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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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Waymo Driver

38 things to do in Philly, the suburbs and South Jersey this weekend, Oct. 16-18

Fantasy Faire - Weekend Roundup

In light of Cornell rape case, Philly rolls out awareness campaign to connect sexual assault survivors to resources

Sexual Assault Response

Art museum exhibit spotlights one of Isaiah Zagar's biggest influences

Marcel Duchamp Philly exhibit

Your next job? Just across the Delaware

Limited - Your Next Job? Just Across the Delaware

Game ball, three stars, and snap count analysis: Week 4, Eagles vs. Rams

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