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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Nonprofits, insurer team to build subsidized apartments for Philly homeless
Inglis Methodist Gardens also will offer social services and connect its homeless and disabled tenants to nearby mental- and physical-health services.
7 years ago
ACLU urges Philly bail commissioners to follow the law
The ACLU of Pennsylvania says too many low-income residents are spending time behind bars before trial because they can’t afford bail.
7 years ago
Does Philly’s ban on cashless stores still leave ‘unbanked’ residents behind?
Philadelphia is the first major city to ban cashless stores. But anti-poverty advocates and low-income residents never asked for it.
7 years ago
Cash for the poor? General Assistance welfare again under threat in Pa.
General Assistance is for low-income residents who need help, but don’t qualify for traditional welfare because they don’t have dependents.
7 years ago
Listen 4:04SEPTA police strike won’t disrupt commuters, official says
As nearly 200 SEPTA police officers go on strike, spokesman says transit agency does not expect any service disruption.
7 years ago
Exhibition games in Philly extra special for Globetrotter guard
Darnell “Speedy” Artis has played with the Harlem Globetrotters for three years, but he never competed in his hometown of Philadelphia. That changes this weekend.
7 years ago
Listen 3:18What you need to know about the city’s $50M voting system coming this November
The digital machines provide a paper log of each individual vote, not just a tally of the votes cast. Pennsylvania has ordered all counties to replace their voting machines.
7 years ago
Campaign crisis: Will candidates accept contributions from IBEW Local 98?
John Dougherty, the head of Philadelphia’s powerful electrical union is under federal indictment. Will candidates accept or rebuff contributions from Local 98?
7 years ago
Listen 4:08Philly Housing Authority gets thousands to help residents become more self-sufficient
The Family Self-Sufficiency program connects residents with experts who help them become financially stable enough to be able to purchase their own home.
7 years ago
Competition seeks to solve Philly’s hunger problem
The winner of the “Full City Challenge” will get $5,000 to pilot their innovative, anti-hunger project for six months.
7 years ago
Sixers to retire Malone’s jersey; 50 teammates named on banner
More than two decades after Moses Malone retired from the NBA, the Philadelphia 76ers are raising his No.2 jersey to the rafters of the Wells Fargo Center.
7 years ago
Listen 3:36Legal sports betting now a sliver of $6 billion in Super Bowl wagers
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware now have legal sports betting. But the overwhelming majority of $6 billion in wagers are placed illegally on Super Bowl Sunday.
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