Communities

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Philadelphia's Puerto Rican Day Parade celebrates the mainland's second-largest Boricua community

Richmond Library reopens after finishing eight-month, $2.5 million renovation

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Grays Ferry residents create virtual archive to preserve neighborhood's history

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Whitemarsh Township's Fourth of July parade back on after community pushed back over cancelation

Whitemarsh Parade July 4

Recycling company to pay Camden neighborhood $6.7 million after fire forced 100 families to evacuate

Camden fire $6.7million

76ers arena community impact study says half of Chinatown's small businesses would suffer

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Studies on impact of 76ers arena proposal won't be released until next year

76ers Impact Studies

Philly prepares to open first tiny house village to transition homeless residents into permanent housing

Sanctuary Village Rendering

New Jersey, Philadelphia mourn coronavirus victims and lead prayers as communities battle disease

South Philly building owner pulls plug on Safehouse opioid overdose prevention site

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Temple University launches special services district in North Philadelphia

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MLK Day Of Service

PHOTOS: Painting a new 'Stop the Violence' mural

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Most Temple students oppose a new North Philly football stadium, survey says

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North Philly protesters shut down Temple town hall on football stadium

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Residents in North Philly rally against plans for Temple football stadium in their neighborhood

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Temple releases rendering of proposed football stadium in North Philly

Temple stadium rendering

Two Pennsylvania towns rank in top 10 for U.S. retirement

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After shot-up boy lands in his arms, Philly youth advocate gets angry

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Week after KKK fliers land in Upper Dublin driveways, community meeting set

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Philly wants more teams in this year's city-wide soccer tournament

Environmental regulators coming to Philly, Chester for 'listening' tour

Schuylkill River Park

Philly lays out goals for nine community schools funded by soda tax

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New 'PennDOT Connects' program will engage communities in early project planning

Mom in Friendly's incident: 'I'm not ashamed of my son' and his autism

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Lawsuit: Single-sex pool at New Jersey condo association is discriminatory

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Drake parody 'Cambodia Town' packs social mission in South Philly

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Charles Barkley greenlighted for TNT show 'The Race Card'

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South Jersey man's viral challenge: Post pictures for peace

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Milton Street accepting applications for Kung Fu-trained crime-fighting group

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East Falls playground foes to pitch community on McMichael Park plans

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What's old is new again: Playground battle returns to East Falls

Joyce Brady at McMichael Park

Kenney launches city-wide soccer tournament to celebrate diversity

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As Temple ramps up off-campus policing, one community leader sees many concerns to be addressed

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Protesters plan 'Day of Action' against Temple's $100 million stadium proposal

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