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It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.

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What we know about the Waukesha Christmas Parade incident

At least five people are dead and more than 40 others are injured after the driver of a red SUV tore through a crowd of revelers on Sunday.

4 years ago

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What you need to know about the killing of Christian Hall by Pennsylvania State Police

Nearly a year after his death, Hall's parents are calling for a new investigation.

4 years ago

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Community

5 dead, 40 injured after SUV driver speeds into Christmas parade in Wisconsin

Children were among those struck by the SUV. At least five people are dead after a driver sped through crowds at the 58th Annual Holiday Parade in Waukesha, Wis.

4 years ago

Video of the attack was captured on cell phones and by SEPTA security cameras
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Outpouring of support for girl beaten in SEPTA attack, over $500,000 raised via GoFundMe to stop Asian hate

The 18-year-old, who was trying to stop others from being bullied, has been released from the hospital.

4 years ago

Nine fruit trees were planted on a lot on the 1900 block of Norris Street in North Philadelphia
Urban Planning

Let the tree planting begin again: PHS is putting another 1,350 in the ground

Fall and spring are the best times to plant. Pennsylvania Horticultural Society is providing trees that are 10 to 15 feet tall, for immediate impact.

4 years ago

Kyle Rittenhouse, center, pulls out his chair for a meeting Judge Bruce Schroeder called during his trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021
Courts & Law

Rittenhouse jury deliberates for third day without a verdict

Two mistrial requests from the defense are hanging over the politically and racially fraught case.

4 years ago

Brian Diu is pictured with his sister, Connie
Courts & Law

A ‘ticking time bomb’: Victim’s family sues PGW, city over fatal 2019 explosion in South Philly

The South 8th Street blast left two men dead and destroyed five rowhouses. Lawyers say the “painstakingly obvious problem” of unprotected gas pipelines remains unaddressed.

4 years ago

The video shows a young woman yelling at a group of other students onboard SEPTA's Broad Street Line before the situation escalates. (6abc)
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Teens to be charged with ethnic intimidation for attacking Asian students on SEPTA

SEPTA announced it is also installing a police escort service for students at Olney Station, effective immediately.

4 years ago

Sonja Bingham stands in her kitchen
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Community

As killings surge in Philadelphia, city considers $500,000 package to move residents threatened by violence

After a Harrowgate firebombing, City Council is considering a bill that would allocate $500,000 to help people under threat of retaliatory violence.

4 years ago

Trenton City Hall
Politics & Policy

Trenton approves $10 million overhaul of its emergency radio system

After nearly being shut down last month, New Jersey’s capital city will replace its emergency radio system for first responders which had been riddled with service issues.

4 years ago

Students at Central Bucks High School South are being dismissed early Tuesday following an earlier lockdown and police activity at the building. (6abc)
Community

Central Bucks High School South students dismissed early amid police activity

School officials say it all began around 8:40 a.m. when information was received about two separate threats made to the school.

4 years ago

Mariner East 2 construction site in Delaware County, Sunday March 22, 2020. (Courtesy of Eric Friedman)
Courts & Law

Middletown Township appeals ruling on Mariner East pipeline records

The township says the records contain sensitive and confidential information obtained from Energy Transfer during its investigation of sinkholes near the pipeline.

4 years ago

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101 people have died because of traffic violence in Philadelphia. It doesn’t have to be this way

Every delay in Vision Zero projects in Philly means more potential injury and death on our streets. With more funding and action, we can have safer streets.

4 years ago

Young people play football at Lanier Park on Tuesday after a junkyard fire sent smoke into the air.
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After a junkyard fire, Philly sent an emergency alert. Less than 2% of affected residents got it

Southwest Philadelphia residents say warnings about health hazards from a junkyard fire needed to come sooner and more directly.

4 years ago

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NPR
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Live Nation, a company behind Astroworld, has a long history of safety violations

Live Nation is the biggest live-events company in the world. Court records and federal citations show that the company was already linked to 200 other deaths and 750 injuries.

4 years ago

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