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Sylvester Stallone surprises students visiting 'Rocky' statue, art museum
Sylvester Stallone, who played Rocky Balboa in the Oscar-winning film and its many sequels and spin-offs, gave the students the surprise of a lifetime when he showed up this week.
Read the full story on 6abc Action News.
Man falls on track, killed by SEPTA train in Center City
SEPTA officials are investigating how a man fell to his death along the Market-Frankford Line on Wednesday morning. Officials say the man fell from the westbound platform onto the tracks at the Eighth Street station.
Read the full story on ABC Philadelphia, WPVI.
Philadelphia students rally in Harrisburg for healthy schools
Philadelphia students, parents and educators traveled to Harrisburg on Wednesday to demand emergency funding to fix unsafe or unhealthy conditions in schools.
Read the full story on ABC Philadelphia, WPVI.
Mayor signs 2 bills restricting vaping products in Philadelphia
One new bill will restrict the sale of e-cigarettes in stores where children shop. The mayor also signed an executive order to make parks and recreation centers smoke- and vape-free zones.
Read the full story on CBS Philadelphia.
Developer resists calls for less housing
A developer who wants to build 170 apartments in a South Philadelphia rowhouse neighborhood pushed back Monday night against calls for fewer units and more parking, saying the people he expects to move into the building won’t have many cars.
Read the full story on South Philly CommUNITY.
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