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In america. How a young mother is fighting to get her family off the treats. Off the streets. [ music ] good morning. Welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im stephanie sy. Today the house is said to vote an a new deal that would prevent a Government Shutdown. The bipartisan deal had the backing of House Speaker john boehner, who is lashing out at conservative groups. Erica pitzi jops us with the latest. Bipartisan is the key ward. Democrats and republicans had to compromise on the deal, undercluesing ...

We look at how much of a difference he might be able to make. Tearing down the old detroit like an urban etchasketch. Tonight what the new detroit might look like. Our top story hope fading for dozens of families in south korea. An International Rescue team is searching for survivors of a ferry that sank yesterday in the yellow sea. 475 on board, 300 teenagers on a school trip. The death toll is up to nine. Here is a look at the route the ferry was taking, leaving the port city of inchon, headed...

(The Center Square) – Property blight is a common problem across Pennsylvania, but municipal leaders struggle to build the capacity to deal with it.

A sports team that finds itself on the losing end of the scoreboard early in a game must strive to identify and fix quickly what has caused its bad start, before the score is too lopsided in the other team’s favor. The Altoona Redevelopment Authority is facing a similar challenge regarding blighted properties but, unlike […]

Councilman Derek Mack says concerned citizens should report blight to code enforcement and council. You can also get connected to the Blight Task Force

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Back in June, the Memphis City Council approved by resolution the formation of the Blight Task Force. Now a short-term resolution has been passed by the group.

Earth Day 2021: N.J. city fights illegal dumping with epic recycled outdoor art display. Updated 6:56 AM; A series of environmentally-conscious public art displays officially open Thursday on Camden, timed to coincide with Earth Day 2021. Instillations include a giant black cat made of recycled car hoods, a turntable created with plastic bottles and face masks and a 17-foot-tall robot with a heart that beats for his planet. Those and more are available to peruse throughout various Camden neigh...