault
Philly police have arrested Richard Goodwin for allegedly assaulting a man during a violent gathering of mostly white men in Fishtown amid last June’s protests.
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‘How many more must die?’: Philly lawmakers plead for help reducing gun violence
More than 20 people were shot in Philly over the weekend, including a relative of State Sen. Sharif Street. The lawmaker and others say this can’t go on.
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Why Krasner is asking Pa.’s high court to change how jurors hear use-of-force law
The unusual request is the beginning of a potentially long legal process that has delayed the trial of the first on-duty Philly officer charged with murder in nearly 20 years.
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