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An aerial rendering of the proposed 76 Place arena site.
Philadelphia Gay News

76 Place Arena gets a likely greenlight — but activists say this isn’t the end

“Today we voted against legislation authorizing the proposed 76ers Arena,” reads a joint statement prepared by city councilmembers Jamie Gauthier and...
Illustration of a large ship holding fruit coming into port
The Philadelphia Inquirer

VIDEO: Philly is a fresh fruit empire as the top U.S. port for imported fruit

Last year, the Port of Philadelphia accounted for 20% of all imported fruit in the country, according to S&P Global data. Philly imports more fresh...
A van exits the parking lot of Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility on State Road in Northeast Philadelphia.
Kensington Voice

Philly correctional officers arrested for selling cell phones, Suboxone inside Curran-Fromhold jail

Two correctional officers from the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility were arrested Tuesday for allegedly smuggling contraband into the jail...
Illustration of a large ship holding fruit coming into port
The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philly’s Fresh Fruit Empire

Philadelphia imports more fresh fruit than any other U.S. port, according to S&P Global data. But with increased competition, can the city retain its...
Joey Gabor
Kensington Voice

Lifelong Fishtown resident dies in police custody after Kensington narcotics arrest, family wants answers

A 41-year-old man has died in police custody at a detention facility on 400 N. Broad St. after being arrested for narcotics possession in Kensington...