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The city is rolling out its own sign-up site.

Philly on Capitol insurrection response: We saw more cops during summer protests
Law enforcement in the nation's capitol was not quick to deploy extreme crowd control tactics.

Pa. gov website listing to burn ‘Trump 2024 flag’ actually isn’t unusual
State officials said all publicly approved demonstrations appear in the online calendar.
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The unexpectedly short history of the Gloria Casarez mural, whitewashed from the Gayborhood
Developers have apologized for painting over the image of the groundbreaking LGBTQ activist.

Philly disputes claims by COVID prevention hotel transplants that new housing lacks heat, hot water
Still waiting for permanent homes, several people moved from Center City are unhappy with their new surroundings.

With relief hard to access, GoFundMe was a small biz lifeline in Philadelphia
It was a pinnacle year for crowdfunding. Experts say the trend is unlikely to continue.

Heading back to a shelter, Philly mom wishes COVID hotel money could pay for housing instead
The funding designated for contingency sites is not flexible, city officials said.

Only a third of CARES Act housing relief went to PA residents. The rest went to the state budget.
Of 75k people who applied to the PHFA program, fewer than 27k got assistance.

‘Unprepared’ Philly police violated use-of-force and tear gas policies during summer protests, review finds
The report also found the department’s lack of planning left officers vulnerable.

Update: New details released showing who got PPP loans in Philly
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