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Philadelphia has nearly 5,000 open homicide cases. Some families still cling to hope. #UnsolvedHomicides #PhillyCrime #JusticeForVictims @PhillyPolice @PPDCommish @philadao phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…

Philadelphia has nearly 5,000 open homicide cases. Some families still cling to hope.

Janice Krause was 53 years old when someone killed her only child. Krause is 73 now.

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#BREAKING : Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts will be out for the rest of the season after it was discovered he has deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli. phillytrib.com/sports/footba…

Jalen Hurts out for the rest of the season, Eagles announce

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts will be out for the rest of the season after it was discovered he has deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli, the Eagles announced on

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Preparing Philly seniors for cold weather as heating costs strain budgets #PhillySeniors #LIHEAP #EnergyAssistance @PCA_Cares @PHLPublicHealth @MyPGW phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…

Preparing Philly seniors for cold weather as heating costs strain budgets

As temperatures drop, city agencies and local organizations are helping Philadelphia’s older adults prepare for colder weather with heating assistance, energy-saving tips and resources to keep their...

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Philadelphia police eye Black, Latino recruits amid staffing shortage #PhillyPolice #PoliceRecruitment #CommunityPolicing @PhillyPolice @PPDCommish @PhiladelphiaGov phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…

Philadelphia police eye Black, Latino recruits amid staffing shortage

The Philadelphia Police Department is intensifying recruitment in Black and Latino neighborhoods as it works to fill more than 1,000 vacancies, say PPD officials. The effort comes after years of

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Kevin Harden Jr.: Beyond DEI: The case for reparative racial justice #Redlining #BlackHomeownership #ReparativeJustice @CivilRights @NAACP_LDF @NAREBRealtist phillytrib.com/commentary/ke…

Kevin Harden Jr.: Beyond DEI: The case for reparative racial justice

I have never been too fond of DEI.

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Sunday's front page #PhillyHousing #VacantLand #Philadelphia @PhiladelphiaGov @PHLCouncil #PhillyPolice #PoliceRecruitment #CommunityPolicing @PhillyPolice #AfricatownPhilly #SkilledTrades #BlackWorkforce @ACANUS @OICofAmerica @PhiladelphiaGov
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Philly manages around 8,000 vacant lots. That’s costing the city and many residents. #PhillyHousing #VacantLand #Philadelphia @PhiladelphiaGov @PHLCouncil @PHSgardening phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…

Philly manages around 8,000 vacant lots. That’s costing the city and many residents.

In Mantua, Paury Flowers has seen neighbors look at empty lots and imagine what they could become.

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Friday's front page. #Philadelphia #UtilityAffordability #EnergyBurden @MyPGW @PHLCouncil @PAHumanServices #BlackPhiladelphia #BlackHistory #Germantown @PhiladelphiaGov @visitphilly @octobergallery
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Africatown construction training initiative in Southwest Philadelphia opens doors to careers in skilled trades #AfricatownPhilly #SkilledTrades #BlackWorkforce @ACANUS @OICofAmerica @PhiladelphiaGov phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…

Africatown construction training initiative opens doors to careers in skilled trades

About 220 people registered for just 20 spots in a new construction training program launched on Friday in the Africatown neighborhood of Southwest Philadelphia. The launch underscores what organiz...

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October Gallery Museum honors Black history and culture through Philly 250 exhibit #BlackPhiladelphia #BlackHistory #Germantown @PhiladelphiaGov @visitphilly @octobergallery phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…

Area museum honors Black history and culture through Philly 250 exhibit

With America celebrating 250 years of its history, the co-founder of a small museum in Philadelphia's Germantown community wanted the African American community to celebrate its own as well.

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Ordinarie Heroes feeds families while empowering Philadelphia youths #OrdinarieHeroes #FoodInsecurity #PhillyYouth @sixers @Eagles @ordinarieheroes phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…

Ordinarie Heroes feeds families while empowering Philadelphia youths

Ron Toles noticed the youths who came to Ordinarie Heroes for mentoring and leadership programs had a common concern: They were hungry when they arrived at the organization’s facility on

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Philadelphia Councilman Jones calls for halt to PGW shutoffs amid affordability crisis #Philadelphia #PGW #UtilityAffordability @PHLCouncil @MyPGW @PhillyTrib @Mr_4thDistrict phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…

Councilman Jones calls for halt to PGW shutoffs amid affordability crisis

Philadelphia District 4 City Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr. is calling for legislation to stop gas shutoffs after a Philadelphia Tribune investigation exposed a 39% surge in residential disconnecti...

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City Council backs sweeping overhaul of Pennsylvania healthcare #UniversalHealthcare #HealthcareForAll #PhillyCityCouncil @PHLCouncil @PaSenateDems phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…

City Council backs sweeping overhaul of Pennsylvania healthcare

On Thursday, Philadelphia City Council voted to support a major overhaul of Pennsylvania’s healthcare system. The plan would guarantee medical coverage for every resident and could change how...

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Skill games ban leaves quiet corners across Philadelphia businesses #Philadelphia #SkillGames @PAStatePolice @PAGOP @PaHouseDems phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…

Skill games ban leaves quiet corners across Philadelphia businesses

Jalpa Patel looked over her shoulder Wednesday at an empty corner of the One Stop Mini Mart in South Philadelphia, a spot she said rarely stayed empty for long.

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Linn Washington Jr: At age 92, the struggle still continues for the legendary Walter Palmer #WalterPalmer #BlackBottom @JamieGauthier1 phillytrib.com/commentary/li…

Linn Washington Jr: At age 92, the struggle still continues for the legendary Walter Palmer

Black People’s University in Philadelphia. What?

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Philadelphia faith leaders press City Council for tax relief, gas bill freeze #WeMakePhilly #PhillyAffordability @powerinterfaith @PHLCouncil @AF4Philadelphia phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…

Philadelphia faith leaders press City Council for tax relief, gas bill freeze

Black clergy, community leaders, local leaders and members of Power Interfaith came together Tuesday at City Hall to launch and release the “We Make Philly” campaign agenda which calls for

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PGW shutoffs surge 39% as Philadelphia households struggle with rising debt #Philadelphia #UtilityAffordability #EnergyBurden @MyPGW @PHLCouncil @PAHumanServices phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…

PGW shutoffs surge 39% as Philadelphia households struggle with rising debt

Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) shutoffs for nonpayment jumped nearly 39% this year as residential customers fell deeper into debt, according to records obtained by the Tribune.

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Wayne entrepreneur transforms mental health journey into advocacy, storytelling and hope #MentalHealthAwareness #BipolarAwareness #BlackMentalHealth @NIMHgov @JeffersonHealth @HamptonU phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…

Wayne entrepreneur transforms mental health journey into advocacy, storytelling and hope

More than 20 years after a battle with bipolar disorder nearly cost Alan Todd Inman his life, the Wayne entrepreneur is turning his recovery into a mission to help others

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Temple white coat ceremony launches Lang Medical Scholars Program #PhillyStudents #STEMEducation #FutureDoctors @TempleUniv @TempleMedSchool @PHLschools phillytrib.com/the_learning_…

Temple white coat ceremony launches Lang Medical Scholars Program

For 32 Philadelphia seventh graders, receiving a white coat at Temple University marked the start of a six-year program introducing them to medicine and health care careers.

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Tuesday's front page. #Philadelphia #SexualViolence #SurvivorSupport @PHLCouncil @PhillyPolice @DA_LarryKrasner
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With rape reports in Philly nearing 500, Councilwoman demands answers on sexual violence #Philadelphia #SexualViolence #SurvivorSupport @PHLCouncil @PhillyPolice @DA_LarryKrasner phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…

With rape reports in Philly nearing 500, Councilwoman demands answers on sexual violence

With reported rapes in Philadelphia nearing 500, City Council last week approved a resolution authorizing hearings into Philadelphia’s response to sexual violence.

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