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ADL says white supremacist propaganda distribution surged in Pa., N.J.
The Anti-Defamation League says N.J. and Pa. experienced two of the highest levels of white supremacist propaganda distribution in the country last year.
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Advocates say reluctance to report anti-Asian harassment stems from mistrust
Community advocates say mistrust and doubting whether their experiences “count” are among the reasons many Asian people don’t report incidents of racism.
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‘The victims are Asian American’: Philly communities ‘on edge’ after Atlanta-area shooting
While law enforcement said it is not clear whether Tuesday’s attack was racially motivated, organizers in Philly’s Asian communities had no such hesitation.
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In first-of-its-kind deal, Pa.’s largest gun show promoter will stop sale of ‘ghost gun’ kits
Eagle Arms Productions, the largest firearms show promoter in Pennsylvania, will no longer sell ready-to-assemble gun kits that create untraceable weapons.
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After ditching ‘real clothes’ in 2020, Philly area shop owners brace for trends to change again
Philly area boutique owners say athleisure wear and less formal accessories were in as the pandemic took hold. Now, they’re bracing for trends to change again.
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Listen 2:54Drawn by sun and an open street, Philly welcomes spring on MLK Drive
As the skies brighten and the air warms, MLK Drive welcomes cyclists, runners, and walkers back to a car-free place to move.
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Quiet S. Philly neighborhood shaken by shooting, worries of violent year to come
Residents say gun violence is always top-of-mind, even when the shooting’s not in their neighborhood.
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Advocates rally for Chesco woman facing eviction after loss of long-sought housing voucher
Manisha Divecha’s struggles to find a place to live preceded the pandemic, but advocates say her case is emblematic of a coming affordable-housing crisis.
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‘A hope for the future’: Flyers fans, workers return to the Wells Fargo Center
Getting to watch Sunday night’s Flyers game in person offered some fans a welcome distraction from the woes of one year of pandemic life.
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Four Philly men arrested for making and selling untraceable ‘ghost guns’
So-called ghost guns, weapons that can be bought as kits to be assembled into untraceable firearms, have become the “weapon of choice” in Philly, authorities said.
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‘Examine your conscience’: Kenney scolds vaccine line-jumpers as city crafts a tech solution
With the opening of a FEMA-backed vaccination site at the Convention Center, Philadelphia officials hope to focus resources on standing community clinics.
4 years ago
Immigrant activists want Philly teachers trained on dealing with ICE
An immigrant rights group says Philly teachers and staff don’t know what to do should immigration enforcement ask for information on students. They’re trying to change that.
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