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40,000 vacant lots: How Philadelphia’s lack of greenspace worsens gun violence

Parks and tree cover offer health benefits and reduce crime incidents, but access to greenspace is vastly unequal across the city.

Anti-violence organizations struggle to continue providing services to violence survivors amid a lack of government support.

Gun violence in Philadelphia has gone up in the last five years, making programs to help children and teens cope with violence essential.

Temple guard Khalif Battle utilizes NIL through self-branding t-shirts as a way to give his name exposure during his collegiate career.

Seventy percent of Temple’s class of 2020 borrowed student loans. The class also owes an average of $39,913.

The conspiracy began in 2014 and ended in 2018. Three years later, Porat was found guilty of wire fraud and conspiracy.

Some residents travel to other parts of the city to buy groceries to find more affordable options.

Coming to college has helped some students expand and reconsider their political views.

Students are experiencing increased anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic.

After 100 years of The Temple News, we revisit monumental moments for our country and our paper.