Darryl C. Murphy
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Police identify officer who shot Ethiopian immigrant in West Philly
Dozens of people gathered in West Philly Sunday evening to offer support for Kaleb Belay four days after the 25-year-old Ethiopian immigrant was shot by Officer Kevin Pfeifer.
6 years ago
Listen 1:29City Council proposes 3 affordable housing fixes
The legislation is intended to foster the creation of affordable housing and reduce evictions.
6 years ago
New breed of traffic cop could soon hit Philadelphia streets
First announced as part of a new strategy to crack down on Center City gridlock, the proposed officers would be dispatched to Center City, University City and Manayunk.
6 years ago
EcoWURD wants to connect black Philadelphians to green economy
EcoWURD is a multimedia environmental justice journalism initiative exploring the intersection of race, income & the environment.
6 years ago
New Philly school board unanimously rejects charter applications, pivoting away from SRC
The decision could signal a new attitude toward the growing charter school sector in Philly. The board said the applications before it didn’t meet its high standards
6 years ago
NJ Transit: Atlantic City line won’t arrive until May 24
New Jersey Transit met Dec. 31 deadlines for installing positive train control, but the Atlantic City line shut for that work won’t be back until May 24.
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Philly celebrates Octavius Catto and Transit Equity Day
To mark Transit Equity Day, Philadelphians remembered Octavius Catto and his push to integrate city streetcars in 1867. They also gathered ideas for making today’s SEPTA more
6 years ago
High-rise hotel coming to the site of the former Midtown II diner in Center City
The 122 S.11th Street site once occupied by Midtown II Restaurant is set to become a 14-story hotel with ground-level restaurants.
6 years ago
Protesters in Philly denounce Trump’s emergency declaration for border wall
Protesters in Philadelphia and across the U.S. spent President's Day demonstrating against Trump's call for a national emergency to fund a border wall.
6 years ago
Penn student’s documentary examines the media’s role in the refugee crisis
In “Shattering Refuge,” Sonari Chidi speaks to refugees, asylum-seekers, officials and journalists in Kenya, Jordan, and the United States.
6 years ago
Philly City Council votes to ban cashless stores
Philadelphia City Council voted Thursday for a bill that would ban most city stores from going cashless.
6 years ago
Young people and teachers who protested after the mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Fla. say not much has changed to address students’ trauma.
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