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Remembering the 1964 riots in North Philadelphia [photos]
A rumor spread 50 years ago this week that police officers had assaulted — maybe even killed — a pregnant African-American woman in N ...
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ListenPhilly group crunches numbers and says city tops for bike commuting
A new report identifies Philadelphia as “the top big American city for bicycle commuting.” It was produced by the Bicycle Coa ...
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Camden homicide rate down 46 percent since regional force began
There’s good news in the long-struggling city of Camden: With summer nearly over, the city has seen a dramatic drop in crime. ...
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Philly clergy join movement for peace in Ferguson [photos]
Several Philadelphia clergy members are among the demonstrators in Ferguson, Missouri, calling for peace in a highly volatile situation. ...
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ListenAs customers publicize bad experiences, Comcast apologizes
Just about everyone has had a maddening experience with customer service. Two Comcast customers recently used the Internet to publicize p ...
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ListenOn-time Philly school opening is relief, but parents still frustrated over uncertainty
While news that Philadelphia public schools will open on time next month came as a relief to parents throughout the city, many said they ...
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ListenThe dangers of swimming in Philadelphia’s creeks
A grieving Philadelphia mom wants to make sure everyone knows that swimming in the creeks isn’t just illegal — it’s dan ...
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ListenPhilly Ceasefire: before it gets bad enough to call the cops, call us
A Philadelphia anti-violence group wants residents to call it if they think a fight could be brewing. The new campaign to curb sho ...
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Retired Philly funeral director steps in to help arrange burials for kids killed in fire
Funerals are being planned for the four children killed in a Southwest Philadelphia fire last month. A former Philadelphia funeral ...
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ListenPhiladelphians enjoy more public pools per capita than any other U.S. city
When the summer heat hits, many Philadelphians think of a trip to the beach or the local public pool. Recreation officials say Philadelph ...
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ListenTom Wolf tours Philly window factory, punches back at Corbett over pensions
Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Tom Wolf toured a Philadelphia door and window factory today in his campaign to unseat Republican Go ...
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ListenCorbett attack ad features Wolf look-a-like
Some Pennsylvania TV watchers may be scratching their heads — wondering if the face in a new anti-Tom Wolf ad is actually, Tom Wolf ...
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