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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‘New PHA’ lays out ambitious plans to redevelop pocket of North Philly
The Philadelphia Housing Authority is preparing to tackle the first part of an “ambitious,” multi-phase plan it believes will ...
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Echoing Kickstarter, Crowdpac aims to recruit rivals for Fattah’s seat in Congress
A new nonpartisan website has its sights set on taking down a veteran Philadelphia lawmaker – at the polls. U.S. Rep. Chaka Fatt ...
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Temporary settlement with PHA gives hope for outdoor space near Queen Lane Apartments site
They came ready for a fight, but walked away with a compromise. On Thursday, Germantown residents packed courtroom 414 in City Hal ...
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As lawsuits over Amtrak crash start piling up, resolution may be years away
As federal investigators continue to dissect this month’s fatal train derailment in Port Richmond, the lawsuits are piling up – f ...
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Germantown barbecue owner remembered for kind spirit and special sauce
It’s 5:30 p.m. Dinnertime at the Rib Crib in Germantown. A steady stream of customers is coming through the door now. The sp ...
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76ers game plan misses shot at high draft pick
For two seasons, the Philadelphia 76ers have intentionally stayed in the cellar of the NBA with the hope that all those losses would lead ...
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Just 27 percent of Philly’s registered voters turn out for primary
Philadelphia mayoral candidate Jim Kenney won Tuesday night’s all-important Democratic primary in a historic landslide. Voter turno ...
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Obama lauds Camden community policing, pushes to end sale of assault gear to cops
In 2012, Camden set a record for murders. On Monday, President Barack Obama called the small, South Jersey city “a symbol of ...
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Interrupted Amtrak service expected to cost Philly region up to $20 million
Amtrak service between New York and Philadelphia is expected to resume by early next week following Tuesday’s deadly train derailme ...
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Marking a deadly day in Philadelphia’s past with fresh calls for justice
At first, the crowd at the foot of Osage Avenue was pretty sparse – a couple dozen people with hand drums and hand-drawn signs. ...
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Diaz, Oliver, and Street are in it to the finish
Crime. Education. Jobs. This election cycle, those issues have, not surprisingly, commanded campaign websites, literature and any ...
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