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The former home of the late jazz great John Coltrane will be restored and returned to his family as part of a new initiative.

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The Roots announced the lineup for the 2024 edition of The Roots Picnic, and it's looking to be a smash hit with Lil Wayne, Nas and Jill Scott as headliners. Ticket presales begin on Tuesday at 10 A.M. EST.

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Last week, the Philadelphia City Council passed a bill that would ban the wearing of ski masks in certain parts of the city.

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Black candidates were a considerable factor in the Democratic Party scoring wins nationally in elections on Tuesday. These included Cherelle Parker becoming Philadelphia's first woman mayor.

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Philadelphia erupted into citywide riots after the police officer who shot and killed Eddie Irizarry was acquitted.

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Gillie Da Kid opened up about the death of his son, YNG Cheese, on social media over the weekend. In a post to Instagram made on Saturday, the "Million Dollaz Worth of Game" podcast host also expressed his thanks to those who sent words of support.

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Rapper and podcaster Gillie Da Kid's son, YNG Cheese, was reportedly one of the victims in a triple shooting in Philadelphia.

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Red Bull BC One has announced the 2023 season's competition schedule for breakers. B-Boys and B-Girls will face off against each other in city competitions to reach regional events, leading up to the National Final in Philadelphia where representatives for the U.S. will be chosen to compete in the One World Final in Paris, France in October.

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Do not show your plate to those who are hungry. Thieves made away with two million dimes in a Philadelphia street heist.

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney issued a public formal apology to the families of inmates at the Holmesburg prison who were the subject of harmful medical experiments for over two decades. The experiments exposed their skin to LSD, asbestos, and a chemical found in the Vietnam War weapon Agent Orange, among others.

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Young Guru Posts His Top 5 Philadelphia Rap Songs Which Include Will Smith, Beanie Sigel, Freeway, Peedi Crakk, Schoolly D and Meek Mill.

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Details are scant at the moment but officials say that they're working to discover how this fire occurred.