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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Philly-area nonprofits are fretting over new tax law
The GOP tax overhaul is giving some nonprofit organizations holiday heartburn. The reason: itemization. More specifically, it’s the lack thereof.
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Listen 2:29Christmas marathon tailgating for hardy Eagles fans
Eagles fans crowd into the cold, blustery parking lots of Lincoln Financial field for the game to clinch home-field advantage in the playoffs
9 years ago
$28 million renovation of Sharswood senior apartments underway
Work on the Blumberg tower's 94 apartments in North Phily is expected to be finished in a year. It's part of a $500 million redevelopment of the Sharswood neighborhood.
9 years ago
Pa. state lawmaker plans bill to block Philly’s bulletproof glass measure
The bill is a direct response to a measure passed in Philadelphia City Council that could eventually bar some convenience stores from using bulletproof glass.
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Council vote set on bulletproof glass measure dividing Philly community
Community activists have complained for years about people stopping at the beer delis, buying beer or shots of liquor and drinking them in the street.
9 years ago
Listen 3:56With ‘housing first’ initiative, N.J. cuts homeless rate by half in 10 years
HUD statistics show Pennsylvania, Delaware and particularly New Jersey are making headway in getting the homeless into permanent housing.
9 years ago
Incarceration can launch stubborn cycle of homelessness, Villanova researcher finds
Using homelessness as a barometer, a Villanova criminologist looked at the experiences of more than 10,000 state inmates for nearly a decade after they were released.
9 years ago
Listen 3:17Slain woman’s parents push Pa. to revoke license of architect in Philly building collapse
Jay Bryan and Nancy Winkler say they still haven’t heard a word from the state architecture license board about their complaint against Plato Marinakos, who continues to work.
9 years ago
Philly councilwoman wants to ban plastic barriers in stop-and-go businesses
Employees at stop-and-gos are routinely shielded in plastic glass for protection. Customers make their purchases through a window in the barrier.
9 years ago
Penn doctors teach West Philly students how to ‘Stop the Bleed’ and save lives
“Stop the Bleed” is a national campaign aimed at teaching everyday people how to help someone who has been shot or stabbed.
9 years ago
Listen 2:32Complaints of excessive police force plummet in Camden
Barring a turbulent end to 2017, the year could end with fewer than 20 complaints — down from 65 in 2014.
9 years ago
Hunger widespread across U.S., particularly in Philly
Between 2014 and 2016, one in five Philadelphians were food insecure. That's about 300,000 people.
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