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In honor of Mother’s Day, Philly coalition raises bail to reunite women with their kids
While some people shell out to take Mom to brunch on Mother’s Day or ignore it as a “Hallmark holiday,” a coalition of ...
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ListenWest Philly gentrification means upheaval for these longtime residents
Leon Tyer has lived at Penn Wynn House in the Wynnefield neighborhood of West Philadelphia for six years with the help of a federal vouch ...
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Soda industry keeps up pressure on Philly City Council
Almost one year after Philadelphia passed a 1.5-cents-per-ounce tax on sweetened drinks, the soda industry continues its opposition ...
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Wolf orders some Pa. agencies to ‘ban the box’
Starting July 1, nearly 40 Pennsylvania state agencies will no longer ask some job-seekers about their criminal histories — at leas ...
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ListenReligious leaders react as Trump relaxes rule on mixing politics and pulpit
Last summer, Pennsylvania pastor Gary Dull was one of the hundreds of evangelical Christians who filled a ballroom in New York City to he ...
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ListenThe Philadelphia Experiment: Does a soda tax change consumer behavior?
These days, Southwest Philadelphia resident Nigeea Mohammed said she rarely does her grocery shopping in the city. That is, ever since a ...
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ListenPhilly City Council looks to crack down on flavored tobacco sales to youth
Philadelphia City Council is looking to crack down on stores selling flavored tobacco to young people. According to city health of ...
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In third month, Philly’s sweetened-beverage tax generates $7M
Revenue is still flowing in from Philadelphia’s new sweetened-beverage tax, but the latest figures show the city missed its target ...
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Consumer advocates say PECO’s pre-pay electric plan has drawbacks
PECO is asking Pennsylvania regulators for permission to start a pilot program giving customers the option to prepay their energy bills, ...
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Philly DA candidates debate bail reforms at packed forum [photos]
At a packed forum hosted by a coalition of progressive organizations Tuesday night, candidates running to be Philadelphia’s next di ...
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One-fifth of homeless youth in Philly have been trafficked for sex, new study finds
It’s something advocates for homeless young people have known for a long time: That vulnerable population is often targeted by huma ...
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ListenSEPTA begins effort to stop ‘aggressive panhandling’
In response to complaints from passengers, SEPTA intends to crack down on aggressive panhandling on the subway. “This isn ...
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