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4 people injured in Philadelphia shooting

Investigators said at least six shots were fired, with some bullets striking Kelvin Kelly's SUV.
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Booklight PA: Learn the impacts of Black American culture in ‘Black Genius’

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. For writer and culture critic Tre Johnson, the brilliance of Black culture exists all around
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Suspect wanted for back-to-back gunpoint robberies in South Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - Police in Philadelphia are searching for a suspect accused of stealing $300 during a gunpoint robbery, then opening fire during another attempted robbery minutes later. What we know:. Investigators say around midnight on March 26, the suspect approached a 41-year-old man who was standing alone on the cor
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‘The system is failing us’: Philadelphia utility customers call on City Council to help...

Have a question about Philly’s neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! Ask us a question or send us a story idea you think we should cover. North Philadelphia resident Ashley Coles has struggled to pay her electricity bills since her epilepsy...
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I Gotta Know Who’s in the Clearly Undercover “NorthEast Philly Locksmith” Van Posted on...

In today’s day and age, when we’re all being surveilled by our phones at all times so that mega-corporations can harvest our data (our thoughts, feelings, cadence, fears, desires – the very essences that make us human) and turn it into fat-ass checks, it’s refreshing to know that some folks out there are still doing su
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Philadelphia teachers union challenges school closure plan

The union said it reviewed plans for 16 of the 17 schools slated for closure and found insufficient evidence to support shutting down buildings such as Overbrook Elementary, where union leaders held a news conference.
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New images show suspect wanted in violent robbery in Tacony

The video shows the suspect grabbing the woman's purse and pulling it so forcefully that she falls to the ground.
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Amazon Now: Philly residents to get deliveries within 30 minutes

Amazon has launched its fastest delivery option in Philadelphia, bringing 30-minute shipping for groceries, household goods, electronics and some over-the-counter medicines to customers across the city. The new service, called Amazon Now, became available Tuesday in Philadelphia as part of a limited rollout that also i
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4 shot in West Philadelphia, police investigating

PHILADELPHIA - Four people were hospitalized after a quadruple shooting in West Philadelphia on Tuesday, according to police. The shooting happened around 5 p.m., near the 1200 block of North 42nd Street, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. When officers got to the scene, they found a 45-year-old man who..
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Camden High School students get realistic lesson on reckless driving dangers

The Camden Fire department demonstrated the technical and life-saving skills they use during vehicle extrications.

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