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Lack of Philly public housing forces domestic violence victims to remain with abuser
Dozens of PHA tenants who claim to have been abused have waited months and sometimes even years to be transferred to new, safer homes. ...
11 years ago
ListenPhilly cop accused of robbing drug dealer pleads guilty
A fired cop in Philadelphia pleaded guilty today to corruption charges stemming from a FBI sting. Jeffrey Walker, a 24-year police ...
11 years ago
Philly police use ‘data scientists’ to target crime
Newly educated cops are fighting crime in Philadelphia with a combination of shoe-leather police work and Excel spreadsheets. Afte ...
11 years ago
Tickets didn’t work so Philly police turn to Twitter to defuse snowy parking conflicts
In January, a woman on Twitter asked Philadelphia police if there would be consequences for saving a shoveled-out parking spot with ...
11 years ago
ListenPhilly hopes domestic violence court will prevent instead of punish
Philadelphia has launched a new problem-solving court aimed at reducing domestic violence in the city. The initiative, which began ...
11 years ago
Philly charter school CEO gets three years for embezzlement
The former CEO of a Philadelphia charter school was sentenced to three years in prison Monday for stealing funds from the school. ...
11 years ago
Pa., N.J. edge toward pension overhauls
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie both want pension system changes, and they both may be disappointed ...
11 years ago
Pelosi urges better working conditions for women during Philly visit
U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi visited Philadelphia Friday to push for a Democratic plan designed to boost women’s economi ...
11 years ago
Pennsylvania crime victims speaking up against parole
Dozens of people have lined up to participate in a new Pennsylvania program that aims to give victims a bigger voice in parole decisions. ...
11 years ago
Pa. funds should cover any uptick in heating help requests
Pennsylvania has experienced record-low temperatures this winter, but that has not yet led to a spike in requests for federal heating aid ...
11 years ago
Philly Council proposes no cash, $99 limit on non-monetary gifts to city workers
Government watchdogs have long criticized Philadelphia’s law governing gifts to city employees as too lax. Now, legislators are aim ...
11 years ago
Philly ethics board slaps Local 98-associated PAC with fines
A political action committee associated with Philadelphia’s powerful electricians union violated campaign finance regulations and h ...
11 years ago