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For the last 12 summers, Philadelphia Mankind Basketball League has held a basketball camp in Jamaica, supplying kids in Treasure Beach with basketball gear, meals, lessons and more. Now, as KYW community impact reporter Racquel Williams tells us, members are rolling up their sleeves to help restore the village, just as they did when Hurricane Beryl hit two summers ago.

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The Philadelphia Housing Authority opened its newest facility on Thursday, cutting the ribbon on 2112 Ridge Avenue, a unique opportunity to house young adults aging out of foster care. KYW’s Matt Coughlin was there.

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A 44-year-old woman was killed when a tree fell on her car as she drove along the 3700 block of West School House Lane in the city’s East Falls neighborhood on Thursday.

Police say the woman, whose name has not been released, was westbound in her silver Ford Mustang shortly before noon when the tree fell on top of the car.

She was pronounced dead at the scene about 30 minutes later.

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Winslow Township police say Elgin Taylor has a violent history and should be considered dangerous.

He is described as about 5-foot-10, around 260 pounds, and was last seen wearing all black clothing with red shoes.

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New Jersey is stepping up where the Trump administration is leaving people hanging without resources to put food on the table. Gov. Phil Murphy and state lawmakers are accelerating food assistance funding for food banks across the state, ahead of the expected halt in SNAP benefits.

More than $42 million will go to various organizations to help more than 800,000 New Jerseyans who receive SNAP benefits. The Food Bank of South Jersey is receiving more than $6.3 million.

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A proposed tax for ambulance services in Swarthmore, Delaware County, is being scrapped after its namesake college stepped up and paid a $1 million tab. KYW’s Justin Udo has the story.

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Philadelphia City Council approved a bill on Thursday allowing stores to charge for paper bags. KYW’s City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb reports.

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Philadelphia City Council finally got the legislation needed for Mayor Parker’s HOME initiative on Thursday. KYW’s City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb reports, it’s only slightly different than what the mayor requested.

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The district attorneys from Montgomery, Bucks, and Chester counties are sounding the alarm regarding THC products available at gas stations and smoke shops across Pennsylvania. KYW Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert reports.

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The National Weather Service says there could be some minor flooding from the storm hitting the Philadelphia region Thursday, though it won’t be as bad as the last one, especially along the coast. KYW South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty has more.

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