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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City, Aramark, other vendors at odds over ‘Francis Festival’ sales
By now, you’ve probably heard that Pope Francis will be in Philadelphia this weekend and that, during his visit, traffic restrictio ...
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Francis’ unconventional positions appeal to some, rankle others
Even if you’re not Catholic, odds are you’ve heard a thing or two about Pope Francis. Yes. He’ll be in Philadelp ...
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Divine Lorraine hotel begins long-awaited transformation to apartments, shops [photos]
In 2005, Eric Blumenfeld sold the Divine Lorraine Hotel on North Broad Street. It was one of the most lucrative moves of his career, but ...
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Flyers faithful busting Penguins fans for a good cause
The Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins aren’t big fans of one another. There’s the fact that the Penguins ...
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Philadelphia woman pleads guilty in the ‘Tacony dungeon’ case
A Philadelphia woman has pleaded guilty to charges that she participated in a scheme that involved drugging and beating captive ment ...
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Former principal of West Oak Lane’s Martin Luther King departs to go west after 4 years
Bittersweet. Difficult. That’s how William Wade described his recent decision to step down as principal of Martin Luther Kin ...
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It’s a stream come true for Made in America concert fans
Thousands of music-lovers will flock to Philadelphia this Labor Day weekend for the fourth edition of the Made in America Festival. Thous ...
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Showdown with raccoons leaves Germantown resident wondering what the city’s responsibility is
Donna Uettwiller is a bona-fide animal lover. She’s worked with feral cats. Two of her three dogs are rescues. She ev ...
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Top Imhotep football player Naseir Upshur announces he’s headed to Florida State
For a few, impromptu moments, Lonnie Young Recreation Center in East Germantown sounded like the student section inside Doak Campbell Sta ...
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Swelling with Little League crowds and traditions, Williamsport welcomes joys of summer
It’s late August, and that means one thing for residents in and around Williamsport, Pennsylvania: the Little League World Series i ...
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Armed with respect and compassion, Camden cops making transition to ‘ethical protectors’ [photos]
On a muggy afternoon, 20 officers with the Camden County Police Department are sitting in a spare recreation room in Spring Lake, New Jer ...
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Driver tells Philly police he didn’t realize bus hit pedestrian, killing him
It could be at least another two months before Philadelphia police wrap up their investigation into Tuesday’s fatal hit-and-run acc ...
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