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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A decade in prison for Fattah [updated]
A federal judge has sentenced former U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah to 10 years in prison for stealing hundreds of thousands in public funds to r ...
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Recalling decades of good work, many in district ready to forgive Fattah as sentencing nears
Former U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah will be sentenced in federal court Monday morning after his conviction on a slew of corruption charges in J ...
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Fallout from fake news, election divide triggers tension from Mt. Airy to D.C.
Ken Weinstein was shocked. Just a few weeks earlier, a fake news story had turned his quiet Mt. Airy diner into a hub for angry, presiden ...
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Prospect of Carson leading HUD worries some housing activists
It’s not official yet, but retired neurosurgeon and former presidential candidate Ben Carson is expected to be the next secretary o ...
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Philly mission seeks help in brightening holiday for homeless with messages of hope
Being homeless is never easy, but it can be especially hard during the holidays when feelings of isolation are particularly pronounced. ...
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Pa. law allows sealing some old criminal records — and new sense of hope for the future
Jody stared at the well-worn court paperwork spread across her dining room table. The pages, folded and refolded hundreds of times, have ...
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Dwight Evans takes early seat in Congress
Pennsylvania state Rep. Dwight Evans is now officially U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans. The 62-year-old Democrat, who easily won last week’s ...
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Job seekers with criminal histories thankful for expungement clinic
Steve left Vare Recreation Center over the weekend with a big grin on his face. For the better part of two decades, his criminal r ...
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Philly makes strides to boost city’s poor, but 400,000 still below poverty line
Shared Prosperity, Philadelphia’s anti-poverty initiative, released its third annual report Thursday. The multi-faceted effort has ...
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In Philly, Trump win brings despair, satisfaction, fear and a little hope
Jermaine Lassiter sat on a stool inside the Mayfair Diner on Wednesday morning with a hot tea in his hand and a 1,000-yard stare in his e ...
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