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210 Guns Went Missing from Philadelphia Sheriff's Office, New Report Says
The City Controller’s office found that deputy’s service weapons and recovered guns disappeared between 1977 and 2015. Additionally, weapons were found to be piled on the floor at times and stored while still loaded.
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In Wake of Iowa Turmoil, Pa. Preps Millions of Voters for New Machines
After the country watched the Iowa Caucuses devolve into chaos Monday at the official start of the presidential primary campaign, the pressure has grown for election officials across Pennsylvania to maintain confidence in elections.
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Half-Century Reign on City Council for House Blackwell Appears Over in West Philadelphia Upset
It’s the end of an era on Philadelphia City Council and in West Philadelphia as six-term Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell trailed challenger Jamie Gauthier in the Democratic primary Tuesday.
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Risk Audit Underway to Validate Philadelphia's Nov. 5 Election Results
A “risk-limiting audit” of Philadelphia’s Nov. 5 general election is being conducted by state and local election officials Thursday that will determine if the results are valid.
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Longer Lines and Slower Processing as Philly Uses New Voting Machines
Philadelphia results from the 2019 elections took longer than usual to be tabluated. Officials report that new voting machines combined with a high turnout of voters led to the delay.
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Got a Pothole? Philly Releases List of Most Repaired Streets
Anyone who drives or bikes in Philadelphia likely has a gripe: potholes. But, the city is trying to give everyone a smoother ride on some roads.
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Philly Names Top Streets for Pothole Repairs
Philadelphia’s Office of the City Controller is releasing data about the work being done to fix potholes and road defects on some of Philly’s busiest roads.
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Loss for Longtime Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell
Longtime Philly councilwoman Jannie Blackwell is out after losing to a political newcomer in Tuesday night’s primary election. It is an end of an era for the Blackwell family, after representing the city’s third district for more than four decades.
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Fight for Philly Mayor Highlights Pennsylvania Primary
Primary election day in Pennsylvania is Tuesday. Candidates fighting for the Democratic nomination for Philadelphia mayor and other races are spending the final hours on the campaign trail.
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Exclusive First Look at Philadelphia's Controversial New Voting Machines
The first new voting machines in Philadelphia since 2002 will begin counting votes in the November election. City Commissioner Lisa Deeley gave NBC10 an exclusive first look at the features of the new machines.
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Philly Gets First New Voting Machines in Nearly 20 Years, Will Be Used in November
Philadelphia’s first new voting machines since 2002 arrived Monday following months of debate over their security, accessibility and the process by which the company that makes them was chosen.
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Slow to Respond: What Takes Philly Ambulances So Long?
Philadelphia Fire Department records show that 66 percent of all EMS arrivals to 9-1-1 emergencies take longer than 9 minutes. What will it take to improve their times? The fire commissioner talked with NBC10 Investigators.
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NBC10 Investigators: New Report Accuses Philly Animal Shelter of Wasteful Spending, Loose Financial Control
The NBC10 Investigators conitnue to look at alleged mismanagement at Philadelphia’s Animal Shelter. The city controller is also raising concerns over wasteful spending.
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San Francisco Paid Firm $400K for Research Claiming City is Nearly Spotless; Complaints Over Trash, Needles, Feces Soaring
San Francisco paid a public relations firm hundreds of thousands of dollars for research that claims the city is near spotless, according to government documents obtained by the NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit. The high rating appears to contradict San Francisco’s own 311 complaint records, which reflect a continued spike in complaints concerning trash, used needles, and human feces scattered...
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City Controller Plans Performance Audit of Philadelphia Parking Authority Amid Operational Concerns
As concerns over salaries rise within the Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA) and funding toward the public schools allegedly drops, City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart and Pennsylvania State Auditor General Eugene DePasquale have teamed up to announce a performance audit.
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New Task Force to Focus on Philly's Missing Millions
Mayor Jim Kenney’s new task force is keeping a close eye on Philadelphia’s finances after an audit showed $33 million missing from the city’s bank account.
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Philadelphia Had $924 Million in Accounting Errors, According to Audit
The audit, released Tuesday by City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart, cites $924 million in bookkeeping errors last year alone.
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Prosecutor: Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski ‘Sold His Office' to Donors
The mayor of Pennsylvania’s third-largest city “sold his office” to campaign donors, trading city contracts for cash to fuel his political ambitions, a prosecutor told jurors Monday in the mayor’s federal corruption trial.