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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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Juvenile charged for swatting call at Bucks County school

Bucks County Swatting

Children's Health

Pediatric cancer treatments are saving kids' lives, but more research funding is needed to improve them, report says

Pediatric Cancer Lianna Munir

Eagles Super Bowl LIX ring goes up for auction

Eagles Super Bowl ring

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Haunted Christmas brings spooky and festive fun to Philadelphia Brewing Co. on Dec. 13

East Kensington Arts Committee Haunted Christmas

Eagles-Chargers Week 14 injury report, with analysis

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