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Car crashes into Drexel University building in Center City

Investigators are working to determine what caused a car to crash into the entrance of a building early Saturday morning.
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With ACA sticker shock, Pennie specialists find themselves on the front lines of Pa....

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Standing at a table with pamphlets, flyers and business cards, Laura Polo greeted people with a cheerful hello and a big smile as they walked around during a recent community holiday fair in West...
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Family seeks answers in unsolved killing of 22-year-old woman in Frankford

Anastasiya Stangret was found in a vacant lot along the 4700 block of Griscom Street. Her body was decomposing, and she had suffered a gunshot wound to the head.
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Distracted Philadelphia Driver Rear-Ends Another Vehicle Then Confuses the Gas for the Brakes, Creating...

Most of us expect to have a relaxing time during the holidays, but unfortunately, some people out there, for better or worse, just give us a lot of stress and ruin this time of year. One example is careless drivers who sometimes seem way too distracted by other things and end up causing vehicular mayhem. A situation...
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Police searching for hit-and-run suspect who killed DJ on one of city’s most dangerous...

Philadelphia police are searching for a hit-and-run suspect who killed a cyclist on Lancaster Avenue, one of the most dangerous streets in the city.
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Zaymoney, 12, Spreads Holiday Joy With Philly Christmas Gift Giveaway

Zaymoney turned North Philadelphia into a holiday haven, hosting his eighth gift giveaway to uplift kids with toys, food, music and anti-violence messages. Philly rapper Zaymoney transformed a North Philadelphia neighborhood into a holiday wonderland after the 12-year-old rapper hosted his eighth annual gift giveaway...
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“Homies” helping Point Breeze residents fight hunger and cold weather

The group Homies Helping Homies prepped boxes of food and winter clothes for residents of the Point Breeze section of South Philly.
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Car wrecks South Philly business, home on Christmas Eve

Police are investigating after a car crashed into a business and a home in Southwest Philadelphia over Christmas eve.
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Multiple crews dispatched for a vehicle collision with a Jenkintown shopping center building, occupant...

The Abington Fire Company announced that multiple crews were dispatched at approximately 1:25pm today for a vehicle which had driven into the wall of a shopping center building at 939 Old York Road in Jenkintown. The vehicle was found on its side with one entrapped occupant, who was safely removed...
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Kwanzaa kicks off in Philadelphia with unity celebration

PHILADELPHIA - The city is alive with the spirit of Kwanzaa as celebrations begin with the lighting of the kinara. The Black National Anthem echoed through City Hall on Friday, marking the start of Kwanzaa with the annual lighting of the kinara. Councilmember Kendra Brooks emphasized the tradition's importance,...

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