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New report examines controversial 10 year tax abatement
A new report analyzed the Brewerytown Square development’s connection with the controversial abatement that gives a tax break to ne ...
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Publishing the names of crime victims and witnesses online could soon mean a harsher punishment in Pennsylvania. St ...
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The area along the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia is alive with development. In the last few years new businesses, residences and unive ...
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ListenTemple class inside prison lets undergrads and inmates learn from each other
Each week, students from Temple University head to class. But first, they have to clear security. Once they’re inside 30-foot-high ...
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ListenPa. experimenting with tablets behind bars
Inside prison walls there are bars, cell blocks and soon there may also be electronic tablets for inmates. A pilot program would l ...
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ListenSome Spring Garden residents on guard against dog park
There’s a battle over dogs in Philadelphia’s Spring Garden neighborhood. The area west of Broad Street is full of attr ...
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Awful 76ers season could have silver lining if wunderkind GM pans out
It’s been a year of loss after loss for the Philadelphia 76ers and their fans. Believe it or not, there are potential bright ...
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ListenMapping gentrification in Philly by tracking permits
From coffee shops to fancy baby strollers: there are lots of signs gentrification is taking hold in a neighborhood. A new online map meas ...
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ListenSouth Philly pilot program takes environmentally-friendly approach to cooking oil disposal
When we think of the damage oil can do, we often think of the large spills at sea. But the kind of oil problem we’re talking about ...
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ListenU.S. investigates Temple over opportunities for female athletes
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights is investigating whether Temple University is providing equal athletic o ...
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Want some vitamin C with your shower?
Luxury apartments sometimes tout kitchens full of granite and stainless steel or fancy bathroom fixtures. A historic building in P ...
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ListenA beautiful quiet in North Philly
Winter weather is pummeling the Philadelphia area and officials are calling for residents to stay off the roads. In North Philadel ...
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