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The 52nd Street commercial corridor in West Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

Historic gun violence sparks calls for more policing along Philly’s commercial corridors

Philadelphia continues to witness a historic surge in gun violence, putting business owners and shoppers on edge.

5 years ago

Police are investigating after an unruly crowd gathered outside City Hall in Philadelphia Saturday night. (6abc)
Courts & Law
6abc

Philadelphia police investigating after unruly crowd gathers outside City Hall

"Incidents that pose threats to safety and endanger the public will not be tolerated," said Mayor Jim Kenney.

5 years ago

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro speaks at a press conference.
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania AG Shapiro abruptly halts pipeline probe announcement

AG Shapiro has abruptly canceled a news conference at which he was apparently poised to announce criminal charges against the developer of the troubled Mariner East pipeline.

5 years ago

New homes will replace 70-year-old ones like this section of Riverside. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

$26.4M in pandemic relief for redevelopment project in Wilmington community with history of ‘disinvestment’

The federal money for Delaware will allow REACH Riverside to have 350 of the 600 planned homes finished within two years.

5 years ago

This July 18, 2020, file photo, shows the AstraZeneca offices in Cambridge, England. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Courts & Law

AstraZeneca agrees to pay for race, gender-based pay discrimination

More than 300 Hispanic and female employees at AstraZeneca were underpaid compared to their white or male counterparts, according to the U.S. Dept. of Labor.

5 years ago

The U.S. Treasury Department building viewed from the Washington Monument
Politics & Policy

Treasury to shift rental assistance to places with demand

Larger cities including Philadelphia have already exhausted their first tranche of money and are concerned about running through the second tranche in the coming months.

5 years ago

A closeup of Philadelphia City Hall.
Community

Minority Enterprise Week kicks off in Philly with call for businesses to invest in communities

Some 40 in-person and virtual events are planned through Friday to help give businesses owned by women and people and color the resources they need to grow.

5 years ago

A dog on a leash at ACCT Philly
Community
6abc

ACCT Philly sees spike in surrendered pets due to evictions, vet shortage

The shelter says it has seen swarms of people dropping off pets. Some are due to evictions, while others are due to a mix of financial and medical reasons.

5 years ago

John
Politics & Policy

Jury selection begins in Johnny Doc, Bobby Henon corruption trial

Johnny Dougherty, known as “Doc” is accused of keeping City Council member Bobby Henon on the union payroll to push his agenda at City Hall.

5 years ago

A sign reads,
Community
NJ Spotlight

PennEast opponents say community activism was key to beating pipeline

Lawmakers, pushed by public opposition, pressed regulators to cancel the project before the company threw in the towel.

5 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks during a rally protesting the electoral college certification of Joe Biden as President, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
Community

Ex-Facebook manager alleges social network fed Capitol riot

Facebook prematurely turned off safeguards designed to thwart misinformation and rabble-rousing after Biden defeated Trump in last year’s elections, a whistleblower alleges.

5 years ago

Ph.D. students at the University of Delaware work in a lab at the Delaware Biotechnology Institute in Newark. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Community

New push for continued growth in bioscience employers, jobs in Delaware

DuPont no longer holds the sway it once did over Delaware’s economy, but its legacy of thousands of scientists has the state’s bioscience sector prepped for growth.

5 years ago

Ghealze Bernstein works with preschool students at Children's Playhouse Whitman in South Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Education

Underlying all the labor shortages? A ‘crisis’ in the child care sector creating a vicious cycle for working parents

With thousands of fewer child care spots for kids, many parents trying to rejoin the workforce or being pulled back to offices are being stymied.

5 years ago

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The exterior of Jefferson Hospital at night
Courts & Law
6abc

Jefferson Hospital employee kills coworker, shoots 2 officers before arrest: Police

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said they believe the victim was targeted.

5 years ago

A picnic area at Ridley Creek State Park in Delaware County, Pa. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Weather

What is the Delco Bubble exactly? And does a weather-related truth lie within it?

Could it be that Delaware County sits in a meteorological zone of its own? A lot of people think so.

5 years ago

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