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Gov-elect Mikie Sherill picks former Philly deputy health commissioner as New Jersey Health Commissioner

Before Dr. Raynard Washington served in public health in North Carolina, he was a deputy health commissioner for the city of Philadelphia. He also served as an adjunct professor at Temple University during his time in the city.
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Company slammed with scathing lawsuit following reports of hazardous fires filling city with smoke:...

"It's time to put an end to this unacceptable conduct." Company slammed with scathing lawsuit following reports of hazardous fires filling city with smoke: 'It is outrageous' first appeared on The Cool Down .
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Police seek tips in 2006 fatal hit-and-run of nun in Northeast Philly

Police said Sister Paul Mercedes Perreca was killed in a hit-and-run on Jan. 9, 2006, at Cottman Avenue and Hawthorne Street.
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Luigi Mangione’s Cousin Signs Professional Sports Contract

Believe it or not, the brother of Luigi Mangione has signed a contract with a professional soccer team. Luigi Mangione was accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson back in December of 2024. The 27-year-old from the University of Pennsylvania pleaded not guilty to federal and state ...
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Northeast Philadelphia man charged in Bucks County trailer park shooting

Police in Bucks County have arrested a 21-year-old man who they said shot another man with an untraceable ghost gun during a dispute last week.
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Recently approved “restaurant with drive thru” in Blue Bell being marketed for a variety...

Over four months at the end of 2025, Whitpain Township’s zoning hearing board considered whether to grant a special exception to allow a restaurant with a drive thru at 1 and 11 Skippack Pike in Blue Bell (Whitpain Township). Neighbors argued against the application citing traffic, pedestrian safety, etc., but the...
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A 100-year-old Germantown home will become a new birth center for Philly families

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. A large house sits far back from the road on East Johnson Street in Germantown, nearly obscured by spindly branches of small trees and clusters of shrubs planted along the property’s front perimeter.
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4 held on murder charges in Grays Ferry mass shooting: Everything we know

A judge held third-degree murder charges, aggravated assault, and recklessly endangering another person charges for the four men arrested in connection to a mass shooting in Greys Ferry back in July. Three men were killed and 10 others injured in the July 7th shooting, with families of the victims and...
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Families outraged after Philadelphia students made to sit on floor of school bus

Family members are outraged and demand answers after Philadelphia students were forced to sit on the floor of a school bus with limited seating. Novelette Phillips told NBC10 she is horrified that her grandchildren and other students have been riding on a school bus with only a few seats, possibly since Monday.
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Rocky statue to return to its original location

Rocky is going back where he belongs - atop the steps at the Philadelphia Art Museum.

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