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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Owner of building in deadly collapse denies seeing wall fall, fleeing scene
It happened soon after he arrived at the site. On June 5, 2013, veteran real estate developer Richard Basciano stepped out of a ca ...
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In deadly Philly collapse trial, architect says he wasn’t responsible for ensuring safety
To Plato Marinakos, the role of an owner’s representative was clear. His job was to keep tabs on the handful of buildings being dem ...
9 years ago
Architect in Philly collapse saw danger of unsupported wall, relied on contractor
Plato Marinakos didn't mince words Monday while on the witness stand.
9 years ago
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Celebrating 30 years of uplifting families with better housing in North Philadelphia
Sharonel Monroe felt like she was living under a heavy rock. It was 1999 and her family was sharing a dilapidated house in North P ...
9 years ago
Child care costs overshadow other necessities
"It's jaw-dropping," said Hunt. "We both have a college degree. We both have reasonably good jobs. I'm not doing something outrageous."
9 years ago
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Had he known of danger, testifies Salvation Army officer, he would have shut down thrift store
A retired colonel with The Salvation Army told a Philadelphia jury Wednesday he would have closed a company thrift store, or allowed stor ...
10 years ago
An overlooked constituency, issue on campaign trail
Nationwide, about 43 million people live below the federal poverty line. Here in Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs, 800,00 ...
10 years ago
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Response 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 ...
10 years ago
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 ...
10 years ago
As new Pa. law allows sealing some criminal offenses, Philly sets free clinics to assist in process
Philadelphia will soon offer low-income residents with criminal pasts the chance to have their records expunged or sealed for free. < ...
10 years ago
‘Entirely preventable’ 2013 collapse no fault of building’s owner, attorney says
Thomas Sprague didn’t waste any time. Minutes into his opening statement Tuesday, the veteran defense attorney agreed with opposing ...
10 years ago
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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 ...
10 years ago
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