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Krasner Warns Against Retaliatory Shootings in Philadelphia

As temperatures rise in Philadelphia, District Attorney Larry Krasner warned residents not to respond to violence with retaliation. Speaking Tuesday outside the Office of the District Attorney, Krasner urged...

Philadelphia Library Expands Book Access for Disabled Readers

Near Spring Garden Street in Philadelphia, the Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians provides reading materials for people who cannot use standard printed books. The organization, commonly called LAMP,...

New Group to Tackle Issues that Plague Port Richmond

Though the group is little more than a month old, the Port Richmond West Community Action Network already has gained a foothold in the...

Buried Treasures

(left) Jessica Rosado, 16, Alysis Santana, 16, Delio Rondon, 16, and Jesus Perez, 17, look at a book describing the different dig sites along...

Local group helps combat health care debt

Millions of Americans are uninsured or underinsured.In 2009, the U.S. Census bureau found that as many as 50.7 million, or about 16.7 percent of...

DiCicco era ends

His upcoming role in Philadelphia politics has been clear for some time, but after last week’s general election, Democrat Mark Squilla will soon officially...

Man, 27, shot to death in Fishtown robbery

Police have made an arrest in the weekend murder of a Mayfair man in Fishtown.According to police spokeswoman, Officer Jillian Russell, police have arrested...

Fishtown artist planning the ride of a lifetime

Fishtown’s Mike Reali is preparing for a unique adventure.Soon, he’ll be tooling through Africa on a 4100 mile course starting in England, weaving through...
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