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Protesters take over the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Community

‘We want to hear from everyone’: Urban Affairs Coalition unveils survey for discussing racism in the city

The Urban Affairs Coalition in Philadelphia has unveiled a survey to understand Philadelphians’ perception of racism in the city in order to better combat it.

6 years ago

Listen 6:20
Brothers Imad, left, and Bahaa Dawara. (Facebook)
Courts & Law
NBC10

Brothers admit to setting 2018 Old City blaze that destroyed homes, drew 400 firefighters

Both brothers also admitted to evading taxes from 2015 to 2017, while Imad Dawara admitted to also fraudulently collecting health care and other government benefits.

6 years ago

In this Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021 file photo, the morning sun is seen through a blanket of smog on the outskirts of New Delhi, India. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
Science

UN: Carbon-cutting pledges by countries nowhere near enough

Most countries — especially top carbon polluters China, U.S., and India — missed a deadline for submitting official emission-cutting targets for climate negotiations.

6 years ago

Vials for the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines
Health

Third US vaccine could raise question: Which shots are best?

The challenge will be explaining how protective the J&J shot is after the astounding success of the first U.S. vaccines.

6 years ago

(Heather Khalifa/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Money
Spotlight PA

New coronavirus grants for small Pa. businesses aim for inclusivity, but can’t track success

Applications open next month for $145 million in grants for small businesses, with a significant change by lawmakers intended to make it more accessible to people of color.

6 years ago

An artist's rendering of the Freedom Fighters mural at Girard College. (Courtesy of Mural Arts Philadelphia)
Community

Teenagers who desegregated Girard College to be honored with a mural

Teenagers were “the muscle” behind Cecil B. Moore’s historic protest outside Girard College in 1965. The school will soon have a mural depicting them.

6 years ago

Our Town bowling alley in East Norriton, Pa. (Our Town/Facebook)
Community

Fond memories of East Norriton bowling alley help community stunned by a mass shooting

For many, the lanes now known as Our Town Alley were part of growing up and family gatherings. The fatal shooting there last weekend was a shock.

6 years ago

Principal Andrea Surratt at work in her office at E. W. Rhodes Elementary School in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Education

‘This constant wheel’: Philly educators fight to bring truant students back into the fold

In a disconnected world, principals find themselves fighting harder to keep their tenuous ties to families on the fringe.

6 years ago

Listen 4:32
Jessica Wescott says her goal is to provide healthy food
Community

Free, healthy food and some gourmet treats in Wilmington’s community fridges

Neighborhood leader Logan Herring says the two recently-installed units are a welcome and needed addition to a community he considers a food desert.

6 years ago

Listen 3:12
Tarsha and Keisha Scovens at the pond at Awbury Arboretum in Philadelphia near the Wingohocking Creek. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Giving city communities the chance to get to know the waterways all around us

Keisha Scovens sees the Delaware River Watershed as an inclusive space for families of color to engage, learn, understand that flowing connection.

6 years ago

Listen 6:36
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a media briefing at the Pentagon, Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Politics & Policy

US bombs facilities in Syria used by Iran-backed militia

The Syria attack did not appear to signal an intention to widen U.S. military involvement in the region but rather to demonstrate a will to defend U.S. troops in Iraq.

6 years ago

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Money

Parliamentarian: COVID-19 bill must lose minimum wage hike

It will force Democrats to make politically painful choices about what to do next on the federal minimum wage, which has long caused internal party rifts.

6 years ago

(Tim Tai/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Levine questioned on missing Pa. nursing home data in federal confirmation hearing

Former Health Secretary Rachel Levine’s explanation for the issues did not match previous reporting by Spotlight PA.

6 years ago

An artist's rendering of the proposed King of Prussia rail line station at Mall Boulevard. (Courtesy of SEPTA)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

SEPTA to use COVID relief funds to move ahead with King of Prussia rail line

The $2 billion rail line would connect KOP to University City and Center City, creating a trifecta of the largest employment hubs in the region.

6 years ago

Pat Moore, with the Chester County, Pa., Health Department, fills a syringe with Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
Health

Chesco says it could inoculate 33,000 people a week. It just needs the vaccines

Because of supply issues, the county has administered more than 18,400 first doses and more than 9,000 second doses to date.

6 years ago

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