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The Trace

Philadelphia Shootings Have Dropped to Pre-Pandemic Levels

For two years in a row, gun violence in Philadelphia claimed more than 500 lives. Now, homicides are down more than 45 percent, while all shootings...
Adam Geer, the city's chief public safety director, monitors encampment clearing near Allegheny Avenue
Kensington Voice

City clears I-95 encampments, forcibly displaces at least 14 people in Port Richmond

City officials cleared two Port Richmond encampments near Interstate 95 on Friday, where at least 20 people had been living along Allegheny and...
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Chalkbeat

How Philadelphia students are participating in the 2024 election

In Philadelphia, the biggest city in what many are calling the swingiest swing state in the country, teachers and students are steeped in election...
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Technically Media

A Pennsylvania voter’s guide to tech policy on the ballot in the 2024 election

Key races in the commonwealth could shape the future of innovation policy, including regulations, consumer protections and energy jobs. Read more.
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Kensington Voice

Philly police to launch drone program in Kensington, cameras to fly beyond line of sight

Philadelphia police officer Ian Nance held a remote control on stage and flew a drone over an audience of about 10 people inside Willard Elementary...