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“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

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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

(Screenshot via 6ABC)
Courts & Law
6ABC

Accused serial stalker, rapist tied to Philly-area attacks arrested in Indiana

Authorities confirm that 28-year-old Kevin Bennett, of Indianapolis, Indiana, was arrested by authorities in his home state.

5 years ago

Jay Wamsted, left, and his daughter, Kira, are photographed on Thursday, May 20, 2021 in Smyrna, Ga. Wamsted, who is an 8th grade math teacher, allowed his daughter to skip testing this year. (AP Photo/Ben Gray)
Education

As US schools resume testing, large numbers are opting out

With new flexibility from the White House, states are adopting a patchwork of testing plans to curb the stress of exams while still capturing some data on student learning.

5 years ago

In this Dec. 19, 2019, file photo Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, speaks at a rally in support of McDonald's cooks and cashiers who are demanding higher wages and union rights, outside a McDonald's restaurant in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Money

Biden betting on wage growth, while GOP warns of inflation

Officials say higher wages are a goal of President Joe Biden and a byproduct of his $1.9 trillion relief package.

5 years ago

Kamau Stanford, chief operating officer for the Philadelphia Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium, speaks to students at Mastery Charter School’s Shoemaker campus Friday. (Johann Calhoun/Chalkbeat)
Education
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

‘Should kids get vaccinated?’: Philadelphia students ask questions about COVID-19 vaccine during town hall

Multiple schools in the Mastery network will host vaccination clinics on campus. They will be open to eligible students, their families, and members of the community.

5 years ago

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