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Family of Young Kidnap Victim Plans to Sue Phila. School District

Twenty-year-old Christina Regusters is the only person charged with the kidnapping, but an attorney is convinced that others were involved.

2013/05/20

Philadelphia Police Fired At More Suspects, Last Year, Than In The Previous Two Years; Officials Blame Armed Suspects

Philadelphia police officers shot 52 people, last year, according to department figures.

2013/05/20

South Philadelphia Salutes Alumnus Who Served In 3 Wars

South Philadelphia High School alumni welcomed a former Tuskegee airman into its Hall of Fame Sunday.

2013/05/19

(Scaffolding is up at 726 Market Street while renovations proceed. Credit: Pat Loeb)

After Years of Neglect, Center City Eyesore Getting Facelift At Last

Michael and Yechiel Lichtenstein rose to notoriety in Philadelphia when a building they owned in Kensington burned in 2012, killing two firefighters.

2013/05/16

(The clubhouse of Woodcrest Country Club, in file photo.)

Camden County Freeholders To Bid On Bankrupt Woodcrest Country Club

Woodcrest Country Club once admitted members only, but it could become public land. Camden County plans to bid on the property in a bankruptcy auction on May 20th.

2013/05/16

Youth Build students gather on the porch of the abandoned Nicetown home they will renovate. (credit: Pat Loeb/KYW)

Students Renovate Abandoned Property Into High Energy Efficient Homes In Nicetown

The house across from Wayne Junction is a wreck – broken windows, ripped shingles, drooping trim. But Devon Goodwin sees potential.

2013/05/14

(Sandy Cohen, with her twins Emmie and Sam, in family photo.)

Montco Mom Says Angelina Jolie’s Decision Was Hers, Too

Sandy Cohen of Lafayette Hill, Pa., says she never regretted her decision to get preventive mastectomies — both for herself and her children.

2013/05/14

Survey Finds Violence Pervasive In Childhoods of Philadelphians, Affecting Health

Forty percent of Philadelphians witnessed violent incidents while they were growing up, according to a groundbreaking survey that attempts to figure out the impact of adverse childhood experiences on adult health.

2013/05/13

Health Officials Release Study On Adverse Childhood Experiences In Urban Areas

Philadelphia is the first city where the impact of urban stress is being studied.

2013/05/13

Philadelphia Plays Unlikely Role In Creation Of Mother’s Day

Anna Jarivis, the Philadelphia woman who started Mother’s Day, spent her later years trying to do away with the holiday, including turning on her earliest supporter, John Wanamaker.

2013/05/12

A Spotlight On Children’s Mental Health At Center City Event

An estimated one in five children suffer from some mental health issue and KYW’s Pat Loeb reports city officials want parents to know help is available.

2013/05/09

(Neighborhood residents and Project HOME staffers gather around a rendering of the planned wellness center. Credit: Pat Loeb)

Homeless Advocacy Group To Build Health Center in North Philadelphia

“The Philadelphia homeless population exceeds the nation in the prevalence of diabetes, heart disease, smoking, and depression,” a Project HOME official notes.

2013/05/08

(Philadelphia Police merit commendation ceremony, held at FOP headquarters. Credit: Pat Loeb)

Philadelphia Police Officers Commended For Extraordinary Acts of Courage

The ceremony highlights the danger that officers face on the job.

2013/05/07

Mayor Nutter Helps Tourism Officials Promote City’s Gentrifying Neighborhoods

Tourism officials plan to promote 14 neighborhoods that have been revitalized in the last five years, aiming not just at out-of-towners but at Philadelphians too, who may want to try something new, while feeling very much at home.

2013/05/06