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May 17

NTSB: No indication object struck derailed Amtrak train in Philadelphia

By Andrew Mach

Investigators have found no radio communications indicating any object struck the windshield of the ill-fated Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia on Tuesday, National Traffic Safety Board officials said Sunday morning.

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May 14

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Philadelphia residents pitch in to help train crash victims

By PBS NewsHour

While investigators pore over the evidence of the Amtrak train that crashed Tuesday, regional Red Cross officials and Philadelphia residents have turned out to help victims and their families by donating their time, effort and even technological know-how to the…

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May 14

8 confirmed dead in Amtrak crash

By News Desk

An Amtrak train traveling from Washington, D.C., to New York derailed in north Philadelphia Tuesday night, killing at least six and injuring more than 100.

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May 14

Safety technology might have prevented deadly Amtrak crash

By Joan Lowy, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The deadly Amtrak derailment near Philadelphia appears to be yet another accident that didn't have to happen.

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May 13

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Scene of train crash beyond a disaster movie, says Philadelphia mayor

By PBS NewsHour

Officials are still searching for passengers who may have been on an Amtrak train Tuesday night before it crashed in Philadelphia. Mayor Michael Nutter joins Judy Woodruff for an update on the deadly derailment that shut down a busy stretch…

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May 13

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Derailed train was going twice the speed limit, says NTSB

By PBS NewsHour

An Amtrak train traveling from Washington to New York City derailed in Philadelphia shortly after 9 p.m. last night. Seven people have died and more than 200 were injured. The train was moving at more than 100 miles per hour…

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Apr 22

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Can police reform happen in Philadelphia?

By PBS NewsHour

Last December, Brandon Tate-Brown was killed by Philadelphia police after being pulled over for driving with his headlights off. His family is not alone in their pain -- there have been 394 shootings involving the police in Philadelphia since 2007.

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Feb 12

Democrats settle on Philadelphia as site of 2016 convention

By Ken Thomas, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Democrats have selected Philadelphia as the site of the party's 2016 national convention, choosing a patriotic backdrop for the nomination of its next presidential candidate.

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Jan 28

From nurses to social workers, see how public libraries are serving the homeless

By Sandi Fox

Public Libraries have become more than just a makeshift day shelter for the homeless, they are actively reaching out to them to provide services. Here are seven examples of what libraries across the nation are doing to serve the homeless.

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Dec 15

Update: Suspect in Philadelphia area shooting spree identified and on the loose

By Justin Scuiletti

The Associated Press and WPVI-TV Philadelphia are reporting that SWAT teams are surrounding a home in Souderton, Pennsylvania, where police say the suspect has barricaded himself. The house, according to police, is where two of the victims were shot…

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