Bobby Allyn
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Indego aims to increase its wheel print in Philly’s lower-income neighborhoods
Philadelphia is the poorest big city in America, and Indego was envisioned with this in mind: No credit card holds to use a bike. Members ...
10 years ago
Penn Law tribute brings to light long-overlooked story of Theodore Selden [photos]
More than 90 years after he enrolled as one of the first African-Americans at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, the largely unkn ...
10 years ago
ListenPa. treatment delays for defendants deemed incompetent to stand trial spurs ACLU suit
Hundreds of people with mental illness in Pennsylvania are locked away in county jails waiting for treatment at state hospitals. O ...
10 years ago
For Philly house hunters, ‘Kensington is the hot place to be’
For a telling glimpse inside Philadelphia’s real estate boom, take musician Andy Molholt. He was sick of the city’s escalatin ...
10 years ago
Looking back over the Ramsey years
WHYY’s Bobby Allyn sat down with Philadelphia Daily News crime reporter David Gambacorta to talk about what made Ramsey a remarkable to ...
10 years ago
ListenComcast may be selling data from viewers to boost advertising
Comcast is reportedly in the process of selling viewing data from the top-set boxes of millions of subscribers to help boost TV advertisi ...
10 years ago
Philly homeless family overwhelmed by kindness after toddler’s rescue
When Angelique Roland and Michael Jones lost their living arrangement in South Philly, they ventured with little optimism to Center City ...
10 years ago
Fattah Jr. defending himself against federal fraud, theft charges
A jury was given a preview on Friday of what to expect over the next couple weeks as Chaka “Chip” Fattah Jr. delivered o ...
10 years ago
ListenPath out of gentrifying Philly neighborhoods just as likely to lead up as down, study finds
The generic storyline about gentrification goes something like this: Increased economic development raises the cost of living in a neighb ...
10 years ago
ListenRamsey commended for leadership, service as head of Philly police
With Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey moving on from Philadelphia after the end of the year, many are pondering the legacy he’ll ...
10 years ago
ListenWithout new deal, 2,800 Philly janitors set to strike Friday
Janitors and other custodial workers in many of Philadelphia’s major buildings have authorized a strike if negotiations between the ...
10 years ago
Susquehanna Group’s Yass donates $2.3 million to support Rand Paul campaign
Nearly half of all t ...
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