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Winter storm brings thundersnow, a Philly record, and power outages
Yesterday's blustery nor'easter brought six inches of snow to
As of late last night, Peco had 73,515 customers without service, mostly in
For many across the region the storm posed an inconvenience, but for people in treatment for opioid addiction severe weather can become a life-or-death challenge.
Some problem cops on DA's list remain on force
The District Attorney's office released a list of problem police officers Tuesday that included 29 cops barred from taking the witness stand.
The ramifications for the list loom large. Police on it have lied to investigators, falsified police reports, mishandled evidence and more. Yet nine of the 29 police officers on that list remain on the public payroll.
Why? Critics say the police disciplinary system is to blame, and over the years, independent analysts have found serious fault with every facet of that system.
Why the N. Philly grandmothers protesting Temple's football stadium are so angry
On Tuesday,
Now, experts and local politicians say what comes next must be more discussion between Temple and the community, not less.
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What you need to know today
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* The Eagles will trade for
* The Commonwealth Court heard arguments in a case Wednesday that could reshape how schools are funded in
* A jury has awarded a
* Amid criticism the city wasn't doing enough to help Puerto Rican evacuees, the
* Readers have been sending in stories of their health care bills to the Philly Price Check project for health cost transparency. One woman's story of being charged for anesthesia she did not receive exemplifies the often confusing insurance process.
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That's Interesting
* An addition to the
* Need to get out of the house once the snow melts?
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* The Flyers suffered their fourth straight loss last night, missing a chance to tie for first place in their division with the Penguins.
* It's a big night for basketball. The Sixers play a critical game with playoff implications tonight against
* Foodies, clear your schedules. Two new restaurants are ready to open in Old City: a Latin-Asian hybrid restaurant called Ardiente and a
* Did you start a new exercise routine this year and aren't seeing results? Check that you're not making these eight progress-killing fitness mistakes.
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What we're reading
* The Philadelphia Citizen has published one woman's moving account of starting over in Philly after evacuating
* The #MeToo movement has hit local restaurants, too.
* The Los Angeles Times reports that male doctors are leaving the field of gynecology and many aren't happy about it. Perhaps unsurprisingly, they're receiving little sympathy from their female peers in the male-dominated field.
* Yesterday,
* In need of a winter-blues pick-me-up? Give NJ.com a round of applause for gathering (and explaining, for those who haven't seen Black Panther) clips of fans doing the "M'Baku Challenge" including one adorable laughing baby.
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