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My Top 5 of 2013

January 5, 2014by elizabethfiedler Leave a comment

In 2013 I really got to dig into my new beat as Urban Life Correspondent. Here’s my Top 4 of 2013: Big time Philadelphia developer was a tax delinquent…until a […]

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The stories a 14 year old former dog fighter tells

January 4, 2014by elizabethfiedler Leave a comment

14 year old Terrence Murphy, a Chicago teen who fought dogs when he was younger (Elizabeth Fiedler/ WHYY) I went on a reporting trip 3 years ago and one young […]

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How To: “Raise kids in a car-less (or car-light) world”

January 4, 2014by elizabethfiedler Leave a comment

Have kids? Who needs a car. Many younger Philadelphians are refusing to depend on a car to get around the city even after they’ve got little ones in tow. “When […]

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Philadelphia’s struggle against gangs in South Philly

November 11, 2013by elizabethfiedler Leave a comment

A three-part Series I created, reported and produced on Philadelphia gangs, law enforcement efforts to crack down and a boxing gym where kids who once formed their own gang-like groups, […]

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Poll shows Pa. voters oppose pigeon shoots

November 1, 2013by elizabethfiedler Leave a comment

A new poll shows Pennsylvania voters want to end a controversial practice that some liken to dogfighting. The statewide survey shows strong opposition to live pigeon shoots in the Keystone […]

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Bar owner bans Eagles game, the latest in Philly’s response to Michael Vick

October 30, 2013by elizabethfiedler Leave a comment

Philadelphia continues to respond to Michael Vick’s presence in this city. He’s no doubt one of the most controversial players ever to serve prison time and return to the NFL. […]

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October 1, 2013by elizabethfiedler Leave a comment

Across Pennsylvania, some inmates serving mandatory life sentences, their families and the survivors of their victims are waiting for a state court ruling. They hope it will clarify a year-old […]

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Philly man continues search for his long-lost father

July 25, 2013by elizabethfiedler Leave a comment

I know more about my dad than I ever did, but I never felt further away from finding him than I do right now. —Doug Oliver

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Crumbling buildings trouble neighbors

July 10, 2013by elizabethfiedler Leave a comment

When six people died last month in a Center City building collapse, it took only a few days for Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter to announce sweeping reforms to prevent another […]

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Gay Pennsylvanians stay in the closet for fear of being fired, evicted

June 20, 2013by elizabethfiedler Leave a comment

Some LGBT Pennsylvanians say because they are not protected from discrimination, they are being forced to hide their sexual preference from their employers and landlords. That includes Robin, who requested […]

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