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Kensington Voice

Philly challenges state opioid trust’s decision on Kensington home repair, small business spending in court

The City of Philadelphia is challenging a state trust’s decision to disapprove $3.4 million in opioid settlement funds earmarked for home repairs and...
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Inti Media

VIDEO: Public Safety in South Philly

Alma Romero’s dream business, Alma del Mar, came to a heartbreaking end after a violent assault and a string of unaddressed crimes in South...
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The Philadelphia Inquirer

Most of Penn’s Philly hospitals downgraded in Leapfrog’s fall safety ratings. Check to see how your local hospital ranked.

Penn Medicine is one of the few health systems in the Philly area that does not participate in Leapfrog's safety survey. Photo by Alejandro A. Alvarez
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The Trace

Philadelphia Shootings Have Dropped to Pre-Pandemic Levels

For two years in a row, gun violence in Philadelphia claimed more than 500 lives. Now, homicides are down more than 45 percent, while all shootings...
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The Philadelphia Hall Monitor

Sixers Arena Deal Not All It Seems To Be

In late October, at the request of Mayor Cherelle Parker, legislation was introduced in Philadelphia City Council that would grant the owners of the...