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An assistant district attorney admitted making a procedural error in the case.

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Philly is hosting a four-day conference on government ethics laws this week

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Philly native Will Smith takes a shot at defining the mystifying, amazing, enigmatic emotion that is LOVE

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Somebody asked me the other day How did I define Love? I didn’t have a good answer. I thought about it a little... Here’s my first attempt. :-) . How do Y’all define Love? . 🎞: @westbrook @pursuethedelicious 📹: @fotolanthropy @chrisanorton16 @emilysummersnorton @mccluretwins @jkmcclure @just_aminat @jerseytayomcclure @mrcedrickdevon @jessica.laure_l @tamara_jemma_taven @wecarrykevan @timsbigheart @marcymayer @beehivehomesnm @karynsandiford @thebaxterboys @ourrorystory @justrl @wayne_luv22 @shanebarbera Joey Resto Sonia & Anita (@bluechalkmedia) Tiffany Johnson
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Philly officials estimate one-fifth of the city’s 260,000 rental units are unlicensed — and likely not up to building code

The Center for Returning Citizens is doing free portraits for families of incarcerated persons at their office

Plus, an Eagles watch party!

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Dauphin County’s district attorney has filed a civil suit to force disgraced State Rep. Vanessa Brown to resign from the PA House

A set of 8-foot-tall stained glass windows have been stolen from the historic Father Devine Church

RIP bartender Katie Loeb

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Faces in the Camac Street wall, courtesy of Isaiah Zagar

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The boy eats his greens. #mosaic #mosaicart #isaiahzagar #philly #philadelphia #whyilovephilly #ourphilly #billypenngram #camacstreet
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