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Philly landlords evict more people than owners in other large cities
Philly ranks fourth among big cities for the raw number of court filings seeking to evict residents from their homes.
8 years ago
Listen 4:29How a high school concussion inspired a tech startup
Matt Roda of Lancaster County was a junior in high school when a single hockey game changed his entire life.
8 years ago
Philly parking lot magnate passes on his passion: Koi fish
Joe Zuritsky, CEO of a parking lot chain, has a second life as an artisan of koi. He has donated his prized fish to the Shofuso Japanese House in Fairmount Park.
8 years ago
Listen 2:18How trusting ‘The Process’ helped the Sixers snap their playoff drought
Fans are processing the spectacular rise of a team that not so long ago was stuck in the cellar.
8 years ago
Listen 4:11No homes on this South Jersey range: 350 Cowtown acres preserved as grassland
This is the first time the U.S. Department of Agriculture has preserved grasslands in New Jersey.
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Listen 1:15Catalyzed by Cosby, advocates aim to end time limits on reporting sexual assault
Comedian Bill Cosby's retrial is underway, and some activists hope the case will highlight their fight to end statutes of limitations on prosecuting sex crimes.
8 years ago
Listen 3:03Philly-based playwright puts the audience to work to create space for multiple narratives
This semester, Haverford College's Friend in Residence program brings Mary Tuomanen to the campus.
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Listen 4:34Ellsworth tries to break through noise in Pennsylvania governor’s race
Republican gubernatorial candidate Laura Ellsworth is facing state Sen. Scott Wagner and businessman Paul Mango in the May 15 primary.
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Listen 6:07Playwright wears masks of comedy, tragedy simultaneously in Philly
Playwright Michael Hollinger is now rolling out two plays — a comedy, and a drama — and holding rehearsals for each in the same building.
8 years ago
Listen 2:36Appealing a public records request denial in N.J.? Don’t hold your breath
For one public records requester, the wait to have her complaint ruled on surpassed two years.
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Listen 5:20Lawsuit alleges Penn missed opportunities to prevent student’s suicide
Penn formed a task force to address the suicide rate in 2014 that issued some recommendations in an eight-page report. An attorney contends it hasn't taken sufficient action.
8 years ago
Listen 2:09Defense attorneys attack Cosby accuser in opening statement
The defense in Bill Cosby's retrial used its opening statement on Tuesday to portray a $3.4 million settlement paid to Constand as evidence of her greed.
8 years ago
Listen 1:05Murphy move to legalize recreational pot gets fractured response from N.J. delegation
'I think it’s nuts,' says U.S. Rep. Tom MacArthur of plan for legalizing recreational marijuana.
8 years ago
Listen 3:52With broader initiative on hold, some Philly community schools press forward
Philly's community school initiative will be smaller and take longer to expand than initially projected. Still, the dozen schools already named are forging ahead.
8 years ago
Listen 2:00As refugee arrivals fall by two-thirds in Pa., program changes likely to further slow travel
Data from the midway point of this fiscal year show the U.S. and Philadelphia region are far off pace to reach the federal 45,000-refugee ceiling.
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