
Philadelphia
This North Philly 8th grader’s dream is to own a ranch and train horses
Along with emotional support classes at school, Aazim Ferrell credits the riding club in Strawberry Mansion with helping heal his trauma.
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A new Philly coalition has joined the fight against gun violence
The newly formed Civic Coalition to Save Lives says it will build a violence intervention strategy based on what’s worked in other cities.
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Two additional buses of asylum-seekers from Texas arrive at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia
It was not immediately clear how many people were on the buses, but it appeared to be about five dozen.
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Where to buy local for all your gifts this year.
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PAR-Recycle Works in North Philly employs formerly incarcerated people and supports them on their reentry journey. “We want to see each other flourish,” said the founder.
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Listen 4:11Expect a more slimmed down Santa Express train from SEPTA this year
The perennial child pleaser is 31 years old, but will only run on the Broad Street line this year.
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More than 175 new retailers, restaurants, and businesses have opened in Center City since 2020, getting Philly closer to its pre-pandemic retail occupancy rates.
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Listen 4:27Philadelphia-based MANNA prepared and delivered Thanksgiving meals for more than 3,600 people, many of whom are living with serious illnesses.
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Here's a list of 26 holiday markets in Philadelphia to buy local gifts this year.
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Why Philadelphia’s Thanksgiving balloons get inflated in the wee hours on a dark street
It’s the opposite of NYC’s holiday eve party in Central Park, but it allows more flexibility in case of inclement weather.
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People who have lost family members and other loved ones to violence have found a new kind of family in the Central Philadelphia chapter of Parents of Murdered Children.
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Details on the AI gun detection tech SEPTA is installing in 300 surveillance cameras
This is ZeroEyes’ first public transit rollout of the service, which has DHS anti-terrorism designation.
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4 students shot near Philly’s Overbrook High School: Police
Two 15-year-old female students and two 16-year-old male students were shot, police said.
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This new Philly teacher is grateful to learn the tricks of the trade from her sister-in-law
Being a first-year educator is tough. That’s why new Philly teacher Shalisha Smith is grateful to have a mentor who’s also family.
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Listen 4:58What to know about James ‘Jimmy’ DeLeon, the former judge running for Philadelphia mayor
Now retired, he served on Philadelphia Municipal Court for 34 years and faced disciplinary issues twice.
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