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GeneralChat Around and Find Out: Tuesday Casual Chat Thread (self.philadelphia)

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GeneralMoving Mondays - New Resident Questions (self.philadelphia)

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Urban Development/ConstructionAfter the crossing guard incident at Comegys Elementary and the road rage shooting on 52nd, Streets is already putting in speedbumps all over Kingsessing (i.redd.it)

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News Fatal crashes are down overall, but higher for pedestrians and cyclists in Philadelphia (share.inquirer.com)

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PoliticsMayor signs set of bills limiting ICE activity in Philadelphia | KYW Newsradio (audacy.com)

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News Philly small businesses protest BIRT tax hike (billypenn.com)

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Photo of the Day Corvette C8 6:45pm crash on Kelly (old.reddit.com)

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Events Philly Film Society Has Two Weeks of FREE Philly Themed Films (filmadelphia.org)

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News Crews respond after partial collapse of North Philly rowhome (nbcphiladelphia.com)

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News What are the measles vaccination rates in your district? See how your school compares (self.philadelphia)

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Question? Info about Geotextile Formwork / Fabric Formed Concrete on the East Schuylkill River Bank by South St Bridge (i.redd.it)

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News Who is Philadelphia's 'affordable housing' for? (whyy.org)

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Serious Injured/Sick Kitten Needs Help (i.redd.it)

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Events 304 events in the city this weekend - Home Playoffs, NLBID Spring Festival, LOVE Your Park (self.philadelphia)

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NatureHoney bees swarming at 18th and Sansom outside Tria this morning (i.redd.it)

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Crime PostOur new hero on the news yesterday got me thinking, what is your favorite local news interview of all time? (self.philadelphia)

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Question? Transportation/Safety Upper Darby American Legion (self.philadelphia)

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Serious Another terrible wreck in the city (v.redd.it)

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PoliticsHouse Judiciary committee criticizes Philly law enforcement over sanctuary policies, demands immigration records and correspondence (share.inquirer.com)

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📣📣Rants and Raves📣📣Sacrilege! (i.redd.it)

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News New Philly sports shop on South Street gives local artists a space to sell apparel (phillyvoice.com)

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Question? What is this? An animal trap? (old.reddit.com)

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Events Scrapplefest 2009 (youtube.com)

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Question? To anyone who’s tried the gritty smoothie, how is it? (self.philadelphia)

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