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University City residents fight to stave off gentrification
WHYY student interns Dre’Mere Reyes and Lamar Reed interview residents who are fighting to stave off gentrification in University City.
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New PGW budget could include first step toward climate-friendly transformation
The city Gas Commission approved a new budget for PGW that includes a small but potentially historic allocation: $500,000 for a geothermal feasibility study.
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UC Townhomes residents: We won’t give up without a fight
As the deadline to vacate the West Philly affordable housing complex nears, activists vow to continue pressing for a better plan.
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Judge orders UC Townhomes protest encampment be broken up Monday
Judge allows removal of encampment after weeks of protesting at site. Personal property taken by law enforcement must be claimed within 30 days.
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UC Townhomes property owners pursuing ‘legal remedies’ to break up protest encampment
An IBID Associates spokesperson says, “the trespassers have no legal right to remain on the property.”
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Woman gets 2 1/2 years in police car fires amid 2020 protest
A woman who pleaded guilty to setting fire to police cars amid the 2020 racial justice protests in Philadelphia has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in federal prison.
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Protestors make noise outside Sesame Place following racial bias claims
It was the second weekend of protests after a viral video sparked accusations of racism and the park faces a racial discrimination lawsuit.
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Iraqi protesters storm parliament in Baghdad, set up sit-in
It's the second such breach this week but this time, they didn't disperse peacefully.
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The Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas ordered the encampment’s end last Friday. Law enforcement is expected to break it up in the coming days.
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Performers scrub the ground at City Hall to protest the overturning of Roe v. Wade
A handful of women dressed in rags scrubbed the ground of the City Hall courtyard to amplify the work to access abortion rights in the U.S.
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‘We’re all on the clock here’: UC Townhomes residents have no plans to end encampment soon
Residents plan to hold more events to spread the word about the situation as they enter week two of the encampment.
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UN decries rising death toll, rights violations in Haiti
Agencies are again warning of rising violence around Haiti’s capital, saying 99 people have been reported killed in recent gang fighting in the Cite Soleil district alone.
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Sri Lanka in crisis: President flees and ire turns to Prime Minister
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his wife left aboard an air force plane bound for the Maldives. He made his prime minister the acting president in his absence.
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Tim Miller on ‘Why We Did It’ and the future of the Republican party
In "Why We Did It", Tim Miller gives an honest reflection his own past work for the Republican Party and the actions of his former peers in the GOP establishment.
Air Date: July 12, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00West Philly protest encampment takes shape to support tenants of closing affordable housing complex
Housing activists have formed a camp on the grounds of an affordable housing complex that’s slated to close. The owners are weighing their options.
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