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Philadelphia
NBA G League player Terry Roberts shot outside bar in Olney section of Philadelphia
It was close at first, but doctors now say Roberts will survive. He was taken off a ventilator and was able to talk with his parents on Monday.
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Philadelphia Navy Yard begins autonomous, electric shuttle service
The Navy Yard’s AV shuttle can fit nine seated passengers and a wheelchair.
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Listen :47Black-owned roaster Win Win Coffee will soon start brewing in Kensington
The Philly entrepreneurs are building a network of coffee farmers across the African diaspora to build more Black wealth.
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Listen 1:01Search underway after handcuffed prisoner escapes police custody in Kensington
Police continue to search for a suspect who fled custody Monday after being treated for reported pain at Episcopal Hospital in Philly’s Kensington section.
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Number of new housing units in Center City area hits 5-year high
The benchmark comes as the area continues to see population growth, including an increase in the number of New York transplants.
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Listen 1:00Philly’s racial wealth gap is wider now than in 1960. Here are programs working to fix it
New initiatives want to stop persistent wealth discrepancies between people of color and their white counterparts.
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Listen 1:58While competing for prizes, participants learn about Philly history during the Fairmount Park scavenger hunt.
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Philadelphia mayor orders city’s senior officials to return to offices full time
The mayor's office eventually wants all 25,000 city employees back in the office but has not laid out a timeline.
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Before it was PHL, this patch of land was home to hogs and the world’s biggest shipyard
Hog Island transitioned from its farming past and the country’s industrial future.
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Philadelphia to outlaw Kensington Avenue’s night life past 11 p.m., except bars
The stretch of 24-hour smoke shops, bodegas and take-out food joints along Kensington Avenue must close at night if City Council changes the law soon.
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Listen 1:03A protégé of Albert Barnes amassed his own art collection worth millions. Now it’s for sale
Sidney Rothberg's multi-million dollar collection is briefly on view for free before it goes to auction.
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Listen 1:18Philly police adding more officers to work the weekends
The new unit will supplement patrols and give police on the beat backup over the weekend.
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Arrest made after series of vandalism incidents in Philadelphia
A Philadelphia man is facing vandalism charges after several rock throwing incidents that caused significant damage at several city churches.
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Listen 0:42SEPTA considering Regional Rail service expansion this fall
The transit agency is working to bring its service back to pre-pandemic levels.
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Listen 1:01Prepare for another I-95 closure as PennDOT continues work on Penn’s Landing CAP project
All lanes of I-95 South will be closed from Exit 22 to Exit 20, starting at 5 p.m. Saturday until 5 a.m. Monday.
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