Katie Colaneri

Budget problems close Israeli consulate in Philly

Israel is closing its Philadelphia consulate and four others around the world to save money. The Israeli consulate in Philadelphia ...

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SEPTA commute a good option once you get to station

In the Philadelphia suburbs, the morning commute has been a slow one with roads and rail lines still clogged with piles of snow. Those ta ...

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How you can and can’t get around this weekend in Philly region

As our region is preparing for 12 to 24 inches of snow and blizzard conditions this weeked, here’s what you need to know: ...

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Turning a gun into a garden tool to honor MLK

At an event in Philadelphia honoring the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Wednesday evening, anti-violence activists turned a gun into ...

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Philadelphia warning of fake demolition inspector making the rounds

If you live in Philadelphia, city officials are warning you to beware of a man posing as a worker with the Department of Licenses and Ins ...

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Former Mayor Street stands up for indicted Fattah

Former Philadelphia Mayor John Street has kept a low profile since leaving office in 2008, but, in a rare appearance, this week he gave a ...

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Sharif Street launches Pa. Senate bid

Politics in Philadelphia tends to be a family affair — former Mayors Frank Rizzo, Bill Gree ...

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No new leads in pig’s head incident at Philly mosque

After a pig’s head was thrown at a mosque in North Philadelphia, religious leaders and city officials condemned the act and vowed t ...

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What commuters need to know about SEPTA police’s new body cameras

On New Year’s Day, all of SEPTA’s roughly 300 police officers began wearing body cameras. Here’s what you need to know ...

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National crackdown on undocumented immigrants spurs anxieties in Philly

Teresa Herrera runs a food cart outside a health clinic in North Philadelphia. This week, she estimated, about 20 to 30 percent of her re ...

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New Pa. Supreme Court Justice Dougherty vows fairness, independence

When Philadelphia Judge Kevin Dougherty was sworn in Tuesday evening as a new member of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, one of the seven ...

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Short on glitz but long on tradition, block party bash celebrates Kenney as mayor of the people [photos]

There were no ballgowns or tuxedos at Jim Kenney’s inauguration party. There was legendary DJ Jerry Blavat who danced ...

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