Dana DiFilippo
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Family demands answers after Philly man addicted to heroin dies hours after incarceration
Three-quarters of Philly's prison inmates have a history of substance addiction. Is the system equipped to help them?
7 years ago
Listen 4:42After his house burns down, firefighter ‘humbled’ by South Jersey community’s kindness
A South Jersey firefighter racing to douse a blaze got a nasty surprise: It was his house that was burning down. The community has rallied to help his family recover.
7 years ago
Frigid temps, school closings, light transit schedule, and power outages expected today
Today brings frigid temperatures and difficult travel conditions to the region in the aftermath of yesterday’s winter storm.
7 years ago
Art Dorrington, who broke color barrier in pro hockey, dead at 87
A Nova Scotia native, Dorrington made Atlantic City his home for decades, becoming a familiar figure everywhere from the municipal buildings to the athletic facilities.
7 years ago
A year later, Women’s March organizers see need for ongoing protest
Millions rallied worldwide for women's rights during last year's Women's March. Organizers in Philly expect even bigger crowds this year.
7 years ago
Opioid epidemic helped fuel spike in kids living in foster care, study says
Nearly a quarter of the children living in foster care nationally were removed from their homes because of parental drug use. The rate is worse in Pennsylvania.
7 years ago
Philly police investigating after undercover cop fatally shoots unarmed driver
Cops stopped a driver whose car was wanted in connection with an unsolved murder. But the driver wasn't the murder suspect and was unarmed when a plainclothes cop shot him.
7 years ago
Pa. Gov. Wolf vetoes controversial abortion bill
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed Senate Bill 3, which - had it become law - would have reduced the time women had to get a legal abortion from 24 to 20 weeks.
7 years ago
Black cops sue, claiming racism in Philly narcotics unit
The Guardian Civic League claims narcotics supervisors ordered underlings to fudge paperwork to protect informants — and retaliated when some refused.
7 years ago
At Millersville University, students are clamoring for cadavers
Biology students fearful that climbing costs could end cadaver studies have mobilized to support the program. But administrators say the activism is unnecessary.
7 years ago
Listen 2:02Wolf vows to veto Pa. measure restricting abortion rights
Lawmakers are expected to vote soon on bill that would ban abortion after the 20th week of pregnancy. Current law allows the procedure up until 24 weeks.
7 years ago
Rohingya refugees resettled in Philadelphia find freedom that was worth the journey
Considered the most persecuted ethnic minority in the world, Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar by the thousands in recent years. Some now call Philadelphia home.
7 years ago
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