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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As new Pa. law allows sealing some criminal offenses, Philly sets free clinics to assist in process
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‘Entirely preventable’ 2013 collapse no fault of building’s owner, attorney says
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Philly building collapse ‘no accident,’ declares attorney as civil case opens
The consolidated civil complaint filed after a June 2013 deadly building collapse in Center City Philadelphia names nearly two-dozen defe ...
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Civil trial over Philly building collapse expected to begin Monday
Opening statements are scheduled to start Monday in the civil trial tied to the deadly building collapse that claimed six lives in June 2 ...
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Key player in Fattah theft, corruption sentenced to probation
Thomas Lindenfeld, a high-profile campaign strategist, was sentenced Friday to four years probation for helping former U.S. Rep. Chaka Fa ...
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GOP hopeful Jones aiming for biblical defeat of Dems in 2nd District stronghold
On a sunny Tuesday morning, Republican James Jones strolls toward Ringgold Square, a raised platform with seating nestled among row homes ...
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Jury selection begins this week in Philly building collapse civil trial
In January, a Philadelphia judge incarcerated general contractor Griffin Campbell and excavator operator Sean Benschop for their roles in ...
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Temple Owl football season takes flight, stadium plans still far from end zone
Temple University kicks off its football season Friday night against Army. It’s a home game, which means fans will head to Lincoln ...
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Revitalization stirs up memories of a time Sharswood pulsed with all that jazz
Since early spring, beeping backhoes and rumbling drills have provided the soundtrack of Sharswood, where house by house, block by block, ...
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Runner Nia Ali returns to Philly from Rio with silver medal and aim to inspire
These days, Olympic silver medalist and Philadelphia native Nia Ali is more than relaxed. For the next five weeks, she’s completely ...
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