
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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Fans are processing the spectacular rise of a team that not so long ago was stuck in the cellar.
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Listen 4:11King’s final speech ‘transformational’ for Philadelphia pastor
Bishop J. Louis Felton thinks about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. every day. That’s been especially true this week.
7 years ago
Philly social justice advocates mine lessons from MLK’s legacy
The event, hosted by WHYY and NewCore, is part of a conversation series unfolding across the Philadelphia region since January to mark the 50th anniversary of King's death.
7 years ago
Listen 70:28Philly taxicab drivers down, but not out, after losing federal appeal against Uber
Despite taking a bruising legal hit in federal court this week, some Philadelphia cabbies say they’re not worried ride-hailing companies like Uber will drive them out of town.
7 years ago
Philly’s $9 million goodbye to Germantown’s worst landlord
Everyone has crossed paths with a bad landlord.
7 years ago
Listen 6:11N.J. AG’s office identifies gunman killed by police in Princeton Panera Bread standoff
The man who police fatally shot Tuesday after a roughly five-hour standoff at a restaurant near Princeton University has been identified as Scott Mielentz.
7 years ago
Coalition gets data to help cut Philadelphia’s recidivism rate
The 24-page report provides a snapshot of these former inmates – their gender, race and what ZIP codes they’re expected to call home.
7 years ago
The surprising truth behind the racial dynamics of gentrification in Philly
While it may be harder to tell, data suggests white neighborhoods in Philly are actually gentrifying faster than black neighborhoods.
7 years ago
Listen 7:37Temple officials foresee community support for stadium; neighbors skeptical
Philadelphia Council President Darrell Clarke says he won’t consider supporting the proposed stadium until the university wins over the community.
7 years ago
Listen 2:05PPA amnesty program a ‘blessing’ for Philly ticket scofflaws
Under the two-month program, the PPA will forgive all unpaid parking tickets issued before 2013, as long as you agree to pay any fines from 2013 to the present.
7 years ago
Benched over head scarf, Mastery basketball player says ‘change is coming’
A referee would not Nasihah Thompson-King play during a playoff game last week because she did not have a signed waiver to wear a hijab.
7 years ago
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