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YEAH Philly mobilized to give away food, protest and do other community work during the pandemic. (YEAH Philly/Facebook)
PlanPhilly
Community
Broke in Philly

Why a West Philly org is ‘putting everything on the line’ to buy a home of its own

The Black-led organization plans to use the space to expand their anti-violence work and train young people in conflict resolution.

6 years ago

SEPTA has taken its fleet of battery-powered buses out of service due to an issue that the agency hopes the manufacturer will resolve. (Courtesy of SEPTA)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly’s entire fleet of battery-powered buses has been MIA since February

The third-largest fleet of electric buses in the United States is stuck in the garage.

6 years ago

Many blocks in North Philadelphia are not lined with trees and many residents do not have home air conditioning
PlanPhilly
Community
Eyes on the Street

Philadelphia’s tree cover is vanishing. Here’s how you can help.

With the right policies, Philadelphia’s development boom could be our Johnny Appleseed moment.

6 years ago

A block of Sansom Street in Center City is closed to traffic for outdoor dining on Sept. 9.
Things To Do
Community
September 17 - 23, 2020

Delaware drive-in, digital orchestra and dining at a discount in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Some restaurants are reopening for indoor dining in Philly with promotional weeks and COVID-19 protocols to lure customers back.

6 years ago

Listen 5:25
Deadly quadruple shooting at Roberto Clemente Park
Community
NBC10

3 gunmen fire 55 shots, kill teen and man, injure 2 others at Philly playground

The shooting victims were on the basketball court at Roberto Clemente Park along 18th and Wallace streets in Spring Garden when multiple gunmen opened fire.

6 years ago

Floodwaters move on the street, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, in Pensacola, Fla. Hurricane Sally made landfall Wednesday near Gulf Shores, Alabama, as a Category 2 storm, pushing a surge of ocean water onto the coast and dumping torrential rain that forecasters said would cause dangerous flooding from the Florida Panhandle to Mississippi and well inland in the days ahead.(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Weather

Hurricane Sally unleashes flooding, hundreds rescued

Authorities in Pensacola said 200 National Guard members would arrive Thursday to help. Curfews were announced in Escambia County and in some coastal Alabama towns.

6 years ago

Members of the Rosenbach staff standing in front of the Rosenbach's garden
Arts & Entertainment

Secret garden alert: Neglected for 20 years, the Rosenbach revives its urban oasis

Ignored behind a brick wall for 20 years, the rare book library and museum revived its garden for visitors.

6 years ago

Listen 1:40
A nurse prepares to process a COVID-19 testing kit for results. (Eman Mohammed/NPR)
Health

Chester County will notify thousands of ‘questionable’ COVID results

A Pennsylvania county has acknowledged that tests it purchased from a local biotech start-up produced “potentially inaccurate” results for thousands of people.

6 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a Hispanic Heritage Month event, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Fla. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Politics & Policy

Trump fuels spread of altered Biden video, tweeting it twice

The video appears to show Biden playing a controversial song by the rap group N.W.A. during a campaign trip to Florida.

6 years ago

A REAL ID driver’s license sample for Pennsylvania. (PennDOT)
Politics & Policy

Pa. coronavirus recovery: REAL ID service to resume

Pennsylvania residents can update their driver’s licenses to meet federal standards for the first time since March.

6 years ago

A closeup of Philadelphia City Council President Darrell Clarke
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philadelphia offers COVID-impacted tenants more help with rent — up to $1,500

City Council President Darrell L. Clarke said the city needed to increase the level of assistance to get necessary buy-in from landlords.

6 years ago

Craig Thomas in 2019
Community

Philly announces road closures to prevent tailgating at Eagles home games

The street closures will be in place to enforce the city’s tailgating ban, which was implemented to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

6 years ago

A person drops into a mail box applications for mail-in ballots
Politics & Policy

Record turnout in Delaware primary shows Dems much more willing to vote-by-mail

More than half of Delaware Democrats voted by mail. For Republicans, less than 25% of ballots were mailed in.

6 years ago

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield holds up his mask as he speaks at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on a “Review of Coronavirus Response Efforts” on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Politics & Policy

US outlines sweeping plan to provide free COVID-19 vaccines

Federal health agencies and the Defense Department sketched out complex plans for a vaccination campaign to begin gradually in January or even late this year.

6 years ago

Former Trump Campaign official Michael Caputo, center, joined by his attorney Dennis C. Vacco, right, leaves after a three-hour interview by Senate Intelligence Committee staff that is investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 1, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Politics & Policy

Trump appointee taking medical leave from HHS after accusations of political meddling

The Trump appointee also was accused of trying to muzzle a scientific weekly put out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

6 years ago

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