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 overlooked constituency, issue on campaign trail
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Listen 5:33Response to ‘scary clown’ threat lands Philly councilwoman’s aide in hot water
A Philadelphia City Council staffer is taking heat from his boss after posting a message to Facebook that appears to advocate vigilante j ...
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Philadelphia state lawmaker may win second term, but she’ll lose seat
In just over a month, some voters in North Philadelphia will find a convicted felon on the ballot. And she will be their only pick for th ...
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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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ListenPhilly 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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Key player in Fattah theft, corruption sentenced to probation
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ListenGOP hopeful Jones aiming for biblical defeat of Dems in 2nd District stronghold
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