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Diego Elías of Peru (in black) plays against Mohamed el Shorbagy of Egypt (in blue), in the US Open for squash at the new Arlen Spector Squash Center on the campus of Drexel University
Community

U.S. Squash finds a new home in Philly with plans to create a public school league

With its large new facility at Drexel University, U.S. Squash said it plans to do community outreach to draw young people into the sport.

5 years ago

Outdoor dining at Booker’s restaurant in West Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

What streeteries can teach us about reclaiming public space for people

The pandemic forced cities to rewrite the rules of the road and engage residents in the process.

5 years ago

A sign is held up as marchers walk from the art museum to Philadelphia City Hall as part of an abortion rights rally held in Philadelphia, PA on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. Hundreds gather in Philadelphia as part of
Courts & Law

Judge orders Texas to suspend new law banning most abortions

The order Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman freezes for now the strict abortion law known as Senate Bill 8.

5 years ago

The exterior of George W. Hill Correctional Facility in Delaware County
Politics & Policy

Delco Council votes to deprivatize the county’s prison

Delaware County officials kept a campaign promise with the vote to terminate GEO Group’s contract to operate Pennsylvania’s only privately run county prison.

5 years ago

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Health

Syphilis cases in Delaware County increase significantly, health officials say

Delaware County syphilis cases are at the highest they’ve been in 20 years.

5 years ago

Claire Smith at her induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2017
Community

‘Wow, Mom’: Claire Smith reflects on new sports media center at Temple bearing her name

Claire Smith discusses on the road to this new honor with another barrier-breaking Black woman sports journalist, WHYY’s Annette John-Hall.

5 years ago

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Artist's rendering of the new place space in FDR Park
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly is getting ‘mega’ swings and climbable bird houses overlooking a lagoon at FDR Park

A lush three-acre play space with a waterfront view along with an expansive cafe are coming to South Philadelphia’s Frank Delano Roosevelt Park in 2023.

5 years ago

New medians shown at the intersection of N. Broad and Oxford streets. (Tom MacDonald / WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Hours after a cyclist dies, City Hall unveils a safety fix, promises more

North Broad’s new medians aim to slow drivers and increase street safety. They came one day after a driver killed a cyclist on Roosevelt Boulevard.

5 years ago

Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill
Politics & Policy

Delaware using $50M in COVID-relief money to replace old ‘State Welfare Home’

The hospital has floors that cannot be used and outdated systems. It will be replaced by a new state-of-the-art facility on the property near Smyrna.

5 years ago

National Guardsman Tim Rzemyk helps out at a polling place
Politics & Policy

N.J. poll workers get a pay raise in hopes of getting more people to sign up

Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order to raise the pay of poll workers to help prevent a shortage for the upcoming election in November.

5 years ago

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Courts & Law

‘Just John’s little guy’: FBI wiretaps reveal power play between union leader, council member

FBI wiretaps captured conversations between Local 98 union leader Johnny Doc and City Councilmember Bobby Henon about political favors and dirty payback.

5 years ago

Keisha Wilkins gazes out the window
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Some kids ‘don’t come back’: One Philly school grapples with gun violence

Twice in the past year at Martin Luther King High School in Philadelphia, students haven’t returned.

5 years ago

A patient shows her COVID-19 vaccine card at a hospital
Health

While COVID summer surge is waning, more mandates in the works

Not wanting to lose momentum, government leaders and employers are looking at strengthening and expanding vaccine requirements.

5 years ago

Kids sit at their desks in school
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Philly centralizes admissions process for magnet schools to increase student diversity

The changes are part of the School District of Philadelphia’s effort to make the admissions process more equitable and to increase student diversity.

5 years ago

Licensed practical nurse Starlette Sumpter administers COVID-19 vaccinations at a clinic
Health

‘Avoid the double whammy’: Montco offering free flu shots alongside COVID-19 vaccines

Dr. Valerie Arkoosh called getting a flu shot this year “more important than ever” to keep families safe amid the ongoing pandemic.

5 years ago

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