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DJ Diamond Kuts will be featured in a virtual battle of the DJs presented by the Philadelphia Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and the Philadelphia Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. (The Philadelphia Tribune)
Community
The Philadelphia Tribune

Philly Kappas and Deltas are having a battle of the DJs for a good cause

Two of the largest sororities and fraternities are collaborating to uplift spirits and raise awareness for Sickle Cell Anemia.

5 years ago

The Franklin Institute
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: In final COVID briefing, Philly officials track progress, urge vigilance

Today, after more than a year of often grim weekly briefings, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health quietly held its final virtual COVID-19 update.

5 years ago

Police officers patrol Market Street in Wilmington
Politics & Policy

Changes to Delaware’s ‘use-of-force’ law part of criminal justice reform push

A trio of bills introduced on the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder are designed to make it easier to hold Delaware police accountable.

5 years ago

Police Reimagined: The Future of Public Safety
Community Conversations
Community

Police Reimagined: One Year Later

One year after George Floyd’s murder and the ensuing uprisings, we revisit the conversation around reforming and defunding the police. ...

5 years ago

FILE - In this Wednesday, July 4, 2012 file photo, Dave Bailey, right, gulps water from a bottle while hanging inside of a tent on the sidewalk with his sons Daquan Bailey, 14, left, and Davandre Bailey, 17, while beating the heat on Fourth of July in Paterson, N.J. According to a study published Tuesday, May 25, 2021 in Nature Communications, during the summer of 2017 in nearly all large urban areas, people of color are exposed to more extreme urban heat than white people. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Weather

People of color more exposed to heat islands, study finds

In nearly every major city in the U.S., people of color are exposed to more extreme urban heat than white people, a new study found.

5 years ago

A customer walks out of a U.S. Post Office branch and under a banner advertising a job opening
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania to resume work-search rule for jobless benefits

The requirements had been waived by Wolf under his emergency disaster authority invoked during the COVID-19 pandemic.

5 years ago

A crowd gathers next to the spot where George Floyd was murdered
Community

Philadelphia marks 1 year since George Floyd’s murder

Officials are hosting a series of memorial events, including a vigil and community healing circles, that aim to pay tribute to Floyd and other victims of police violence.

5 years ago

A health worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

After citing privacy law, Pa. backtracks and discloses wasted vaccine details

Just 0.18% of more than 10 million doses given to hospitals, pharmacies, and other providers through May 21 were discarded.

5 years ago

A health care worker holds a syringe containing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
Health

Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine works in kids as young as 12

The company studied more than 3,700 12- to 17-year-olds. Preliminary findings showed the vaccine triggered the same signs of immune protection in kids as it does in adults.

5 years ago

Ashanti Ortiz, 18, is a senior at Kensington Health Sciences Academy and also works at Uniqlo. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Education

‘It’s just draining’: How the pandemic pushed teens to juggle work and virtual school

A surge of Philadelphia teens are missing class and joining the workforce.

5 years ago

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Maurice Gordon unbuckles his seatbelt before exiting a New Jersey State Trooper's vehicle in Bass River, N.J. Gordon was fatally shot by the state trooper.
Community

A year after N.J. State Trooper fatally shot Maurice Gordon Jr., his family awaits justice

The incident took place two days before George Floyd’s death and Gordon’s family says they’ve heard little from authorities.

5 years ago

Brandon Flood speaks with a community member outside a barbershop
Community

Looking for a clean slate? Pa. Pardons Board secretary to offer one-on-one consults at Norristown barbershop

The Movement for Black and Brown Lives in Montgomery County is bringing state Pardons Board Secretary Brandon Flood to Norristown next month.

5 years ago

Colmon Holmes, who uses CCT as his main mode of transportation, said he was concerned about the cleanliness of public transit at a PhillyTRU rally outside SEPTA headquarters on May 24, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Transit riders give their two cents on SEPTA’s proposed budget

The proposed budget, unveiled last month, boasts another year of delayed fare increases and a plan to return transit service to 96% of its pre-COVID capacity.

5 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf addresses the media while wearing a face mask
Politics & Policy

Pa. GOP tees up legislation on governor’s pandemic powers

Benninghoff's resolution aims to halt the use of no-bid contracts, force those getting jobless benefits to look for work and end social distancing mitigation orders.

5 years ago

Delaware Gov. John Carney speaks to the press
Politics & Policy

Delaware Gov. John Carney wants criminal justice reform to focus on use-of-force

Delaware Gov. John Carney talked about efforts to implement police reforms in Delaware as part of an hourlong radio interview produced by WHYY and Delaware Public Media.

5 years ago

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