Philadelphia is starting to crack down on unlicensed Airbnbs and Vrbos, which is bad news for 85% of units in the city

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Philadelphia is enforcing a 2021 law to regulate short-term rentals.

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10 Things in Tech: Charlie Bell speaks, Amazon RTO, and the lucrative side of teaching ChatGPT

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Woah, it's Wednesday. I'm Diamond Naga Siu, and I have nothing to look forward to today now that Abbott Elementary finished its second season.

A Philly cop has been charged with assault over a bar fight. In 2011, the Fraternal Order of Police made sure he didn't lose his job after being accused of punching his wife in the face.

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Not the officer in question. Philadelphia Police Sgt. James Graber Jr. is accused of assaulting three people at a Roxborough bar after someone played music he didn't like on the jukebox.

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Target is closing 4 locations in Minneapolis, Philadelphia, and the DC area – here's the full list

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Target said declining foot traffic is the reason for the closures of its stores in Minneapolis, Philadelphia, and the DC area.

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Dangerous 'forever chemicals' were found in turf at the Philadelphia Phillies' old stadium after six former players died of same cancer, investigation finds

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Veterans Stadium, where the turf used in the stadium may have contained dangerous "forever chemicals" for decades.

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A 27-year-old personal trainer who quit to become a home flipper has transformed 8 properties in 2 years. See inside his latest project.

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In total, the kitchen cost $20,000 to renovate.

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President Biden says he'd be 'sleeping alone' if he wasn't a Philadelphia Eagles fan alongside his 'Philly girl' wife, Jill Biden

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First lady Jill Biden.

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Students who participated in a strike at Temple University are being told they will lose their tuition and health care benefits

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Temple University is denying health care benefits and tuition remission to graduate students who take part in a strike over low pay.

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I used to work as a chef in Philadelphia. Here are the 12 restaurants I always recommend to first-time visitors.

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The skyline of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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A Compass real-estate agent hired — then quickly fired — a woman after she was accused of taking part in the Capitol riot and linked to COVID-19 denial and anti-LGBTQ rallies

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The Associated Press identified the woman on the left as Bryna Makowka. Here, she is part of a group protesting COVID-19-vaccine mandates in Los Angeles.

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