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Tony Brown was known for his nightly radio show The Quiet Storm on WDAS. (GoFundMe)
Community
The Philadelphia Tribune

Celebrated WDAS radio personality Tony Brown dies at 75

Tony Brown, who hosted the show "The Quiet Storm" for many years on WDAS FM 105.3, died Wednesday, Feb. 24 according to reports.

5 years ago

Licensed practical nurse Starlette Sumpter administers COVID-19 vaccinations at a clinic
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: Montco now pre-registering vaccinations by phone

Montgomery County residents who pre-register by phone will get a call back notifying them of openings for vaccination appointments.

5 years ago

Police tape marks off a crime scene near Olney Transportation Center
Community

‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to debate over declaring gun violence an emergency

Tamara Russell, aka Revive P.O.C., hit the streets of Philadelphia to see how residents feel about the debate on whether to declare gun violence a citywide emergency.

5 years ago

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This Oct. 23, 2019 file photo shows Bruce Springsteen at the world premiere of HBO Documentary Films'
Courts & Law

Prosecutors drop drunken driving charge against Bruce Springsteen

Facing a judge and 100 onlookers in a video conference, Springsteen sat next to lawyer Mitchell Ansell and admitted he knew it was illegal to consume alcohol at the park.

5 years ago

Managers Yllka Murati, left, and Cynthia Branche organize takeout orders at the Penrose Diner, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, in South Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Politics & Policy

States pass their own virus aid, not waiting on Washington

Governors and lawmakers say their state spending is targeted at Americans who remain desperate for help nearly a year after the pandemic began shuttering businesses.

5 years ago

A person receives a COVID-19 vaccinations at a 24-hour, walk-up clinic hosted by the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium
Health

FDA says J&J 1-dose shot prevents COVID; final decision soon

An analysis by U.S. regulators says Johnson & Johnson's single-dose vaccine protects against COVID-19.

5 years ago

Tents and sleeping bags line the tunnels of the Locust Street Patco Station in Center City on Feb. 23, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

Philly, PATCO respond to Center City transit station encampment with social services

People set up tents inside the underground concourse at 12th and Locust streets seeking warmth and shelter during the recent snow emergency.

5 years ago

Art for Philadelphia Young Playwrights production of 'Pandemic' by Katie Lu. (Courtesy of Philadelphia Young Playwrights)
Arts & Entertainment

Teenager traces continuum of anti-Asian racism in ‘Pandemic’ play

A teenager pens an intergenerational drama about anti-Chinese racism, presented by Philadelphia Young Playwrights.

5 years ago

For the sixth day in a row, protesters demanded racial justice in the city of Philadelphia on June 4, 2020. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community
Eyes on the Street

Creating safe communities in Philly starts with listening to communities impacted by violence

In order for Philadelphia to make a real change when it comes to disinvestment, leaders listen to the wisdom of the people who live here.

5 years ago

Stacy Levy, eco-artist, at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

How better access to Philly’s two rivers could open spaces of welcome on now-hidden shorelines

The city is tucked between the Delaware and Schuylkill. To appreciate their relationship to each other, and to us, we need to reach them, Stacy Levy says.

5 years ago

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Former Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Mike Stack (Jose F. Moreno/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Voters may never again get to choose Pa.’s lieutenant governor candidates

A proposed constitutional amendment would allow a gubernatorial candidate to choose their running mate after the spring primary, much like the presidential race.

5 years ago

About 215 gallons of oil from an unknown source washed ashore at Broadkill Beach in Delaware in October 2020. Julie McCall was surveying Beach Plum Island when she saw blobs of oil. (Courtesy of Julie McCall)
Community

Who spilled oil along Broadkill Beach? Officials and residents still don’t know

The Coast Guard sampled the oil. It queried 96 vessel arrivals and departures, in hopes of finding the source. Here’s what the investigation yielded.

5 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy speaks during his 2021 budget address
Politics & Policy

Here’s what’s in Murphy’s $45 billion N.J. budget plan

This year’s $45 billion budget proposal is a bit of a return to form for the first-term Democrat, who is up for reelection, though with some notable changes.

5 years ago

Samantha Rise leads a march demanding arts funding in a giant unicorn puppet
Arts & Entertainment

Philly Councilmembers Thomas and Richardson propose $1M for the arts

The intention is to prioritize individual artists and small arts organizations that do not have the same access to financial resources as larger cultural institutions.

5 years ago

Health care workers prepare to give COVID-19 vaccinations at a former Sears store turned in to a vaccination site, in Rockaway, N.J.
Community

Here’s how to sign up to get the COVID-19 vaccine in New Jersey

Trying to sign up for the coronavirus vaccine in Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem, or Mercer counties? WHYY has answers.

5 years ago

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