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Frankford store

Frankford

Man shoots cashier, robs Frankford corner store, police say

By Jack Tomczuk

deadly Roosevelt Boulevard crash Philadelphia

Northeast Philadelphia

Police investigating deadly Roosevelt Boulevard hit-and-run crash

By Jack Tomczuk

home invasion robberies

Germantown

Woman, 66, shot inside Germantown apartment

By Jack Tomczuk

septa

Local

More service, higher prices for riders as SEPTA undoes cuts

By Jack Tomczuk

teens Northeast Philadelphia

Fox Chase

Teens injured in pair of Northeast Philadelphia shootings

By Jack Tomczuk

business curfew city

Local

City Council stands by controversial business curfew

By Jack Tomczuk

Broad Street

Local

Broad Street speed cameras go live Monday

By Metro Philadelphia

Philadelphia Orchestra Opera

Local

History Column: How 125 years of Opera and Orchestra defined the city’s sound

By Michael Thomas Leibrandt

Peace Day Philly

Local

Peace Day Philly returns, encouraging locals to ‘act now for a peaceful world’

By Zach Ciavolella

City Avenue Wingstop shooting

Overbrook

Video released in shooting that wounded City Avenue Wingstop worker

By Jack Tomczuk

Temple nurses strike

North Philadelphia

Ahead of possible strike, Temple nurses and health staff demonstrate for safety

By Jack Tomczuk

Trump climate environment

Local

Environmental groups speak out as Trump admin targets climate regulations

By Jack Tomczuk

Phillies

Local

Citizens Bank, Phillies unveil unique sculpture that blends baseball and banking

By Zach Ciavolella

opioid death philly Medetomidine

Local

Medetomidine’s rise exposes new front in Philadelphia’s overdose crisis

By Heba Ghazal, The Conversation via Reuters Connect

Creative Kids Club

Local

Creative Kids Club is Philly’s hub for family, fun and inclusion

By Brenda Hillegas

straw purchase gun

Local

Parker signs bill requiring straw purchase signage at Philly gun shops

By Jack Tomczuk

Puerto Rican Day Parade Philadelphia

Local

Philadelphia’s Puerto Rican Day Parade is a tradition of pride, music and mixed identity

By Héctor M. Varela Rios, The Conversation via Reuters Connect

prison Pennsylvania

Local

Pa. lawmaker pushes free prison calls, in-person visits to help families stay connected

By Julie Poehlmann, The Conversation via Reuters Connect

septa

Local

SEPTA able to use capital funds to restore service, state says

By Jack Tomczuk

gun violence

North Philadelphia

1 killed, 5 injured in weekend violence

By Jack Tomczuk