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Sen. Bob Menendez speaks at a podium.
Politics & Policy

N.J. man stranded in India by COVID-19 points to immigration problems, Menendez says

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez argued that the whole saga highlights much deeper issues with the immigration system, calling for a pathway to citizenship bill.

5 years ago

The KeVen Parker Soul Food Café in the Reading Terminal will be closed permanently. (Abdul R. Sulayman / The Philadelphia Tribune)
Community
The Philadelphia Tribune

In reversal, KeVen Parker’s Soul Food Café at Reading Terminal Market closes permanently

Although the market has expanded its number of Black-owned businesses in recent years to approximately 11, the booths are overwhelmingly white-owned businesses.

5 years ago

Cumberland County Prosecutor, joined by Gov. Phil Murphy
Courts & Law

One arrest made in South Jersey mass shooting with more expected

Law enforcement in Cumberland County say they anticipate more arrests from Saturday’s mass shooting in Fairfield Township.

5 years ago

Attendees are pictured at the Dell Music Center
Arts & Entertainment

Philly’s Dell Music Center reopens for the summer season

The open-air amphitheater, managed by Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, will operate on a modified schedule due to COVID-19.

5 years ago

“We Breathe, We Live: Brotherly Love Protest Stories
Community

How do people cope with the trauma of last summer’s violent clashes with police?

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with Engaging Men of Color Initiative member Gabriel Bryant about healing from trauma due to police brutality.

5 years ago

Listen 6:09
People, some with masks and some without, wait in line to be seated outdoors on a pier
Health

N.J. becomes last state in the region to lift mask mandate

“If everybody else is doing something differently, at a certain point it puts a significant amount of pressure on our business community,” said Gov Phil Murphy Monday.

5 years ago

DA Krasner provides update on suspect accused of multiple sexual assaults. (DAO)
Courts & Law

Philly DA to charge 28-year-old with rape and robbery following string of sexual assaults

Police arrested Kevin Bennett in Indianapolis on Saturday after he allegedly raped three women in Philadelphia. He is suspected of sexual assault in eight states.

5 years ago

A fire is seen from the roof of a Northern Liberties home
Community

Northern Liberties house fire ‘under control,’ according to fire department

Crew responded to the large house fire on the 1000 block of North 4th Street on Monday morning.

5 years ago

Preschoolers in Rwanda look at the books created for them by String Theory School students in Philadelphia. (Provided by String Theory Schools)
Education

Rwandan preschoolers receive customized picture books, designed by Philly teenagers

Rwanda lacks picture books for kids. A Philly high school design class made one just for them.

5 years ago

FMC employees participate in a teleconference
Keystone Crossroads
Money

Philly employers wrestle with the pros and cons of bringing people back to the office

COVID-19 vaccines are widely available. Restrictions are lifting. But what’s best for office culture — “talk over the coffee pot” or embracing the upside of WFH?

5 years ago

Listen 4:36
A sign says
Health
Health Desk Help Desk

Fully vaccinated and maskless: What does that mean for safety?

Some people feel stressed: How can you know who is fully vaccinated? WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk offers a guide to the CDC’s mask guidance.

5 years ago

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Cars are lined up on an oceanfront street in Deal
Community

N.J. beaches paid for by all, but parking keeps outsiders away

New Jersey says it is taking a hard look at Deal's proposed residents-only parking law near the beach, which was recently widened at taxpayer expense.

5 years ago

Investigators work the scene of a mass shooting at a Fairfield Township home
Community

‘It is not who we are’: Mass shooting near Bridgeton leaves community shaken, but resolved

A young man who survived the shooting said a 90s-themed birthday party became deadly when multiple shooters came through the gathering.

5 years ago

Greg Fat (center), a leader of Marple Safety Coalition, joins protesters at the intersection of Sproul and Cedar Grove roads in Marple Township, Pa, where PECO wants to build a natural gas expansion plant. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Controversial PECO gas project in Marple Twp. goes to PUC for hearings

People interested in testifying or listening to the telephone hearings have until 10 a.m. Monday to pre-register with the Public Utility Commission.

5 years ago

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid, right, and Ben Simmons watch from the bench during an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic, Sunday, May 16, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Community

76ers trust playoff process leads to 1st NBA title since ’83

The Sixers (with 8-1 odds) really can win the NBA championship for the first time since 1983. No Super Team assembly required.

5 years ago

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