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Rowhouses on North 50th Street in West Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Community

Philadelphia’s small landlords have run out of time

Philadelphia native Ebony Harris thought buying rental properties would build generational wealth for her and her family. Then the pandemic hit.

5 years ago

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Officials in front of in a massage parlor shooting on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, in Atlanta. Several people were killed and others injured at a massage parlor in Cherokee County, and Atlanta Tuesday, March 16, 2021, officials said. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Courts & Law

Atlanta-area shootings leave 8 dead, many of Asian descent

Police arrested Robert Aaron Long and said the motive for the Tuesday night shootings wasn’t immediately known, though many of the victims were women of Asian descent.

5 years ago

Drexel celebrates after a win over Elon in an NCAA college basketball game for the Colonial Athletic Association men's tournament championship in Harrisonburg, Va., Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Daniel Lin)
Community

Droughts over: Drexel, Rutgers lead charge back to NCAAs

Drexel is back in the NCAA bracket — and some long-forgotten teams have tagged along.

5 years ago

Edith Blackwell is the owner of Edie’s Boutique in Chester, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Biden highlights Black-owned businesses during first official trip to Philly area as president

After passage of a $1.9 trillion stimulus package, President Biden headed to one of the places that helped get him into office: southeastern Pennsylvania.

5 years ago

Trenton, N.J. (Alan Tu/WHYY)
Community

N.J. announces second round of rental assistance amid ongoing pandemic

State officials on Tuesday announced the second phase of the Garden State’s rental assistance program, which is funded with $353 million in federal dollars.

5 years ago

Clockwise from left, Diana Montoya-Williams, Jose Torradas, Brunilda 'Cookie' Sanchez, Natalia Ortiz, and Melissa Pluguez-Moldavskiy are members of Unidos Contra Covid. (Screenshot via Zoom)
Community

Philly’s Latino doctors form a collective to boost lagging community vaccination rates

Inspired by the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium, a group of Latino physicians and nurses is applying for city funding to serve its undervaccinated community.

5 years ago

People line up for the COVID-19 vaccine outside the BB&T Pavilion in Camden
Health

Camden County-run vaccination sites booked through fall; appointments still available at FEMA site

Camden County-run vaccination sites are booked through October, but appointments are still available at the FEMA-supported site in Camden which closes Friday.

5 years ago

A Delaware resident is vaccinated against COVID-19 at a drive-thru site
Health

Del. coronavirus update: State to open vaccine to everyone over age 50

Starting March 17, anyone in Delaware over the age of 50 will be eligible to get a vaccine at their local pharmacy. Medical providers will still prioritize high-risk groups.

5 years ago

Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud.
Courts & Law

FBI says Luzerne County woman filmed inside Capitol on Jan. 6

Annie C. Howell of Swoyersville was charged earlier this month with trespassing, disorderly or disruptive conduct, violent entry, and obstruction of Congress.

5 years ago

Barricades block stairs at the Pennsylvania Capitol on Jan. 12, 2021. (Sam Dunklau / WITF)
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania Capitol building reopening to the public

Visitors must wear a mask and adhere to social distancing, while the Capitol Police will maintain increased patrols.

5 years ago

Taylor Corbin, 4, (center) helps block captain Roslyn Myers inflate a hopper ball
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: Large outdoor events on horizon in Philly

Walk-up appointments will be available to Philly residents eligible in Phases 1A and 1B who can show ID or proof of address from 22 ZIP codes.

5 years ago

A line of Leaf electric vehicles sits at a Nissan dealership
Politics & Policy
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Pa. elected officials calling for feds to support transition to cleaner cars

Some state representatives and local officials want Congress to support stronger clean car standards and invest in a transition to electric vehicles.

5 years ago

President-elect Joe Biden speaks during an event at The Queen theater
Politics & Policy

In Delco, Biden to highlight coronavirus aid to small businesses

Biden is set to visit a small business in suburban Philadelphia on Tuesday, his initial trip outside Washington for the “Help is here” tour that got underway Monday.

5 years ago

A Mural Arts Philadelphia billboard urging people to use reusable bags. (Steve Weinik/Mural Arts Philadelphia)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Eyes on the Street

Individuals alone didn’t create Philly’s litter problems and individuals alone can’t solve it

Litter is a racial justice issue created by systemic disinvestment. Philadelphia needs to take a systemic approach to solving it.

5 years ago

Tiffani Szabara and her daughter Cadence
Education

The COVID year: A single mom’s fight to keep her kids in school and her family together

A year ago, Tiffani Szabara was managing a restaurant and living a stable life with her four kids in a middle-class suburb. Then COVID struck.

5 years ago

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