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Tyrique Glasgow Was Shot 11 Times. He’s Dedicated to Helping Others Avoid the Same Fate

Tyrique Glasgow has been shot 11 times. When you spend your 20s selling drugs — a profession that landed him in prison for five years […]

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A Penn Doc’s Green Initiative Shows How Environmental Factors Impact Gun Violence

It was the repeat customers who really got to Eugenia South. The kids who’d come into her emergency room at HUP after having been shot […]

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How Supporting Those Left Behind by Gun Violence Can Help Break the Cycle

Natasha Danielá de Lima ­McGlynn knows too well that those who lose a loved one to violence rarely get the help and support they need. […]

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Dorothy Johnson-Speight, Founder of Mothers in Charge, on Channeling Pain to Bring About Change

In December of 2001, Khaaliq ­Jabbar Johnson — a 24-year-old middle-school therapeutic staff support worker slated to start a master’s program in human services at […]

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Why This Germantown Man Shows Up on the Scene of Every Philly Murder With a Folding Chair and a Bullhorn

Sunday, January 29th, 11:05 a.m. That date might not ring a bell now, but it was the day the San Francisco 49ers came to South […]

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6 Philadelphians With Promising Approaches to Gun Violence Prevention

Every day, we hear about Philadelphians shooting, maiming, killing other Philadelphians — men, women, bystanders, kids. When it comes to gun violence, the trauma is […]

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The Philly Suburbs Are Bigger Than Ever — Literally

To get from Philadelphia to Allentown, you have two highways to choose from: the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension or Route 309. Anne Mosher is familiar […]

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9 Suburban Towns Pushing the Boundaries of the Philadelphia Region

There was a time when you could clearly tell that you’d left Philadelphia’s orbit. But as the suburbs continue to grow and push outward, those […]

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The 50 Hottest Philadelphia Neighborhoods and Nearby Towns

Did your neighborhood make the cut? Here’s a list of the Philadelphia region’s priciest places* and most expensive neighborhoods in 2022. 1. Gladwyne, Main Line […]

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Jeff Marrazzo’s Big, Bold Philly Gene Therapy Vision

The calls kept coming in, and she let them go straight to voicemail. Venture capital investors weren’t her cup of tea. She was a scientist. […]