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Cherelle Parker 100 days

Cherelle Parker lays out plan to combat violent crime, boost police presence in first 100 days as Philly's mayor

John Coltrane House project in Strawberry Mansion gets state blight remediation funds

Coltrane House Preservation

Greening vacant city lots reduces residents' depression, Penn study finds

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Philadelphia Land Bank emphasizes affordable housing in 2017 strategic plan

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Penn calculates financial toll of blight, violence in Philadelphia

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PennDOT takes control of Market Street East Advertising District

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CHOP research shows fixing urban blight may reduce youth homicide, violence

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Philly cracking down on illegal clothing donation bins

Clothing Donation Bins

New program pairs ex-offenders with 'green' jobs in Philly

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Baltimore to emulate Philadelphia's fraught Neighborhood Transformation Initiative

Philadelphia Land Bank sets targets for thousands of vacant lots

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Philadelphia Housing Authority to seize 1,330 properties for redevelopment

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Ex-sports radio host Mike Missanelli charged with assaulting fiancée

Mike Missanelli Arrest

U.S. fertility rate dropped to another record low in 2025, CDC report shows

Fertility Rate 2025

Newly accredited Story Factory offers tax incentives to film crews

Philly film production facility

Philly Folk Festival returns in August with Leftover Salmon, Tom Rush and more

Leftover Salmon - Philadelphia Folk Festival

The Flyers are different now. They grew up.

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