Dom Giordano Talks With Abass Johnson and Dr. Nora Jones About Dealing With A Virus Like Ebola
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Dom Giordano hosted a forum at LaSalle University to address Ebola and talked to Abass Johnson, a Masters of Public Health Student from Liberia and the head of the Public Health Student Organization and Dr. Nora Jones, a Professor at Temple University's Center for Urban Bioethics, Urban Health and Policy about dealing with a virus like Ebola in a heavily populated urban community.
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Five Philadelphia men were convicted in connection with a violent carjacking ring, where they would allegedly ship the stolen cars to Africa for resale.
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The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
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