Aaron Moselle covers housing and community development for WHYY’s PlanPhilly, filing stories for both radio and web. He’s a native of the city and calls South Philadelphia home.
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Pa. offering ‘safe return’ to some parolees who have violated supervision rules
Nearly 2,000 state parolees have “absconded” from their supervision. The state is giving them a chance to get back into compliance without going back to prison.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: Philly to resume indoor dining in Sept. with restrictions
On Sept. 8, Philly restaurants can resume indoor dining at reduced capacity. And alcohol can only be served with meals at tables, so no indoor bar seating.
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When it comes to its gun violence epidemic, Philly is struggling to control the spread
The city has some pieces of a public health strategy in place, but experts and community leaders say it needs to do more to quell gun violence long term.
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‘Your whole day is watching your back’: Philly on edge after another violent weekend
Thirty-five people were shot in Philly over the weekend, leaving communities on edge and residents to keep children inside and avoid their stoops.
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Listen 2:21Alleged gunman in North Philly standoff to stand trial on more charges
Nearly one year to the day after the standoff, a judge ordered Maurice Hill to stand trial on additional counts of attempted murder and aggravated assault.
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Gun violence hearings leave Philly councilmembers, residents ‘disheartened’ and ‘tired’
While police brass tried to shed light on what drives the violence, Philly councilmembers and residents expressed weariness with more hearings, little action.
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Bucks County school board president calls Black Lives Matter ‘anti American’
Steve Pirritano shared his opinion in response to a Facebook post from a conservative author.
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Philly in crisis: Black Clergy host town hall on surging gun violence
The wide-ranging discussion largely focused on discussing general solutions to stemming the bloodshed, which one clergy member called “a citywide war.”
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: Lag in Montco lab results for COVID tests; cases rise in Chesco
Montgomery County is actively searching for other labs to help the county process its COVID-19 tests more quickly.
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Philly SWAT officer criminally charged after pepper-spraying kneeling protesters
Officer Richard Nicoletti is seen on video pepper-spraying three protesters kneeling or sitting on I-676 at close range, pulling down one of their face masks.
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Babysitter charged with murder of missing North Philly toddler
Two-year-old King Hill, of North Philadelphia, went missing in early July. Prosecutors have now charged a babysitter with murdering the boy.
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N.J. coronavirus recovery: Gov. Murphy pledges transparency on COVID-19 funds
Gov. Phil Murphy pledged transparency a day after signing a bill allowing massive borrowing to keep the state government going.
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