Colin Evans
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On episode 4 of “MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy,” we follow multiple journalists as they watch police prepare to remove MOVE from their rowhome by any means necessary. (1/4)
MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy | The Standoff
Philly tries to evict MOVE from its Osage Avenue headquarters. As neighbors evacuate the block, former Inquirer reporter Maida Odom and former NBC10 photojournalist Pete Kane stay as the siege begins.
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May 14, 2025 at 10:01 PM
On episode 4 of “MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy,” we follow multiple journalists as they watch police prepare to remove MOVE from their rowhome by any means necessary. (1/4)
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On Thursday, Philadelphia City Council officially voted to recognize May 13 as day of reflection and remembrance for the MOVE bombing. (1/4)
May 12, 2025 at 2:52 PM
On Thursday, Philadelphia City Council officially voted to recognize May 13 as day of reflection and remembrance for the MOVE bombing. (1/4)
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First episode is up - our podcast with Temple's Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting, digging into what led Philadelphia to bomb its own people 40 years ago next month.
Every Tuesday a new chapter posts:
MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy.
www.inquirer.com/move-bombing/
Every Tuesday a new chapter posts:
MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy.
www.inquirer.com/move-bombing/
MOVE Bombing in Philadelphia
Police dropped a bomb on a West Philly house in 1985. The fire caused by the explosion killed 11 people, an atrocity that Philadelphia still grapples with today.
www.inquirer.com
April 22, 2025 at 11:06 AM
First episode is up - our podcast with Temple's Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting, digging into what led Philadelphia to bomb its own people 40 years ago next month.
Every Tuesday a new chapter posts:
MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy.
www.inquirer.com/move-bombing/
Every Tuesday a new chapter posts:
MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy.
www.inquirer.com/move-bombing/
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Just phenomenal reporting here by @pennlive.com on how Cody Balmer may never have been arrested had he not been so willing to give himself up. www.pennlive.com/crime/2025/0...
Suspect in attack on Pa. governor couldn’t get arrested despite 3 attempts to surrender
Cody Balmer called 911 to claim responsibility for setting fire to the Governor's Residence within an hour of the attack. He later walked to a police station, where he was turned away.
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April 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Just phenomenal reporting here by @pennlive.com on how Cody Balmer may never have been arrested had he not been so willing to give himself up. www.pennlive.com/crime/2025/0...
NEW: Philly is moving forward with infrastructure upgrades to remove "forever chemicals" from drinking water, even amid uncertainty of whether Trump's EPA will gut the Biden administration's PFAS standards
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Philadelphia plans upgrades to reduce “forever chemicals” in drinking water
by Chris Shaddock Philadelphia’s water agency, for now, is moving ahead with plans to reduce levels of toxic “forever” chemicals in drinking water as the fates of national and state regulations on the...
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April 17, 2025 at 5:18 PM
NEW: Philly is moving forward with infrastructure upgrades to remove "forever chemicals" from drinking water, even amid uncertainty of whether Trump's EPA will gut the Biden administration's PFAS standards
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#philly educators, students, and parents: Join @tulogancenter.bsky.social and @chalkbeat.org for a panel discussion and Q&A on the school district's facilities planning process and possible school closures on Feb. 20 at Temple University
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February 11, 2025 at 6:36 PM
#philly educators, students, and parents: Join @tulogancenter.bsky.social and @chalkbeat.org for a panel discussion and Q&A on the school district's facilities planning process and possible school closures on Feb. 20 at Temple University
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“Four months after layoffs, and with possible management-dictated changes in their jobs looming, journalists at LNP | LancasterOnline and partner WITF will vote “yes” or “no” Monday on joining a union.”
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LNP, WITF journalists to vote on unionizing
Editor’s note: This story was reported and edited by independent journalists commissioned by LNP | LancasterOnline. To avoid a conflict of interest, neither newsroom management nor the reporting staff...
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February 1, 2025 at 2:44 AM
“Four months after layoffs, and with possible management-dictated changes in their jobs looming, journalists at LNP | LancasterOnline and partner WITF will vote “yes” or “no” Monday on joining a union.”
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lancasteronline.com/news/local/l...
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NEW: Formaldehyde contributes more to outdoor cancer risk than any other toxic air pollutant in the US. It comes from cars, trucks, planes and a combination of emissions cooked in the atmosphere.
For the first time, EPA modeled this risk down to the census block — and we mapped it.
For the first time, EPA modeled this risk down to the census block — and we mapped it.
Map: What's the Cancer Risk From Formaldehyde Where I Live? — ProPublica
In most of the country, formaldehyde contributes more to outdoor cancer risk than any other toxic air pollutant. Look up your address to see risks from the chemical on your block and where it comes fr...
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December 3, 2024 at 1:16 PM
NEW: Formaldehyde contributes more to outdoor cancer risk than any other toxic air pollutant in the US. It comes from cars, trucks, planes and a combination of emissions cooked in the atmosphere.
For the first time, EPA modeled this risk down to the census block — and we mapped it.
For the first time, EPA modeled this risk down to the census block — and we mapped it.
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Happy Monday! I went very long about how Nick Nurse has the chance to reshape the Sixers rotation for the time being.
Here's my 5-step plan to add athleticism, versatility and energy to a team which is absolutely desperate for those qualities right now:
www.phillyvoice.com/sixers-news-...
Here's my 5-step plan to add athleticism, versatility and energy to a team which is absolutely desperate for those qualities right now:
www.phillyvoice.com/sixers-news-...
5 Sixers thoughts: Nick Nurse should make significant changes to his rotation in light of victory on Saturday
The head coach of the Sixers has a chance to give his team a much-needed jolt of athleticism with rotation tweaks.
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December 2, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Happy Monday! I went very long about how Nick Nurse has the chance to reshape the Sixers rotation for the time being.
Here's my 5-step plan to add athleticism, versatility and energy to a team which is absolutely desperate for those qualities right now:
www.phillyvoice.com/sixers-news-...
Here's my 5-step plan to add athleticism, versatility and energy to a team which is absolutely desperate for those qualities right now:
www.phillyvoice.com/sixers-news-...