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The garden at the North Philly Peace Park. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

A traumatic raid ends with a brighter future for the North Philly Peace Park

Philadelphia Housing Authority mistakenly raided buildings being cleaned by a North Philadelphia community farm. This time, things ended with a positive resolution.

6 years ago

Listen 1:49
Sarai Ford
Community

Philly in crisis: Black Clergy host town hall on surging gun violence

The wide-ranging discussion largely focused on discussing general solutions to stemming the bloodshed, which one clergy member called “a citywide war.”

6 years ago

Leigh Anne McCormack and Kim Cipolla
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Teachers seize the moment as parent demand fuels market for private tutors

Tutoring services have exploded across the country in recent weeks, often fueled by anxious parents who have banded together into “pandemic pods.”

6 years ago

Listen 4:02
School District of Philadelphia headquarters
Education

Philly school board punts on reopening plan after backlash during marathon meeting

Almost everyone who testified — many of them district employees or parents — called for schools to begin fully online.

6 years ago

St. Mary's Nursery School director Traci Childress, in full hazmat gear, watches teacher Genevieve Abaara as she drops off her son. (Courtesy of the Notebook)
Education
The Notebook

Child care industry says new Pa. reimbursement rules will be devastating

Due to the pandemic, the industry is facing higher costs and lower enrollment.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the White House, Thursday, July 23, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Politics & Policy

Trump calls off Florida segment of GOP National Convention

Trump's formal renomination will still go forward in North Carolina, where a small subset of GOP delegates will still gather in Charlotte, North Carolina on Aug. 24.

6 years ago

Members of the Delaware State Fair Junior Fair Board
Community

Delaware State Fair opens in ‘uncharted waters’

One year after celebrating its 100th birthday, the Delaware State Fair cautiously opens with lots of restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

6 years ago

A closeup of of a school bus
Health

Pa. coronavirus recovery: State and Philly health officials hope kids can return to school

As schools prepare to reopen in the fall, health officials in Pennsylvania say they’re hopeful it can be done safely. 

6 years ago

Stephanie Ingram, president of the state teachers union
Education

Del. teachers union, key lawmakers urge virtual learning to start school year

The governor plans to announce his recommendation for districts next month, but said this week he envisions a hybrid model for the start of the school year.

6 years ago

Barnegat Bay
Down the Shore
Politics & Policy

Study: New infrastructure needed as pollution continues to plague N.J. beaches

The "Safe for Swimming" report found that in 2019, bacteria levels at New Jersey beaches made swimming potentially unsafe on at least one day 73 times.

6 years ago

Election day voters voting booth
Courts & Law

Former Philly congressman convicted in Abscam sting now charged with election fraud

Former U.S. Rep. Michael “Ozzie” Myers went to prison in the 1980s for accepting a bribe in the Abscam sting. Now he’s charged with election fraud.

6 years ago

Finn Nahill holds a new drivers license, which uses the gender-neutral designation
Community

Pennsylvania introduces gender-neutral driver license option

PennDOT said 16 other states offer a non-binary option on state-issued licenses or cards.

6 years ago

Virus Outbreak Unemployment
Community

1.4 million seek jobless aid, first increase since March

Last week’s pace of unemployment applications — the 18th straight week it’s topped 1 million — was up from 1.3 million the previous week.

6 years ago

Workers set up for Parking Lot Social, a series of drive-in shows taking place at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Drive-in concerts arrive in Philadelphia

Parking lots in the region are gearing up to host in-person, on-stage performances.

6 years ago

Listen 1:50
Mae Krier is busy sewing face masks in the ‘Rosie the Riveter’ pattern at her home in Levittown, Pa. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

‘We did it, and we can do it’: A Bucks County Rosie helps fight a new foe

Mae Krier stitches masks echoing the World War II-era poster’s red and white bandana. Recognition of women’s contributions then is tied up in Congress.

6 years ago

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