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Philadelphia Life: Tourism keeps the city vital and alive
Visitors dollars help schools, libraries and other public services stay afloat.
Video
Philadelphia Life: Ex-inmates are given hope through innovative program
Philly ReNew was created to help fathers with criminal backgrounds find jobs and improve their overall quality of life during the transition from prison to community.
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Philadelphia Life: Pennsylvania is an easy place to buy guns, officials say
Whether you’re a cowboy or a bandit, you will not have trouble obtaining a firearm in the state any time soon.
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Philadelphia Life: Illegal guns are a way of life in some neighborhoods
Obtaining a pistol can be as easy as walking up to a corner and asking for one.
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Philadelphia Life: The Golden Block fights to revitalize in the face of urban ills
Amanda Plasencia report's from Philadelphia's "El Bloque de Oro" a Latino community that faces stiff economic pressures and battles the ills of drug addiction and high levels of crime.
Arts•Features•Special Reports
Philadelphia Life: Walnut Street Theatre “getting better with age”
The oldest theater in the country has the largest subscription base.
News
Philadelphia Life: Group fields complaints of police misconduct
In Philadelphia, members of the Police Advisory Commission examine complaints of police misconduct.
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Philadelphia Life: Veterans court gives a second chance to vets
The court offers treatments that cater to troubled veterans.
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Philadelphia Life: In memory of lost loved ones, women band together to fight crime
Mothers in Charge are fighting to reduce crime and mentor young criminals.
Arts•Features•Special Reports
Philadelphia Life: Black artists say they face racial barriers
Black artists in Philadelphia say they've had to overcome racial barriers to succeed.