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Special Report: In Philadelphia's beleaguered Kensington, City Hall sees progress; some residents still see despair #Kensington #Philadelphia #PublicHealth #OpioidCrisis @PhillyMayor @NKCDC phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…

Special Report: In Philadelphia's beleaguered Kensington, City Hall sees progress; some residents...

This installment is one in a series of reports on the travails of Philadelphia’s Kensington community.

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Linn Washington Jr.: Beware of schemes that strangle Black voting rights #OVCatto #VotingRights #BlackHistory @OVCatto @PHLHistory @PhilaMOCA phillytrib.com/commentary/li…

Linn Washington Jr.: Beware of schemes that strangle Black voting rights

On the damp, unseasonably cool Tuesday of Oct. 10, 1871, civil rights activist Octavius V. Catto met with Philadelphia’s mayor urgently requesting action against white bigots then violently blocking...

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Mayor Parker expands free Pre-K, boosts provider funding for Philadelphia’s youngest #PHLPreK #EarlyChildhoodEducation #PhiladelphiaKids @PhillyMayor @PHLCouncil @PHLfamilies phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…

Mayor Parker expands free Pre-K, boosts provider funding for Philadelphia’s youngest

Mayor Cherelle Parker announced this week that Philadelphia’s youngest students are receiving 100 additional free preschool seats; their teachers are getting a new recruitment pipeline; and the...

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Philadelphia students rally at City Hall to promote youth voting participation #GiveUsABallot #YouthVote #PhillyStudents @PAYouthVote @PHLschools @PhillyVotes phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…

Philadelphia students rally at City Hall to promote youth voting participation

For Charlotte Richardson-Peay, the fight is personal.

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Sunday's front page #Kensington #Philadelphia #PublicHealth #OpioidCrisis #cellphoneban #youthvote @PhillyMayor @NKCDC
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Friday's front page. #ImmigrantJustice #RightToCounsel @PhillyDefenders #BreastCancerAwareness #PraiseIsTheCure #BlackWomensHealth @SusanGKomen @dstinc1913 @SBCAbington @HIASPA
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VIDEO --- Fly Eagles Fly: Tailgating the Philadelphia Way youtu.be/oN_UHIWCAmk?si=FMLb… via @YouTube

Fly Eagles Fly: Tailgating the Philadelphia Way

Experience the passion of Philadelphia Eagles fans as they gear up ...

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Biking group empowers Black women to form connections, improve health outcomes and find community #BlackGirlJoyRide #BlackWomensHealth #BikePHL @RideIndego @PENNVEST_PAEC @CircuitTrails phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…

Biking group empowers Black women to form connections, improve health outcomes and find community.

On weekends, a group of more than two dozen Black women can sometimes be spotted pedaling through Philadelphia, riding together through Fairmount Park and other iconic parts of the city.

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Defenders' Association of Philadelphia struggling to keep up with immigrant caseload #ImmigrantJustice #RightToCounsel #Philadelphia @PhillyDefenders @HIASPA phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…

Defenders' Association of Philadelphia struggling to keep up with immigrant caseload

Taking on immigration cases has dramatically expanded the workload of the Defender Association of Philadelphia, leaving an office traditionally focused on criminal defense struggling to meet demand...

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Community carries forward Anita Conner and Kerri Conner Matchett’s breast cancer mission #BreastCancerAwareness #PraiseIsTheCure #BlackWomensHealth @SusanGKomen @dstinc1913 @SBCAbington phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…

Community carries forward Anita Conner and Kerri Conner Matchett’s breast cancer mission

When Robin Shine-Maddox was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018, she found herself surrounded by what she calls a village.

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The art of tailgating: Eagles fans on food, family and those hated Dallas Cowboys #FlyEaglesFly📷 #EaglesTailgate #PhillyFaithful @Eagles @LincolnFncl @PHLEvents phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…

The art of tailgating: Eagles fans on food, family and those hated Dallas Cowboys

Long before Lincoln Financial Field is crammed with 70,000 fervent Eagles fans and millions more tuning in via television or other devices, Timothy Chandler pulls his pickup truck into a

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From 2018–2022, Kensington accounted for 1/8 of Philly’s fatal overdoses, 1/3 of its unhoused population, & for highest drug crime density. This Sunday, The Philadelphia Tribune looks at past city response, resident experiences, & what's next for the community. Subscribe today!
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Jalen Hurts isn't the first NFLer with blood clots. But here's what makes his diagnosis different, according to doctors #JalenHurts #FlyEaglesFly #BloodClots @JalenHurts @Eagles @TempleHealth phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…

Jalen Hurts isn't the first NFLer with blood clots. But here's what makes his diagnosis different,...

Jalen Hurts may be physically capable of playing football, but Philadelphia doctors said the treatment for blood clots that traveled from his leg to his lungs will keep the Eagles

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Family demands justice as attorney Ben Crump sues Penn over fatal tasing of Ronald Harmon #RonaldHarmon #PoliceAccountability #CivilRights @AttorneyCrump @Penn @PhilaNAACP phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…

Family demands justice as attorney Ben Crump sues Penn over fatal tasing of Ronald Harmon

Philadelphia attorney Gregg Zeff has filed a federal lawsuit accusing University of Pennsylvania police of violating their own rules and using deadly force against an unarmed man suspected of a

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Philadelphia honors slain Officer Shane Seiber for life of service, sacrifice #ShaneSeiber #PhiladelphiaPolice #Philadelphia @PhillyPolice @PhillyMayor @GovernorShapiro phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…

Philadelphia honors slain Officer Shane Seiber for life of service, sacrifice

They came in a sea of Philadelphia police uniforms and U.S. Air Force dress blues, filling the streets outside the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on Tuesday to

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What a Philly doc is saying about factors that may have led to Hurts’ diagnosis #JalenHurts #FlyEaglesFly #BloodClotAwareness @JalenHurts @Eagles @NFL phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…

What a Philly doc is saying about factors that may have led to Hurts’ diagnosis

When Delana Wardlaw, M.D. of the Twin Sister Docs in Philadelphia, heard that Eagles quarterback will remain sidelined indefinitely with blood clots that could cost him the rest of the

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North Philly physician named to lead the nation's oldest and largest group representing Black doctors #BlackHealth #HealthEquity #BlackDoctors @NationalMedAssn @PennMedicine @GWMedicine phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…

North Philly physician named to lead the nation's oldest and largest group representing Black...

Dr. Michael G. Knight built part of his medical career caring for patients in North Philadelphia. Now, after being elected to lead the nation’s oldest and largest organization representing Black

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Officer Seiber's death puts police-community relations in focus as West Philadelphia mourns #WestPhiladelphia #PublicSafety #CommunityPolicing @PhillyPolice @PPDCommish @DA_LarryKrasner phillytrib.com/news/local_ne…

Officer Seiber's death puts police-community relations in focus as West Philadelphia mourns

In a West Philadelphia neighborhood where police have worked to build stronger relationships with residents, the fatal shooting of Officer Shane Seiber has brought grief and renewed discussion about...

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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

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts will remain sidelined indefinitely with blood clots that could cost him the rest of the season.

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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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