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$10K reward offered for information about beating that left man in a coma
A $10,000 reward is being offered in connection with a brutal beating outside Cookie’s Tavern on the corner of Oregon and Alder streets in South Philadelphia just after 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 11.
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Injured child rushed to hospital after playing with firework
A young child with serious injuries was rushed to the hospital after apparently playing with a firework, according to police.
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Former Mayor Michael Nutter promotes medical marijuana company
Niutter is now working for a medical marijuana company with holdings in Pennsylvania and other states.
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Shooting in North Philadelphia forces 2 schools to lock down
Two North Philadelphia schools had to be placed on lockdown for a short time on Tuesday morning after a man was shot several times nearby.
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Philly’s needle exchange prevented more than 10,000 HIV diagnoses in 10 years, study finds
The study used mathematical modeling to estimate how the 1992 opening of the needle exchange, Prevention Point, affected the spread of HIV in the city.
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