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Philadelphia’s failing air quality hits hardest in neighborhoods near industry and highways, where asthma rates soar

Philadelphians who live near industrial land and major roads – those who live in the Port Richmond and Bridesburg neighborhoods along I-95, or the Delaware River port-industrial corridor, for example – face worse air pollution and are more likely to have asthma than residents who live farther from those sites.

The Conversation · Aug 5

Indian man shot dead in Philadelphia after delivering pizza to a housing complex after midnight

Tragedy struck North Philadelphia as Indian delivery driver Anshul Kuncha was fatally shot after a pizza delivery to a vacant unit. Investigators are pursuing a lead from the phone number used for the order. Surveillance footage shows two individuals following Kuncha before the incident. No arrests have been made.

The Times of India · Jun 6

Why Philly has so many sinkholes

In early January, a giant sinkhole formed at an intersection in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of North Philadelphia after a water main break. Just two weeks earlier, the city reopened a section of the Schuylkill River Trail in Center City that had been shut down for two months due…

The Conversation · Jan 20

To stop fentanyl deaths in Philly, knocking on doors and handing out overdose kits

In Philadelphia, canvassers are going door-to-door to warn some residents of the overdose rates in their neighborhood, and handing out Narcan, fentanyl test strips, and information on resources.

WEKU · Feb 26, 2024

This 17-year-old Philly student saved a gunshot victim. He's being honored by the US Army as a hero.

PHILADELPHIA — When gunshots rang out at a birthday party in North Philadelphia, most people raced away from the danger. Kaheem Bailey-Taylor bolted straight to the heart of the peril.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jan 7, 2023

Dad of 6 who spent 25 years on death row for crime he didn't commit shot dead at funeral

Dad-of-six Christopher Williams, who spent 25 years on death row, was shot in the head after riding in a funeral procession for Tyree Little in North Philadelphia

Daily Mirror · Dec 22, 2022

Doug Mastriano says ‘lawlessness is killing Philadelphia,’ as protesters outside call him ‘extremist’

PHILADELPHIA — State Sen. Doug Mastriano told a crowd in North Philadelphia on Friday, that Latinos were the future of the Republican Party and encouraged them to support his campaign for governor, which he said was all about “Dios, patria, familia.”

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Sep 30, 2022

Philly’s Black Republican ward leaders: ‘I know it’s an uphill battle, but my role is to engage’

PHILADELPHIA — When Tyler A. Ray turned 18, he registered to vote. But Ray, living in North Philadelphia, was deeply disturbed by the poverty, crime and plethora of chronic health issues that surrounded him.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Sep 8, 2022

North Philly community members are getting a say in choosing Temple's next class of medical students

PHILADELPHIA — In the highly competitive process of finding students with the best potential to become doctors, Temple University has turned to a previously untapped resource: members of its North Philadelphia community, who know better than anyone whom they would like to see treating them and their family members.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 19, 2022

Police identify 15-year-old who was walking home from school and shot dead in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA — A 15-year-old boy walking home from school was fatally shot Monday afternoon near Temple University in North Philadelphia, police said.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 5, 2022