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Residents, Flood Experts Worry About PHL Airport Expansion
Residents and flood experts worry climate change and future flooding are not being considered properly in the Philadelphia International Airport’s proposed expansion onto nearby wetlands. NBC10 investigative reporter Danny Freeman has the story.
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Philadelphia City Employees Get First Dibs at Affordable Housing
NBC10 investigative reporter Claudia Vargas digs further into a Philadelphia City Council initiative called the Workforce Housing Program. Now, officials say, city employees are getting first dibs to buy homes through the initiative.
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PHL Airport Wants to Expand Into a Flood Zone. Nearby Residents Are Nervous
The Philadelphia International Airport is moving toward building a cargo terminal on 120 acres of floodplains, including 15 acres of wetlands that help drain nearby neighborhoods. NBC10 investigative reporter Danny Freeman found that the plan makes flood experts and nearby residents very nervous about the future.
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Philadelphia City Employees Get First Dibs at Affordable Housing
NBC10 investigative reporter Claudia Vargas digs further into a Philadelphia City Council initiative called the Workforce Housing Program. Now, officials say, city employees are getting first dibs to buy homes through the initiative.
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PHL Airport Wants to Expand. Some Neighbors Fear It'll Flood Their Homes
As officials in Philadelphia and Delaware counties look to expand Philadelphia International Airport with the promise of jobs and revenue for the local economy, residents and environmentalists worry that flooding in the area will only get worse.
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Flood Concerns Fester in PHL Expansion Plan
Philadelphia International Airport is promising jobs and revenue as it looks to expand, but this expansion project presents issues for neighbors who live in the flood-prone surroundings. NBC10’s Danny Freeman reports.
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100s of Families Live in Overcrowded Public Housing in Philadelphia
Hundreds of Philadelphian families are now living in overcrowded conditions at public housing sites due to delays in new public housing openings. NBC10 investigative reporter Danny Freeman takes a look at the actions of the Philadelphia Housing Authority and talks with people living in tight spaces.
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Digging into ‘Dark Money' Millions Invested in Pa. Political Races This Year
Pennsylvania has become one of the most expensive political battlefields in the entire country: with millions of dollars of political advertisements spent in the races for governor and U.S. Senate already. NBC10’s Danny Freeman dug into the biggest donors and dark money groups.
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Philly Waives Residency Requirement for Police and Correctional Officers
Citing concerns over staffing shortages, Mayor Jim Kenney waived a rule that required new police and correctional officers to live in Philadelphia for at least a year.
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Philly Lifts Residency Requirement for Police and Correctional Officers
The residency requirement that the city can only hire people who live in Philadelphia for at least the previous year has been lifted for police and correctional officers, Mayor Jim Kenney announced on Thursday. NBC10 investigative reporter Danny Freeman shows us the impact of the rule change.
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Ransomware Attack Targets Philly Law Enforcement, Family Members
Hackers accessed the personal information of more than 85,000 Philadelphia law enforcement officers and their family members last year. Here are details of the hack uncovered by the NBC10 Investigators.
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How Water Company Filters ‘Forever Chemicals' Out of Drinking Water
A Pennsylvania water company, Aqua, took NBC10 reporter Danny Freeman on a tour of its filtration facilities where levels of PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” are tested and removed.
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South Jersey Town Deals With Legacy of ‘Forever Chemicals'
So-called “forever chemicals,” which describe a group of synthetic chemicals called perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), are found in hundreds of everyday products as well as more specialized materials like firefighting foam. NBC10 investigative reporter Danny Freeman shows us how one South Jersey town is dealing with them.
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Amid Growing Danger, Officials Disagree On How to Regulate ‘Forever Chemicals'
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAs are in clothes, packaging, food items and have now begun to get into the water supply, leading to unforeseen dangers. However, NBC10 Investigative reporter Danny Freeman discovered local governments have many disagreements over how to regulate these “forever chemicals.”
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‘Forever Chemicals' A Growing Threat to Our Health and Water
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAs or “forever chemicals,” are a growing threat to our health and water supply. NBC10 investigative reporter Danny Freeman shows us what officials are doing to fight them.
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What Towns, States Are Doing to Combat ‘Forever Chemicals' in Drinking Water
Chemicals used in firefighting foam on military bases and training facilities have been found in public wells that provide drinking water to municipalities across Pennsylvania. NBC10 Investigators are taking a deeper look at what have been nicknamed “forever chemicals” for their long-lasting presence.
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‘Scared of the Water: Forever Chemicals Is Creating Problems in Drinking Water
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAs or “forever chemicals,” are causing problems in towns and cities across Pennsylvania and the country. NBC10 reporter Danny Freeman has an introduction to the story that he’ll be covering this week.
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SEPTA Survey: What Riders Think About COVID, Crime, Cleanliness
More than 2,500 public transit riders responded to NBC10’s third annual SEPTA Survey. NBC10 reporter Matt DeLucia delved into their responses about the big three Cs: COVID, crime and cleanliness.
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SEPTA Survey: What Riders Want Fixed on Mass Transit System
As Philadelphia’s mass transit system tries to woo back riders amid passenger levels still just half of what they were pre-pandemic, people who took NBC10’s third annual survey of SEPTA riders told of ways to improve the system.
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SEPTA Survey: How Riders Feel About ‘Challenging' Times on Rails, Buses
SEPTA riders like Ronald Blue, of West Philadelphia, took the NBC10 Investigators third annual SEPTA Survey. He and more than 2,500 riders took the survey about life on mass transit. NBC10 reporter Matt DeLucia then talked with SEPTA’s top official about the results.