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Faustina Bema, a candidate for Novice of the Sisters of the Holy Family, prays inside a chapel during a retreat at their Mother House in New Orleans, Thursday, July 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Community

Black Catholics’ history: Will US Catholic schools teach it?

The history of Black Catholics in the U.S. is a mix of struggles and breakthroughs. It has been largely ignored in the curriculum of Catholic schools. That may change.

6 years ago

People wearing a protective face coverings hike at Shark River Park in Wall Township, N.J., Saturday, May 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Community

Visits to state parks are up. Who’s keeping an eye on water and pandemic safety?

June saw higher numbers. Holiday weekends and sweltering temperatures could push an increase in visitors for July, too.

6 years ago

In this July 23, 2020, file image from video, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks on the House floor on Capitol Hill in Washington. (House Television via AP, File)
Politics & Policy

Women reflect on sexist slur that often goes unpunished

AOC's speech resonated with many women — in politics and out, supportive of her politics or not — who said the language had been tacitly accepted for far too long.

6 years ago

In this June 13, 2019, file photo, ExpressVote XL voting machines are displayed during a demonstration at the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy
The Philadelphia Tribune

Philly groups prepare to get out the vote in election year unlike any other

The pandemic leaves several questions with four months to go before the election, including what polling places will be open and the number of poll workers available.

6 years ago

In this Nov. 18, 2011 file photo, Regis Philbin appears on his farewell episode of
Community

Report: Television personality Regis Philbin dies at 88

Philbin died Friday, just over a month before his 89th birthday. He died of natural causes, according to a family statement to the magazine.

6 years ago

Hundreds of people marched from LOVE Park to school district headquarters to call for police-free schools. (Ximena Conde/WHYY)
Community

Protesters continue fight for ‘police-free schools’ in Philly

The public fight to redirect $31 million spent on policing Philly students continued Saturday. Protesters want the money used for nurses and social workers.

6 years ago

Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., participates in a  ceremony to unveil two plaques recognizing the contributions of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the United States Capitol, Wednesday, June 16, 2010, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Community

Segregation, King meeting set Lewis on quest for justice

He will be remembered with services that begin this weekend in his home state of Alabama before moving to the U.S. Capitol, where he will lie in state.

6 years ago

This April 13, 2019, file photo, shows rows of homes, in suburban Salt Lake City.  (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Urban Planning

Trump plays on fears in play for the suburbs

Trump is trying to win over suburbanites by promising to protect their “beautiful" neighborhoods from the racial unrest that has gripped some U.S. cities this summer.

6 years ago

Craps players and dealers are seperated by partitions at the Golden Nugget Casino
Health

Casinos in Pa. and N.J. have finally banned smoking. Why now?

Do the new prohibitions reflect a greater coronavirus danger from smokers? The jury is still out, but there are real safety reasons behind the new rules.

6 years ago

A medical staff member in protective gear administers a test for COVID-19 at a drive-through testing center in Paramus, N.J., Friday, March 20, 2020. (Seth Wenig/AP Photo)
Health

Univ. of Delaware study: Vulnerable communities twice as likely to catch COVID-19

Race, language and income level play a big role in determining who will be infected with the coronavirus, according to researchers at the University of Delaware.

6 years ago

(Dan Nott for Spotlight PA)
Health
Spotlight PA

Citing ‘overwhelming’ spread, Pa. moves to add staff, app to trace the coronavirus

The state health department has received approval to spend nearly $27 million to ramp up contact tracing efforts.

6 years ago

Brenda Allen, the 14th president of Lincoln University. (Tribune Photo/Abdul R. Sulayman)
Education
The Philadelphia Tribune

Judge orders Lincoln U. Board of Trustees to reinstate Brenda Allen as president

A Chester County judge has ordered the Lincoln University Board of Trustees to reinstate Brenda Allen as president of the university, effective immediately.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Chief Justice Thomas Saylor. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Courts & Law

Former Pa. Supreme Court judge says chief justice accused her of having ‘minority agenda’

Cynthia Baldwin, the second Black woman to serve on the Pa. Supreme Court, says Chief Justice Thomas Saylor treated her unfairly in disciplinary proceedings.

6 years ago

Jordan Johnson speaks to another protester at a demonstration in Philadelphia against federal law enforcement presence in Portland, Oregon. (Brett Sholtis/WITF)
Courts & Law

Philadelphia quietly called on federal police for backup during June protests

The city’s request for National Guard troops was well-documented, but the city was also quietly requesting support from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

6 years ago

Members of the Live Events Coalition push roadie cases around City Hall to draw attention to their plight. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Out of work for months, Philly event staff rally for more federal aid

“The live event industry was hit first, it was hit hardest, and will be the last to return,” said the head of the stagehands’ union.

6 years ago

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