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Environment

Harantraft: Amos Playground Pool Has Not Been Filled in Three Years; Council Member Says There Are Not Enough Kids Around to Use it  

May 31, 2024 Iona Clark

Despite being right across the street from a high school and in the heart of a neighborhood filled with generations of families, the Amos Playground Pool has not been filled in three years. The city says it is not on the ‘rebuild list’, and there are no plans to fill the pool in the future.

Crime

Hartranft: A Neighborhood in Transition

November 28, 2022 Haajrah Gilani

Hartranft: A Neighborhood in Transition

Crime

Crime: What Can Local Organizations Do to Help Stem the Tide of Violence?

November 28, 2022 Brooke Beyer

What Can Local Organizations Do to Help Stem the Tide of Violence?

Featured Stories

North Philadelphia: Can the Next Crimes be Prevented?

November 28, 2022 George W. Miller

November 28 marks the one-year anniversary of the death of Temple student Samuel Collington.

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