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Aubrey Howard (in black tank) leads a session of intentional breathing meditation, accompanied by musician Alexia Oliveira, during a yoga session at the Woodlands cemetery. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)
Community

Meditation for liberation in a West Philly cemetery

The Woodlands and Ars Nova Workshop launch a summer program of weekly mindfulness and spiritual healing sessions.

5 years ago

Burlington County officials and representatives from partnering organizations cut the ribbon on the new Delaware River Heritage Trail Bypass 130. (Kenny Cooper/WHYY)
Urban Planning

Burlington County opens 5.5 miles of the Delaware River Heritage Trail

Open to walkers, hikers, and bikers, it’s the largest addition to the network in S. Jersey to date, and the latest piece of the planned Circuit Trails.

5 years ago

Penn State linebacker Brandon Smith (12) tackles Rutgers quarterback Johnny Langan (21) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Piscataway, N.J. (Adam Hunger / AP Photo)
Education
WITF

College athletic departments gear up for student endorsement deals

Some of the state’s colleges and universities are lining up programs to help student athletes make money from their name, image or likeness.

5 years ago

A sign posted on the door of the Regina Rose Apartments in Elkins Park, Pa., warns of structural danger. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

‘Where’s the help?’ displaced Elkins Park tenants ask, after apartment building declared unsafe

Tenants were told to evacuate in late June. Resources are running thin, families are split apart, and pleas to the landlord go largely ignored, they say.

5 years ago

De'Wayne Drummond picks up a grill left behind after a crash at 34th Street and Mantua Avenue
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

After decades of crashes and neglected roads, West Philly in line for repair funds

West Philadelphia neighborhoods would see safety improvements on Mantua Avenue, Chestnut Street and Cobbs Creek Parkway if the INVEST in America Act passes.

5 years ago

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The Acme in Pike Creek is one of the Delaware stores providing thick plastic bags at no charge. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Delaware tightens loophole in law restricting single-use plastic bags

The law that took effect in January allowed for thicker bags of 2.25 millimeters. Lawmakers didn’t think stores would use them, but many have.

5 years ago

Families stand in line at Philadelphia School District headquarters to pick up Chromebooks ahead of the start of the school year in September 2020. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Philly schools finalize new bell schedule running counter to doctors; principals feel blindsided

Most high schools will start at 7:30 a.m., and middle schools and elementary schools will start at either 8:15 a.m. or 9 a.m — the opposite of what’s recommended.

5 years ago

Protesters march west on Sixth Street during a rally against anti-Asian violence in Philadelphia on March 27, 2021. (Kenny Cooper/WHYY)
Community

‘It is a hate crime’: Cambodian leaders call for accountability after letter threatens shooting over fireworks

Community leader Sarun Chan said the threat illustrated the dangers Asian people face and called for law enforcement to investigate further.

5 years ago

Heavy rain in Atlantic City as Tropical Storm Elsa made its way past the Jersey Shore. (6ABC)
Weather

Elsa leaves Jersey Shore largely unscathed

Tropical Storm Elsa left minimal impact on the Jersey Shore as it moved through the region overnight.

5 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks behind a podium, in front of an American flag
Politics & Policy

Biden to make speech on voting rights in Philadelphia

The visit comes as fights over the 2020 presidential election and election laws roil state and U.S. capitols.

5 years ago

Actors perform a reading of the Declaration of Independence at Independence Hall as spectators watch
Community

Hundreds gather at Independence Hall for annual Declaration of Independence reading

On July 8th, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was read to the public for the first time, Independence Hall holds a reenactment annually.

5 years ago

A file photo shows a SEPTA worker repairing a trolley track during a cleaning blitz. (SEPTA)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Trolley blitz: SEPTA to close busted Philly tunnels for 17-day glow up

The trolley tunnels below downtown Philly and University City need some TLC. SEPTA crews will work around-the-clock for the next 17 days to make it happen.

5 years ago

Desks are spaced apart in a classroom
Keystone Crossroads
Health

As CDC relaxes COVID rules, Philly schools double down on reopening plan

Philadelphia District and union officials voiced support for a full reopening under new CDC recommendations that distancing shouldn’t be a barrier for bringing students back.

5 years ago

Before Philadelphia’s City Hall, plaintiffs and their attorneys celebrate an earlier court ruling allowing their fair funding case to proceed. (Darryl Murphy / The Notebook)
Education
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

In landmark school funding case, Pennsylvania lawmakers try to block evidence of racial disparities

The Pa. GOP wants to block evidence that Pennsylvania’s Black and Hispanic students fare worse on traditional measures of academic achievement than their white peers.

5 years ago

DuPont and 3M are among the companies being sued by the City of Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File; AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Courts & Law
NJ Spotlight

N.J. towns sue makers of ‘forever chemicals,’ saying companies must pay for cleanup

One of those companies, 3M, says it acted ‘responsibly’ and will defend its environmental record.

5 years ago

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