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With Changes to SNAP Looming, South Philly Mosque Pledges to Continue Food Distribution for...

On a rainy Saturday morning at the end of November, a line of people snakes around the United Muslim Masjid in Point Breeze, South Philadelphia. They are waiting for food at one of the many food drives that the Masjid has been organizing for over a decade, but today organizers say it has a new sense of urgency.
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Philadelphia Relic Named Most Popular Abandoned Building in the World

Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia has been revealed as the most popular abandoned building in the world. A couple months ago, unoccupied house insurance experts at Alan Boswell Group released its list of the most famous and popular abandoned buildings across the world, and a Philadelphia building is atop the...
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Disabled Man’s Injuries Spark Shocking Assault Allegations at Care Facility

WEST CHESTER, PA — Authorities say a late-night hospital report led to the arrest of a Philadelphia man now facing multiple serious charges after a non-verbal man with cerebral palsy was found with extensive injuries consistent with repeated physical abuse. According to the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police...
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Philadelphia Duo Charged with Tequila Thefts Using Girdles in Bensalem

Two Philadelphia men have been arrested for multiple robberies at a Bucks County liquor store, wherein they allegedly concealed stolen tequila bottles under girdles, as per Bensalem Police Department reports. The two accused, identified as Willie Floyd Upson, 44, and Barry Ali Bailey, 47, are facing charges of retail...
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Twin home partially collapses after NYE fire in Philly

Several people are injured after a fire erupted at a twin home in Philadelphia's Somerton neighborhood just 45 minutes into the New Year.
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Man shoots, kills brother in Pa. shopping center parking lot: police

Philadelphia police say a man shot and killed his brother in the parking lot of a shopping center earlier this week. The shooting occurred at the Penrose Plaza Shopping Center on Wednesday evening. Philadelphia Police Inspector DF Pace told the Philadelphia Inquirer that when officers arrived at the scene at...
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Baby found safe after alleged abduction tied to domestic violence incident, police say

A baby was found safe and a man accused of taking the child was arrested following what police say stemmed from a domestic violence incident.
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3 officers hurt when driver attempts to flee Kensington traffic stop overnight

Three police officers were injured -- including one who was hospitalized -- officials said, when a driver attempted to flee from a traffic stop in Kensington early Thursday. According to police, the incident began when police attempted to stop a driver they believed has been driving under the influence of alcohol...
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Man in custody after abducting a baby

A man is in custody after Philly police say he physically assaulted his live-in girlfriend and gave her 11-month-old child to an unknown person before fleeing the Juniata Park area.
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Asking Eric: My daughter wants me to give her friend my room at the...

DEAR ERIC: My daughter is getting married in October. The immediate family have rooms in the small inn at the venue. For many reasons, both great and small, my husband and I no longer share a bedroom. On a busy wedding weekend, I especially need a good night’s sleep and the occasional quiet that comes with my own room.

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