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Rayyan Aziz (front left), Joel James (back left), Ravi Patel (back right) and Sean Shaji (front right) toast with margaritas at Set NoLibs outdoor seating. Today is the first day outdoor dining is allowed since coronavirus shutdowns. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

On the first day of outdoor dining, Philly bubbles with excited customers

On Friday, neighborhoods from Old City to Northern Liberties to Baltimore Avenue were buzzing with diners excited to emerge from coronavirus hibernation.

6 years ago

A close-up of an Oscar statue outside of the Dolby Theatre is shown.
Arts & Entertainment

Oscars to set best picture noms at 10, inclusion standards

The Oscars are implementing some big changes, including a set number of best picture nominees and to-be-determined representation and inclusion standards for eligibility.

6 years ago

The city of Wilmington removes the Caesar Rodney statue
Politics & Policy

Wilmington’s statues of Columbus and Caesar Rodney coming down — at least for now

Bronze monuments to the two historical giants have stood in Wilmington for decades. But the mayor wants to “have discussions” about whether they should remain.

6 years ago

Asbury Park, New Jersey (wikimedia commons)
Health

Coronavirus recovery: Judge blocks Asbury Park over indoor dining

The city voted to allow restaurants to allow indoor dining despite it violating an executive order from Gov. Phil Murphy.

6 years ago

Guidance secretary Marge Berckmiller, left, and Sister Bridget Reilly, director of guidance, prepare student transcripts to send to other schools after the closure of Quigley Catholic High School in Baden, Pa., Monday, June 8, 2020. (AP Photo/ Jessie Wardarski)
Community

Amid pandemic, scores of US Catholic schools face closure

Catholic schools have faced tough times for years, but the pace of closures is accelerating dramatically amid economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

6 years ago

State officials encourage businesses to earn what Gov. John Carney calls the
Health

Coronavirus recovery: Delaware poised for Phase 2 of ‘gradually turning the lights on’

Starting Monday, churches, malls and most businesses can expand from 30 percent of capacity to 60 percent.

6 years ago

Mayor Jim Kenney and Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy
Eyes on the Street

Kenney’s track record doesn’t bode well for police reform. Why should we trust him now?

Given Kenney’s past record of deferring to police and FOP leadership, how seriously should Philadelphians take his new police reform plan?

6 years ago

Gov. Tom Wolf (Commonwealth Media Services)
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Why Gov. Tom Wolf’s big effort to grant coronavirus reprieves to Pa.’s incarcerated population came up small

The Department of Corrections has defended its response, saying it was a cautious approach that included all relevant parties to represent the public interest.

6 years ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Kendra Brooks. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy
The Philadelphia Tribune

Kendra Brooks: Undo structural racism by nixing Philly’s 10-year tax abatement

City Council’s lone independent legislator has called for wiping out the city’s 10-year property tax abatement.

6 years ago

A Philadelphia Police Department cruiser is seen traveling down a Philly street.
Courts & Law
The Notebook

Movement for police-free schools reaches Philadelphia

Advocates say there should be less security and more support personnel in schools, as Kevin Bethel works to revamp and retrain officers.

6 years ago

John and Catherine Stagliano, both 82., pose for a photo during a trip to Key West over the Thanksgiving holiday.  Both were treated for COVID-19 at home in Exton, Pa. (Provided by John Stagliano)
Keystone Crossroads
Health

‘Nursing homes as we know them are over’: COVID-19 fuels push to home-based care

As boomers age, hospital systems, government agencies, insurers have shifted long-term care away from costly institutions. The pandemic may accelerate that.

6 years ago

Listen 5:25
Ibra
Community

My 8-year-old son knows racism is wrong. He deserves a world without it.

Black children are waiting for Americans to decide that their lives matter, too, writes Aminita Sy, a West Philadelphia parent.

6 years ago

Hundreds march through the Linconia neighborhood of Bensalem Township to remember George Floyd and others who have died at the hands of the police. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Will a wave of protests bring change in suburban Philly too?

In this region, and throughout Pennsylvania, the unprecedented demonstrations have some seeing signs of a political sea change.

6 years ago

Listen 2:00
ida Robinson lived most of her life in Philadelphia, but kept her southern roots and was renowned for her cooking. She is pictured with her granddaughter, Diamond Princess Franklin, at her 84th birthday celebration.(Courtesy of Diamond Franklin)
Community

Ida Robinson, 84, remembered in song for her ‘Beautiful Love’

Philly resident Ida Robinson’s maternal legacy is honored in an original song by Kimmel Center artist-in-residence Ruth Naomi Floyd.

6 years ago

Listen 4:09
Former Vice President Joe Biden
Politics & Policy

Biden releases plan to reopen US economy amid coronavirus

Biden pitches COVID-19 reopening plan in Philly — saying Trump’s strategy leaves workers and small businesses in the lurch.

6 years ago

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