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Plows clear the roads in Moorestown, N.J.
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Steady snow moving through Philadelphia region

Parts of the region could see between 4" to 6" of snow. Here’s what you need to know.

5 years ago

Family members of 12 people killed in a rowhouse fire asked for privacy to grieve outside the children’s school, Bache-Martin Elementary, on Jan. 6, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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‘A matter of life and death’: Fairmount house that caught fire lacked safety fixes found in newer PHA properties

Philadelphia Housing Authority CEO Kelvin Jeremiah said the deadly fire that engulfed a PHA apartment highlights the need for investment in public housing.

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File photo: A few pedestrians are seen walking in the heavy snow and wind in Hoboken, N.J., Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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N.J. governor declares state of emergency ahead of winter storm

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A few inches of snow coat the ground in Philadelphia
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Philly schools to go virtual Friday as winter storm nears region

School District of Philadelphia students will still be expected to log on for a full day of virtual learning on Friday.

5 years ago

A passer-by looks over the barricade on the street of Wednesday's deadly fire
Community

Investigators look at Christmas tree as cause of deadly Fairmount fire

The tragedy marked the city's deadliest single fire in at least a century, with eight children among those who lost their lives.

5 years ago

The exterior of a rowhouse that burned in Fairmount
Urban Planning
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PHA owns thousands of other rowhouses like the one that burned in Fairmount

The housing authority has a huge portfolio of so-called “scatter sites,” which were long neglected.

5 years ago

The exterior of a rowhouse that burned in Fairmount
Community
Billy Penn

How to help survivors of the devastating and tragic Fairmount fire

The blaze tore through a home owned by PHA, taking 12 lives — eight of them children.

5 years ago

Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., center, works with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., right, at the House votes on the creation of a select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, in the House chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 30, 2021.  (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Politics & Policy

‘We can’t forget,’ says Del. congresswoman who prayed through last year’s attack on Capitol

Delaware’s lone member of the U.S. House says she’s still processing being trapped in the balcony as the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection occurred.

5 years ago

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Newly installed surveillance cameras are positioned near the U.S. Capitol
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A year after the Capitol riot, work remains to safeguard it from another attack

The insurrection led to more security for the citadel of democracy and members of Congress. But many say plenty of work remains to ensure another attack never happens again.

5 years ago

Police confer at the scene of a fire on North 23rd Street
Community

‘I feel broken’: 8 children among 12 people killed in Fairmount rowhouse fire

City property records indicate the Philadelphia Housing Authority owns the single-family home, which had been converted into two apartments.

5 years ago

People shelter in the House gallery as pro-Trump insurrectionists try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol
Politics & Policy

‘We were trapped’: Trauma of Jan. 6 lingers for lawmakers

In interviews with The Associated Press a year later, many of the lawmakers recall that they thought they were going to die.

5 years ago

A member of the Salt Lake County Health Department COVID-19 testing staff performs a test on Gary Mackelprang outside the Salt Lake County Health Department Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, in Salt Lake City
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CDC posts rationale for shorter isolation, quarantine

U.S. health officials also clarified that the guidance applies to school kids as well as adults.

5 years ago

A hand railing collapses and fans fall onto Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) following the end of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, in Landover, Md. Philadelphia won 20-16. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Jalen Hurts asks Washington for response to railing collapse: ‘I don’t want it to happen again’

On Tuesday, the Eagles QB sent a letter to the NFL and the team, saying: "I am writing to inquire what follow-up action is being considered."

5 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Fletcher Cox (91) leads out his team before a game against the Washington Football Team, Sunday, Jan. 02, 2022 in Landover. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
Community

Philadelphia Eagles players, organization team up to help anti-violence efforts

Thirty-two nonprofits serving the Philly region through social justice work will benefit from the contribution.

5 years ago

Winter storm warnings and advisories in effect for several counties throughout the Delaware Valley
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State of Emergency in South Jersey due to winter storm; snow moves in across Delaware Valley

A winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow to parts of the Delaware Valley. Here's what you need to know.

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