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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Defense attorney: No overlap between ‘Johnny Doc’ and co-defendants
Defense attorneys want separate trials so jurors aren’t potentially prejudiced by hearing allegations that don’t apply to their clients.
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Philly mother decries ‘a slow-moving massacre in our city’ after latest mass shootings
Aleida Garcia’s son was murdered in 2015. She spoke at Tuesday’s anti-violence rally in LOVE Park following two mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton.
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Philly ‘health gap’ varies by neighborhood, Health Department finds
The study done by the Public Health Department, with help from Drexel researchers, shows dramatic, but unsurprising differences, within the city.
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Philly declares public health emergency as Hepatitis A infections surge
Facing a surge in Hepatitis A infections, Philadelphia has declared a public health emergency.
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‘It looks like me:’ New South Philly statue meant to inspire young women and girls
Philly commissioned ‘MVP’ as part of a public art program, and it’s the city’s first statue of an individual African-American girl.
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Philly lawmakers want to ban guns from city playgrounds, rec centers — but face long odds
Pennsylvania’s preemption laws prohibit municipalities like Philadelphia from passing their own gun-control measures.
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Study: SEPTA transfer fees hit low-wage commuters the hardest
Commuters without a lot of cash to spare get hit hardest by SEPTA’s transfer fees, according to new research from the Pew Charitable Trusts.
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Weekend heatwave may cool off gun violence in Philly
Recent crime data shows Philly sees more shootings when temperatures rise above 85 degrees. But excessive heat can have the opposite effect.
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Meek Mill’s hopes for a new trial now in the hands of Superior Court judges
Lawyers for rapper Meek Mill say if granted a new trial, he would not be convicted since prosecutors would not call the officer who testified in the first one.
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At resentencing, former U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah still gets 10 years
An appeals court decision gave former Philly Congressman Chaka Fattah a shot at less time in prison. In the end, he got the same punishment: 10 years.
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Philadelphia police say officer appears to have killed wife, then self
Philadelphia police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide involving a 39 year-old officer with the department and his estranged wife.
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Historic Pa. law to automatically seal millions of criminal charges starting Friday
Starting Friday, 40 million criminal charges in Pa. will be eligible for automatic sealing, potentially giving thousands of residents a second chance.
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