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Flowers, jerseys and imagery is left in remembrance to Kobe Bryant at a small memorial at the entrance of the Bryant Gymnasium at Lower Merion High School, Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, in Wynnewood, PA. Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, died in a helicopter crash Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Community

Kobe’s basketball roots in Philly might run deeper than you realize

Kobe Bean Bryant’s story is a Philadelphia basketball story — in more ways than most casual observers might know.

7 years ago

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Jerry Craft was awarded the Newbery Award by the American Library Association for his book,
Arts & Entertainment

‘New Kid’ and ‘The Undefeated’ win Caldecott and Newbery medals in Philly

African American writers and illustrators took the top Newbery and Caldecott awards at the annual library conference.

7 years ago

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William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia (Google Maps)
Health

Coronavirus in Philly? Don’t panic, say officials as they test exchange student

A Chinese exchange student is being tested for coronavirus because he is exhibiting flu-like symptoms. Philadelphia health officials say: don’t panic.

7 years ago

Fans of Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant watch him practice ahead of a basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
The Philadelphia Experiment
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The Philadelphia Experiment

Kobe Bryant was Philadelphia, and so much more

Kobe Bryant defied stereotypes and pursued greatness. That’s why Philadelphia loved to claim him as their own.

7 years ago

A new guide gathers information and resources to assist parents with the challenge of providing care in the home. (Screenshot of Pennsylvania Homecare Association website)
Health

‘The Care We Share’ helps families navigate their children’s complex new medical needs

A new guide gathers information and resources to assist parents with the challenge of providing care in the home.

7 years ago

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., center, arrives at the Capitol in Washington during the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020. (Julio Cortez/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Watch/Listen: GOP defends Trump as Bolton book adds pressure for witnesses

Pressure is increasing on senators to call John Bolton to testify at President Donald Trump's impeachment trial.

7 years ago

As of this month, Philadelphians can choose a cleaner option for heating their homes and cooking: natural gas produced in landfills, known as biogas. (The Energy Co-op)
PlanPhilly
Community

Renewable natural gas? Yes, it’s a thing, and now Philly residents can get it

As of this month, Philadelphians can choose a cleaner option for heating their homes and cooking: natural gas produced in landfills, known as biogas.

7 years ago

Jackie Mikulski, owner of Key West Cafe, looks forward to the having a sitting president visit Wildwood and the business boost it will bring. (Ximena Conde/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

‘This is huge for Wildwood:’ Residents, visitors, protestors get ready for Trump rally

Trump banners and barricades at Wildwoods Convention Center are signs the normally sleepy (in winter) resort town is readying for Tuesday’s rally.

7 years ago

Listen 1:36
Consuelo McGowan from SERCAP collects samples for testing at a mobile home in Ellendale, Del. McGowan works for a non-profit that provides kits for testing well water. (Zoe Read/WHYY)
Health

Disconnected: Thousands in Delaware lack access to safer public water

In rural and unincorporated parts of fast-growing Sussex County, 98,000 residents rely on private wells. In many areas, the water is tainted, undrinkable.

7 years ago

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Nathan Morris, from left, Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman, of Boyz II Men‎, and Alicia Keys, second left, sing a tribute in honor of the late Kobe Bryant at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Matt Sayles/Invision/AP Photo)
Arts & Entertainment

Grammy Awards honor Kobe Bryant with touching performance featuring Philly’s own Boys II Men

The 2020 Grammy Awards kicked off in tribute to basketball icon Kobe Bryant, who died hours before the show, with a touching, emotional performance led by host Alicia Keys.

7 years ago

Fans pay tribute in memory of Kobe Bryant at Lower Merion High School, in Ardmore, Pa. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar died on Sunday in a helicopter crash. (Jennifer Lynn/WHYY News)
Community

‘It hurts:’ Lower Merion community mourns Kobe Bryant where NBA star got his start

NBA star Kobe Bryant died Sunday morning in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif., as first reported by TMZ.

7 years ago

Mandy Vigil, from New Mexico, works during an exercise run by military and national security officials, for state and local election officials to simulate different scenarios for the 2020 elections, Monday, Dec. 16, 2019, in Springfield, Va. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Lessons learned from 2016, but U.S. faces new election threats

It’s been more than three years since Russia's sweeping and systematic effort to interfere in U.S. elections through disinformation on social media and stolen campaign emails.

7 years ago

Kevin Walsh and his family with Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday. (NJTV News)
Politics & Policy
NJ Spotlight

Murphy taps fair housing advocate as next state comptroller

Amid GOP criticism, governor hails attorney Kevin Walsh as someone public ‘can trust to call out the cheats’

7 years ago

Paul Robeson House Executive Director Vernoca Micheal lights the house's mortgage during a ceremonial burning on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

With a ceremonial mortgage burning, the Paul Robeson House marks its next chapter

With the debt burden lifted, the West Philadelphia Cultural Alliance is one step closer to adding programming to attract younger people to the house and museum.

7 years ago

In this file photo, former Harrisburg Mayor Stephen Reed talks to reporters after his arrest on theft, bribery, corruption and other charges. (Diana Robinson/WITF)
Community

Longtime former Harrisburg mayor dies at 70

Former Harrisburg Mayor Stephen Reed, who served for almost three decades but was later sentenced to probation for accumulating products he bought with public money, has died.

7 years ago

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