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Ihsan Hines at the Discovery Center in Strawberry Mansion
Community

Many Gen Zers deal with higher rates of mental health challenges and firearm suicides, according to a new report

Project Unloaded's report, Triggering, outlines strategies to improve mental health, prevent suicides, and enhance community safety concerning gun issues.

6 months ago

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Friends and family fuss over a quinceañera in preparation for her photo session at Colon Square in the Zona Colonial neighborhood of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, May 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Community

Quinceañera Expo returns to Delaware: A celebration of culture, community and Latina empowerment

Young Latinas will showcase elegant dresses at Delaware’s Quinceañera Expo, a celebration with resources for future quinceañeras and the Latino community.

6 months ago

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The Rehoboth Beach boardwalk (Butch Comegys for WHYY)
Science

Rehoboth commissioners vote against $20M wastewater partnership

The proposed project would have disposed of 5 million gallons of additional treated wastewater per day from the surrounding Lewes and Wolfe Neck communities.

6 months ago

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Community

Junkyard fire sends plumes of heavy smoke over Camden

The call came in around 5 p.m. Friday for flames showing on the 1400 block of South Front Street.

6 months ago

President Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on Jan.20. (JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images/AFP)
Courts & Law

AP sues 3 Trump administration officials, citing freedom of speech

AP alleges an unconstitutional effort by the White House to control speech — in this case refusing to change its style from the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America."

6 months ago

Flu shot
Health

Delaware Valley flu cases reach ‘very high’ levels as health providers expand testing for bird flu in humans

As emergency rooms see more patients with respiratory complications, hospitals are being asked to test for possible bird flu in humans.

6 months ago

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Tariq Trotter, known as Black Thought
Arts & Entertainment

The memoir of The Roots’ Black Thought is this year’s selection for One Book One Philadelphia

Tariq Trotter’s 2023 memoir about growing up in Philadelphia will be the focus of the Free Library’s all-city reading program.

6 months ago

Hadi Matar
Courts & Law

A New Jersey man is convicted of attempted murder in the stabbing of Salman Rushdie

A jury in western New York also found 27-year-old Hadi Matar guilty of assault Friday.

6 months ago

Voletta Wallace poses
Arts & Entertainment

Voletta Wallace, Notorious B.I.G.’s mother and keeper of his legacy, dies at 78 in Pa.

When her son first emerged on the scene as one of rap's most distinctive talents with songs that expertly detailed street life in Brooklyn, Wallace labeled his music “noise.”

6 months ago

human skin covered with measles rash
Health

Measles cases are rising in the U.S. Do adults need a vaccine booster?

Measles can spread incredibly fast — it's one of the world's most contagious diseases, more than flu, polio, COVID, or just about any other infectious disease.

6 months ago

President Trump returns to the White House
Politics & Policy

From Ukraine to DOGE: Here’s everything that happened with Trump this week

NPR rounds up what happened this week, the fourth week of President Trump's administration, and takes a look at some developments that have been overlooked.

6 months ago

The Bethany Lutheran Church cemetery
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

This Philly cemetery sits on a residential Roxborough street. It’s now poised for historic designation

The burial ground helps tell the story of Manayunk and Roxborough before and after they became part of the city.

6 months ago

FILE - Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students, is escorted into court for a hearing in Latah County District Court, Sept. 13, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, Pool, File)
Courts & Law

Trial set for suspect in killings of 4 Idaho college students. Here’s what you need to know

A judge this week declined to throw out key evidence against the man charged in the killings of four University of Idaho students near the campus two years ago.

6 months ago

Fran Dunphy claps
Community

Fran Dunphy retiring at end of La Salle’s season. He’ll leave as the winningest coach in Philly’s Big 5

The basketball coach has made 17 NCAA Tournament appearances as coach at three of Philly’s Big 5 schools.

6 months ago

Ed Miller held up Thursday's copy of the Philadelphia Gay News with the front page story of the Elder Initiative at the William Way LGBT Community Center being honored during the LGBTQ Senior Summit. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Community

Local LGBTQ leaders recognized during 2nd annual Philadelphia Gay News Senior Summit

On Thursday, the John C. Anderson Apartments provided the space to recognize multiple people who continue to impact their community.

6 months ago

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