Elizabeth Fiedler
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Keeping Philly boys out of gangs with boxing gloves and early intervention
Philadelphia is home to loosely organized gangs, such as Kensington’s Bad Boys Rumble, that recruit very young kids. Police and com ...
11 years ago
ListenPoll: Pa. voters want to ban pigeon shoots
A new poll shows Pennsylvania voters want to end a controversial practice that some liken to dogfighting. The statewide survey shows stro ...
11 years ago
Entrepreneur, Philly businesses see gold in dying phone batteries
There is nothing fun about that panicked search for a place to charge a mobile phone about to lose its charge: scanning a restaurant for ...
11 years ago
ListenDid Philly’s anti-New York attitude kill Brooklyn Flea market here?
Talk of Philly becoming New York’s “sixth borough” is enough to make plenty of Philadelphians groan. The backlash appea ...
11 years ago
ListenWhile Vick plays for Eagles, games banned at Center City bar
Across the region, Eagles fans anxiously await the return of Michael Vick from injury. Over the years, the controversial quarterback has ...
11 years ago
ListenFighting back against Philly fines for parking bikes, scooters on sidewalks
Some motorcycle riders have made their voices heard. After they objected to stepped-up enforcement by the Philadelphi ...
11 years ago
ListenParents object to Philly school safety chief with history of abuse claims
The Philadelphia School District has made a controversial choice for its chief safety officer. Some parents are not happy the dist ...
11 years ago
ListenPennsylvania Senate to vote on bill that takes on tax scofflaws
The Pennsylvania Senate is expected to vote the week of Oct. 21 on a tool to help cities go after tax delinquents. The bill allows ...
11 years ago
Reading cops arm themselves with algorithms to fight crime
Reading, Pa., is adopting a new, innovatie policing model. The Berks County city of 88,000 is partnering with ...
11 years ago
ListenKensington karaoke nights give kids hope and a voice
There’s a tune floating out of Philadelphia’s West Kensington neighborhood and it sounds like…Justin Bieber. Rev ...
11 years ago
ListenNeo-Nazi group will encounter opposition group at Fairmount Park this weekend
People are expected to travel from across the country for dueling rallies in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park this weekend. The Neo-Na ...
11 years ago
Kensington block celebrates life after drug dealers pushed out
Residents of one section of Philly’s Kensington neighborhood are celebrating. Community leaders say the sidewalks feel different be ...
11 years ago