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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An “ambitious” bill restoring voting rights to tens of thousands of current and former inmates in New Jersey is moving slowly through the state Legislature.
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Deadline looms on U.S. bill that could affect thousands of low-income Pa. residents
Time is running out for Congress to pass a new farm bill before both chambers break for the year. In Pennsylvania – and around the coun ...
8 years ago
Listen 1:28Exonerated death-row inmates push Pa. to abolish capital punishment
Witness to Innocence, a national anti-death penalty organization based in Philadelphia, ...
8 years ago
Double-digit jump in hunger for Philly, the country’s poorest big city
New research shows hunger has gotten worse in Philadelphia over the last six years, even as it’s gotten better nationwide. Between 2012 ...
8 years ago
Philly veteran’s battle with ALS highlights troubling trend
Studies suggest that military veterans have a higher risk of developing ALS, though it's unclear why that's the case.
8 years ago
Listen 2:09Dozens hit Philly’s Kensington Avenue for first ‘large-scale’ cleanup
Miguel Sanders stopped in his tracks. Towards the tail end of the morning rush on Thursday, dozens of volunteers swarmed the busy ...
8 years ago
Upset with delay on Abu-Jamal ruling, officer’s widow ordered from courtroom
Final decision on Mumia Abu-Jamal appeal in murder case delayed for a month
8 years ago
Former Allentown mayor gets 15 years in prison on corruption charges
Pawlowski was denied bail. After sentencing, he was handcuffed and taken from the courtroom.
8 years ago
Number of struggling N.J. households increased after Great Recession
New research from the United Way shows more New Jersey residents than ever are struggling to afford life’s basic necessities.
8 years ago
Listen 1:03Casey and Barletta debate pre-existing conditions, climate change response
In a TV debate, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta sparred over health care, climate change and the economy. But they didn’t completely disagree on everything.
8 years ago
One thing Pa. gubernatorial candidates agree on: Criminal justice system needs change
Seven nights a week, Ronald Lewis drives from Germantown to South Philadelphia to watch over a hulking boiler inside a chemical plant as ...
8 years ago
Listen 5:07Susan Hedman knows her rights under Seattle's secure scheduling law.
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