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Philadelphia Firefighters are fighting more than flames. They claim their job gave them cancer and now they want the city to cover their treatment as a work-related injury. But NBC10 investigative reporter Mitch Blacher discovered firefighters were still being turned down. He shows us why.

The most likely type of crime a SEPTA rider will experience while commuting is theft. NBC10 Investigators reporter Matt DeLucia talked to officials and riders to find out how they try to prevent crime.

Helena Boyle is SEPTA’s frontline in trying to get the city’s homeless population out of transit stations and pedestrian tunnels under Center City and into shelters. Here’s a day in her life.

SEPTA’s decadelong move to new fare technology remains a work in progress. More than 1 million Key cards have been issued, but NBC10 Investigators reporter Matt DeLucia found there is a long track ahead before full implementation.

Philadelphia’s most vulnerable population often uses SEPTA’s extensive underground areas as a shelter. NBC10 Investigators reporter Matt DeLucia talked with transit officials about efforts to help the homeless and make commuters feel safe.

Months after an explosion at the South Philly refinery, a new bill went before city council that would ban a key chemical used in other refineries. NBC10 investigative reporter Mitch Blacher explains why the ban could make running a refinery in Philadelphia nearly impossible.

The federal prosecutor and district attorney in Philly do not agree on how to tackle gun charges. Here’s what NBC10 Investigators’ reporter Mitch Blacher found happens after gun busts in the city.

Pennsylvania does not offer compensation for wrongfully convicted prisoners after exoneration. NBC10’s Rosemary Connors speaks to a group of men who are trying to get their lives back on track after spending time behind bars for crimes they didn’t commit.

Wrongfully convicted prisoners in Pennsylvania have a lack of support, with lawsuits being their only form of compensation. But as the NBC10 Investigators found, not all of the exonerated can sue in federal report. NBC10’s Rosemary Connors has the details.

Why do people in some towns or neighborhoods live longer than those in other areas? NBC10 Investigators dug into U.S. Census data and talked to experts.