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Philly to offer year-long housing to 336 people in addiction recovery at Holmesburg facility

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Parker Christmas Village

Philly youth sports programs get $3 million from city for travel expenses, equipment upgrades and other expenses

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Funeral services for Philadelphia Police Officer Jaime Roman begin early Thursday

Former Project HOME executive to lead Philly's Office of Homeless Services

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Hundreds of people pack town hall for 76ers arena to discuss polarizing proposal in Center City

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Mayor Parker 76ers

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Deadly block party shooting in West Philly grew out of an argument, Police Commissioner Bethel says

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City employees expected in the office Monday after judge denies injunction on mayor's policy

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Philly office hearing

Mayor Cherelle Parker stands firm on return-to-office policy as union's lawsuit to block it heads to court

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Philly's new Office of Public Safety brings together several city services

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Union sues over Mayor Cherelle Parker's return-to-office policy for city workers

Cherelle Parker return-to-work

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Philadelphia Fire Commissioner

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City Council approves mayor's budget

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low-income tax freeze

Philly 'Clean and Green' officials reveal 13-week neighborhood cleaning plan

Clean Green Philly

City Council could subpoena Mayor Parker over plans for Fairmount shelter

City Council subpoena Mayor Parker

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32 years ago, Philly began using syringe exchanges to fight AIDS. With funding now in doubt, experts fear an HIV surge

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