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ABOVE PHOTO: Statue of former Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo (photo: shutterstock) PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police are investigating after someone vandalized the statue of former Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo. The word “fascist”was found painted on the statue’s suit jacket and a sticker bearing the logo of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz’s nonprofit foundation was placed on…

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As she leaves Philadelphia City Council after 20 years, Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown says she’s looking forward to the next stage of her life. By Denise Clay After she ended the meeting of Philadelphia City Council —- after making the motion to adjourn as she always does —-  Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown is sitting at…

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — One man was killed and two others wounded, one left in extremely critical condition, in a shooting in Philadelphia, police said. A 21-year-old man was shot in the head just after 3:30 p.m. Sunday in northeast Philadelphia and pronounced dead a little over an hour later at Temple University Hospital, a police…

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — La Salle University has placed its women’s soccer team on disciplinary probation through the end of next year — including restrictions on competition for the spring season — following an investigation that revealed what it called “nonviolent power-differential hazing.” The Philadelphia university said no action was taken against any individual, but all…

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Bill Cosby lost his bid to overturn his sexual assault conviction Tuesday, as an appeals court upheld the verdict in the first celebrity trial of the #MeToo era. In its ruling, the Superior Court affirmed the right of prosecutors to call other accusers to bolster their case — the same issue fought over in movie…

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JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — A police officer and multiple others were killed in a shooting in Jersey City Tuesday that authorities say is not believed to have been a terrorism attack. One officer was pronounced dead at a hospital and multiple other people were found dead at the scene, Mayor Steven Fulop said without…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Rep. Movita Johnson-Harrell  By Mark Scolforo Associated Press  HARRISBURG — Prosecutors charged a state representative from Philadelphia on Wednesday with enriching herself by stealing money from a nonprofit organization she founded to serve the mentally ill and poor who were fighting addiction. Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s office accused Rep. Movita Johnson-Harrell of…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Elected officials and other dignitaries participated in the groundbreaking ceremony in North Philadelphia (Photo courtesy of PHDC) Susquehanna Square gives Philadelphians more affordable housing options Community Ventures, Grands As Parents, and the City of Philadelphia recently announced the  Susquehanna Square project. This project provides 37 units of much-needed affordable housing including 14 units…

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District Attorney Larry Krasner announced murder and attempted murder charges last Sunday following an incident in North Philadelphia last Saturday afternoon in which a 16-year-old girl was killed. Robert Ross Jamieson has been charged with one count of murder, three counts of attempted murder, and associated charges following an incident in which he is alleged…

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ABOVE PHOTO: In this June 13, 2019, file photo, ExpressVote XL voting machines are displayed during a demonstration at the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia. Former Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein and several supporters filed court papers Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, accusing Pennsylvania of violating their year-old agreement in Philadelphia’s federal court by certifying…

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