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Krasner says anyone who tries to intimidate Philly voters will ‘find themselves in jail’
Krasner didn’t detail specific threats at Philly for Election Day, but the DA’s task force is deploying a month early and ready to prosecute cases of voter intimidation.
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‘We’re looking for you,’ Philly police commish tells shooters as murders exceed all of 2019
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw on Monday addressed the city’s major surge in gun violence.
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How to be a poll worker in Pa., N.J. and Del.
Here’s what you need to know about how to be a poll worker in Pa., N.J. and Del. and how it's different from being a poll watcher.
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Philadelphia surpasses 2019’s homicide total with nearly three months left in 2020
Meanwhile, the number shooting victims is up 47% over 2019 with police reporting more than 1,600 people injured by gunfire so far this year.
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Philly area counties say efforts to recruit poll workers for Election Day are paying off
After many veteran poll workers called out for the 2020 primary elections due to COVID-19, county officials ramped up recruitment for November. Those efforts paid off.
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Pennsylvania’s voter services website back online following outage
The outage started around 5:30 p.m. Saturday and affected other Pa. agencies. The voter services website was back online as of Monday morning.
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Activists urge action on police accountability at Philly vigil for Breonna Taylor
On Thursday night, roughly 150 people gathered at Malcolm X Park for a candlelight vigil to remember Breonna Taylor and demand accountability for police.
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Philly’s good things: How a resilient city stepped up in the face of adversity
President Trump’s comment that “many bad things happen in Philly” prompted a fierce online response of all the good things that happen here. Here’s a short list.
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PHA says announcement of homeless encampment deal is ‘entirely premature’
The Philadelphia Housing Authority says the tentative deal is now in “serious jeopardy” after encampment organizers made the details public over the weekend.
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Philly encampment organizers say they’ve reached a tentative deal with the city
Organizers behind Philly’s homeless encampments say they’ve struck a tentative deal with officials to relocate those living in tents to 50 vacant properties.
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Philly removes children from Devereux facilities after sex abuse revelations
After 25 years of child sex abuse at Devereux facilities were uncovered in August, Philly is removing 53 children still in the nonprofit’s care.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: Health officials unveil new testing guidelines
Testing and Contact Tracing Director Michael Huff said the tiered approach to testing will prioritize the most vulnerable.
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