Dana DiFilippo
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Russian-language radio breaks sound barriers in reaching out to Philly community
It’s no easy thing to start a radio station from scratch, especially if you’re a radio rookie. From compressors to coaxial ...
8 years ago
Princeton high schooler exposes social injustice through journalism
In blistering blog posts that belie her age, Ponder has exposed racial tensions at Princeton High School, a predominantly white school just a few blocks from the University.
8 years ago
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Philly cop arrested for firing at driver of car he collided with
A Philadelphia police officer who allegedly shot at a driver who hit his motorcycle last year has been arrested and suspended. ...
8 years ago
At seminary graduation, high court’s Alito warns of waning respect for religious liberty [photos]
Efforts nationally to erode “traditional moral values” vilify Catholics as bigots and threaten religious liberty for all Americans, U ...
8 years ago
No criminal charges for Amtrak engineer in deadly 2015 derailment
The engineer in control of Amtrak 188 when it derailed at the Frankford curve in Philadelphia in 2015, killing eight people and ...
8 years ago
Maria: A struggle to gain legal status, keep her family together
“Life, unauthorized” is a series from WHYY/NewsWorks that looks ...
8 years ago
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Tanesha: An unauthorized worker abused by her employer
“Life, unauthorized” is a series from WHYY that looks at the per ...
8 years ago
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How the path to U.S. citizenship works for immigrants
The difficulty of securing a visa has led some immigratns to enter illegally. Others come legally, but overstay their visas.
8 years ago
Scale of immigrants’ political, economic impact depends on who you ask
About 160,000 unauthorized immigrants live in the Philadelphia region. Deducing their impact depends on who you ask.
8 years ago
Philly cop arrested in domestic assault that led to bystander’s injury
A Philadelphia police officer has been arrested for aggravated assault after he allegedly punched his wife and then chased her ...
8 years ago
Two Philly cops who shot unarmed pizza driver shouldn’t be on street duty, civic groups complain
Two officers who shot an unarmed pizza deliveryman in West Philadelphia are back on street duty, three years after a shooting t ...
8 years ago
Two Philly cops arrested in separate murder and child porn cases
A Philadelphia police officer has been arrested on murder charges for allegedly hitting a pedestrian during a possible drag race with ano ...
8 years ago