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Last Updated: Dec 14 2017 · 2:57 p.m.

‘I was responsible. I’m going to man up for what happened.’ — Former Mayor Wilson Goode to protesters upset about the MOVE bombing

Tensions are high at the unveiling of Wilson Goode Way, where the former mayor is addressing his role in the MOVE bombing

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West Philly residents are upset over plans to name a street after former Mayor Goode because of his role in the MOVE bombing

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An illustrated history of the MOVE bombing

A Bill T. Jones opera inspired by the MOVE bombing is coming to the Wilma next month

Left: After the bombing. Right: A more recent photograph of the rebuilt, but still beleaguered block.

Why Philly’s MOVE bombing historical marker is only temporary

Students will celebrate the new marker this weekend, but a disagreement over paperwork has delayed permanent installation.

The MOVE bombing site is getting a state historical marker

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MOVE 101: Why, 30 years ago, Philadelphia dropped a bomb on itself

How did an attempt to arrest MOVE members turn into a fiery inferno that killed 11 people and destroyed a neighborhood of more than 60 homes?