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Elated children at Finley Recreation Center in Philadelphia run through the sprayground on the first day of operation, May 27, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

It’s officially sprayground season in Philly

All 91 of the city’s spraygrounds are now ready and waiting to provide sweet relief from the heat.

5 years ago

Philadelphia’s Health Center #1 at Broad and Lombard streets. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

Philly data breach that impacted health employee emails also hit other departments

It appears the hack is connected to a series of attacks targeting health care and social service organizations and agencies during the pandemic.

5 years ago

A fire truck crashed into a building at 7th Street and Girard Avenue Thursday afternoon. (Screenshot via 6ABC)
Community
6ABC

4 firefighters, civilian injured after fire truck crashes through building in North Philadelphia

Four firefighters were onboard the truck at the time of the crash. Officials say all four were injured and two of them had to be pulled from the emergency vehicle.

5 years ago

Philadelphia will not use standardized testing to determine admissions to selective middle and high schools for the 2022-23 year. (Karen Pulfer Focht for Chalkbeat)
Education
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Philadelphia won’t use test scores for admissions to selective schools for 2022-23

The policy grew out of necessity — very few students this spring have taken or will take the state test due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

5 years ago

Protesters marched from South Philadelphia to City Hall on June 23, 2020, demanding an end to police brutality during ongoing demonstrations in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Courts & Law

‘Monumental leap’: Philly Council passes bill establishing new police oversight board

The bill creates the Citizens Police Oversight Commission. Backers hope it will increase police accountability and restore trust in the police department.

5 years ago

Inside Sam Scarpone’s English class at Mastery Charter School-Pickett Campus in Germantown.
Education

Hite says plan to change school start times will ‘evolve’ with community feedback

The district released a proposed schedule this week that would move some high school start times to an hour or two earlier, some starting at 7 or 7:30 a.m.

5 years ago

Reserve Marine Maj. Tyrone Collier stands with his arms crossed in front of the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial
Community

Deep-rooted racism, discrimination permeate U.S. military

The Associated Press has found that a deep-rooted culture of racism and discrimination still festers in the U.S. armed forces, despite repeated efforts to eradicate it.

5 years ago

The Rocky statue is outfitted with a mock surgical face mask
Health

Pennsylvania to lift face mask mandate by the end of June

Pennsylvania's mask mandate will be lifted on June 28 or when 70% of adult residents are fully vaccinated — whichever comes first.

5 years ago

Philadelphia City Hall
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Philly controller report rips Mayor Kenney’s plans for federal recovery dollars

City Controller Rhynhart’s critique calls for more transparency in spending billions from the American Rescue Plan and alternative budget priorities.

5 years ago

Pro-Trump insurrectionists storm the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
Politics & Policy

GOP set to block 1/6 panel, stoking Senate filibuster fight

Most Republicans oppose the bill, which would establish a commission to investigate the attack by Donald Trump supporters over the election.

5 years ago

Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf in Wilkes-Barre on May 19, 2021. (Gov. Tom Wolf/Flickr)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

The Pa. legislature has new power to overrule Wolf on COVID. The two camps differ on details

Pennsylvania Republicans have chafed under Wolf’s COVID-19 orders for more than a year, and have tried repeatedly to take back some measure of control.

5 years ago

Clarice Brooks points to damage on the side of her home caused by construction on North 7th Street. The house has been owned by her family for 66 years. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘I come from people who put up a fight’: New construction fuels tensions on North 7th Street

A dispute about a damaged wall has stalled a contentious development project in a rapidly gentrifying North Philadelphia neighborhood.

5 years ago

Listen 4:17
10th Street Plaza is the only public place in Chinatown where people can convene outdoors and feel connected to Asian culture. (Photo by Yue Wu)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Eyes on the Street

Anti-Asian racism has been perpetuated in Philadelphia’s urban space. It’s time for that to change.

Philadelphia’s Chinatown falls short of providing a high-quality community space. Other AAPI residents across the city also lack public space.

5 years ago

A group of people dressed up in costumes at the New Jersey Renaissance Faire
Things To Do
Community
May 27 - June 2, 2021

Latino film fest, N.J. faire, Fords on display, a Spring Thing, and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

May 27 - June 2: The week's events include hanging at the Philly Pump Track, a Chester County car show, and the reopening of Spruce Street Harbor Park.

5 years ago

Listen 4:38
(Jose F. Moreno/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

‘Internal systemic failures’ led to Wolf administration blunder that derailed child sex abuse amendment

The report by the state inspector general’s office concluded that there was no evidence that the mistake was deliberate or the result of “intentional malfeasance."

5 years ago

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