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A chalk circle marks the place where a bullet casing landed during a fatal shooting in LOVE Park Tuesday night
Community

Philly ends 2021 with over 550 people murdered. But community leaders say a ‘peace movement’ is building

It’s an enormous loss, mostly of young Black men. Some Philly antiviolence activists point to new efforts to stop the shooting block by block as a sign of hope.

4 years ago

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Spotlight PA

Christian Hall was killed one year ago by Pa. State Police. His family still wants answers

Activists and Hall’s family are holding vigils in more than a dozen locations to remember the 19-year-old’s life and show officials they will not forget about his death.

4 years ago

Protesters march during a Black Lives Matter rally
Courts & Law

Advocacy groups press N.J. lawmakers to take action on police reform

With most policy changes coming through executive orders, N.J. social justice groups are urging the Legislature to take up bills to hold law enforcement accountable.

4 years ago

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Courts & Law

Judge sets hearing to reconsider trucker’s 110-year sentence

A truck driver sentenced to 110 years for an explosive crash that killed four people in suburban Denver moved a step closer to potentially having his prison term reduced.

4 years ago

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Health

Fresh Express and Dole recall hundreds of salad products over listeria concerns

The companies are asking customers to throw the potentially affected products away immediately.

4 years ago

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Politics & Policy

State employees aiding troubled Philly elder abuse nonprofit

Although the latest state data still has some errors, the nonprofit likely has not been complying with state laws that require caseworkers to promptly see potential victims.

4 years ago

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Community

Officials hope for a less violence-filled 2022 in Philadelphia

Philadelphia city officials used the final violence update of 2021 to talk about future plans for violence reduction next year.

4 years ago

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Courts & Law

Bucks DA asks for public’s help finding two co-workers missing since October

Co-workers Michael Allen Stark and Matthew Branning have been missing since Oct. 15. The Bucks DA said investigators suspect foul play.

4 years ago

N.J. General Assembly voting on a bill to address gun violence on Monday, December 20, 2021. (Tennyson Donyéa / WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Fate of proposed gun safety bills uncertain in N.J. as lame duck session nears the end

Political analysts say some of the gun safety bills may be hard to pass because they appear to be targeting law-abiding gun owners in New Jersey.

4 years ago

A person fills up a jug of water from a faucet.
Health

New Pennsylvania funding will connect more homes with PFAS-tainted wells to public water

More than $15.8 million in PFAS remediation grants were awarded to local municipalities and water authorities in Bucks and Montgomery counties.

4 years ago

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6abc

Philly area schools on alert amid TikTok threat of violence

The threat, which is primarily being fueled on social media, has many school districts increasing police presence Friday.

4 years ago

This photo provided by the Cannon River Drug and Violent Task Force shows a box containing methamphetamine. (Cannon River Drug and Violent Task Force via AP)
Health

Stimulant use on the rise in Pennsylvania, new report finds

The data from Gaudenzia represents over 14,000 people treated at its facilities in 16 Pa. counties, Delaware and Maryland in FY2021.

4 years ago

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Community

‘This is a crisis’: Fatal crashes involving cyclists and pedestrians in N.J. at highest number since 1989

A fatal crash involving a cyclist in Burlington County was the 20th incident in the state this year. Advocates say crashes are preventable.

4 years ago

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Politics & Policy

Controversy continues over violence fight between council member, controller, and mayor

Philadelphia’s City Controller and a member of City Council are at odds with how Mayor Jim Kenney is handing the uptick in Philadelphia murders.

4 years ago

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Politics & Policy

Fox stars tried to get Trump to act on Jan. 6, texts show

Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham and Brian Kilmeade all texted advice to Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows, as a mob of pro-Donald Trump loyalists stormed the Capitol.

4 years ago

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