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Protesters take over the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Community

Photo essay: Protests continue in Philadelphia while suburbs join the call for police reform

Weeks of protest in Philadelphia followed the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

6 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy
Health

N.J. coronavirus recovery: Murphy lifts stay-at-home order

He says New Jerseyans should continue wearing face coverings in public and keep at least six feet of distance from others.

6 years ago

On June 5, Corinne Bradley-Powers, owner of Corinne's Place, stands in front of her popular Camden restaurant holding the notice she received that her restaurant would be on a list for sheriff's sale this month if she didn't pay the $282 she owed.  (Photo by April Saul for WHYY)
Community

Rude awakening for Camden property owners who thought N.J. delayed local tax deadline

A governor’s order allowed municipalities to extend the May 1 quarterly tax deadline by a month, to June 1. As many have now discovered, Camden didn’t.

6 years ago

Two members of clergy who are not with POWER say a prayer in Fishtown. (Katie Meyer/WHYY)
Community

With lessons from Palestine and Ferguson, Philly clergy act as buffers between protesters, police

In addition to helping deescalate tensions between police and protesters, members of the Philly clergy group say they are there to bear witness.

6 years ago

A 'No to Zero' graphic protesting Mayor Kenney's budget proposal to eliminate the city's art office
PlanPhilly
Arts & Entertainment
Eyes on the Street

Art helps democracy. Mayor Kenney’s plan to zero out Philly’s arts office hurts us all

Philly’s arts office responds to the cultural and ethnic diversity that makes up our vibrant neighborhoods.

6 years ago

Philly City Foot Doc podiatrists (from left) Priscilla Howie, Kim Nguyen and Michael Walinsky outside their South Street offices. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health

Private medical practices suffer from the coronavirus’s many complications

Physicians providing outpatient care say they are losing business, which affects their staff. They also lack PPE and COVID testing supplies.

6 years ago

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Maurice Gordon and his mother, Racquel Barrett. (Provided)
Courts & Law

Dashcam captures shooting of Maurice Gordon by N.J. police, but questions remain

The video was released after the family of Maurice Gordon demanded to know how and why he died. The investigation continues.

6 years ago

The Frank Rizzo sign will be removed from the Police Athletic League building. (Google Maps)
Community

Rizzo name removed from Police Athletic League Center In Port Richmond

Police Athletic League board removes Rizzo's name from the youth center, shortly after the statue of the former mayor was taken down from near City Hall.

6 years ago

The Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. (Russ Walker/PA Post)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Rush to dole out billions in coronavirus relief dollars in Pa. could lead to waste, fraud

State agencies, already stretched thin responding to the coronavirus outbreak, will have to oversee new programs created virtually from scratch.

6 years ago

Isaac Gardner, 11, joined chief defender Keir Bradford-Grey and Philadelphia County Sheriff Rochelle Bilal in protest of the Black lives lost to police brutality. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Philly City Council to Kenney: ‘We cannot accept’ increased police budget

Fourteen of Philadelphia’s 17 City Council members have sent a letter to Mayor Jim Kenney calling for major changes to the police department.

6 years ago

George Floyd mural in LA
Courts & Law

Bond raised to $1M for officer charged in George Floyd’s death

Derek Chauvin, 44, said almost nothing during an 11-minute hearing in which he appeared before a judge on closed-circuit television from the state's maximum-security prison.

6 years ago

Gov. Phil Murphy at BLM protest
Courts & Law

GOP Assemblyman: N.J. Gov. Murphy broke own order marching in protests

A North Jersey Republican says Gov. Phil Murphy violated his own executive order marching with Black Lives Matter protests; wants State Police to act.

6 years ago

A boat on the shoreline in Seaside Park are colliding with a whale Monday morning. (Image courtesy of Friends of Seaside Park via Facebook)
Down the Shore
Community

Whale collides with boat near Ocean County beach

A small boat nearly capsized close to an Ocean County beach after a whale struck the vessel Monday morning.

6 years ago

Former Philadelphia Police Staff Inspector Joseph Bologna (center) is seen striking a protester with a baton during a protest.
Courts & Law

Police officer surrenders to face charges in protest arrest

Joseph Bologna surrendered Monday to face aggravated assault and other charges stemming from video that shows him striking a student protester in the head with a metal baton.

6 years ago

Free Library of Philadelphia
Health

Pa. coronavirus recovery: Philly libraries stay closed in early days of ‘yellow’

As the yellow phase progresses, select locations among the city’s 55 library branches will make pickups and returns available; no date has been announced.

6 years ago

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