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Markeeta Holmes, 25, of North Philadelphia, takes target practice with a mentor at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Lifestyle

First ‘mentored deer hunt’ at Philly’s Heinz Refuge draws 30 newbies to the woods

For the first time in its history, the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge is open for an eight-day deer hunt, part of an effort to boost the ranks of hunters in Pa.

7 years ago

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Families affected by pre-existing conditions attend a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 26, 2018. (Andrew Harnik/AP Photo)
Health

Democratic candidates divided on health care will soon be drowning in data

The Urban Institute will publish the first report of the 2020 election cycle to price out popular reforms like “Medicare for All” and a so-called public option.

7 years ago

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The ensemble of Theatre Horizon's 'The Color Purple,' which won best production of a musical and other honors at the Barrymore Awards on Monday night. (Courtesy of Alex Medvick)
Shapiro on Theater
Arts & Entertainment
Shapiro on Theater

’Gem’ and ‘Color Purple’ dominate Barrymore Awards

Arden Theatre Company’s “Gem of the Ocean” and Theatre Horizon’s “The Color Purple” took home the most Barrymore Awards.

7 years ago

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PlanPhilly
Community

Neighbors watch warily as PES oil trains make last rounds

Nearly four months after the South Philadelphia refinery complex shut down following a massive explosion, the rail cars used to haul oil are on the road.

7 years ago

'In Perpetuity' by Duane Linklater, at Penn Treaty Park.  (Steve Weinik/Monument Lab)
PlanPhilly
Community

Neon monument to Philly’s Indigenous history glows again

After it was vandalized and damaged while on display during Monument Lab, Duane Linklater’s “In Perpetuity” was relit for Indigenous People’s Day.

7 years ago

Columnist and commentator Solomon Jones leads a rally at Philadelphia police headquarters to call for action against police officers who posted racist comments on Facebook. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Philadelphia Experiment
Community
The Philadelphia Experiment

Rally for Justice Coalition demands 3 provisions of accountability in new PPD contract

These demands — developed at a community forum held by the Rally For Justice Coalition — are about stopping police misconduct before it happens.

7 years ago

In this Sept. 25, 2019, file photo, the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Impeachment may have leapfrogged to the top of the national agenda, but members of Congress still have their day jobs as legislators _ and they’re returning to work this coming week with mixed hopes of success. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Impeachment dominates, but much other work awaits Congress

Impeachment may have leapfrogged to the top of the national agenda, however, members of Congress are returning to Washington this coming week with mixed hopes of success.

7 years ago

Earl Wilson (left) and Leo Brundrage, both longtime residents of Eastwick, at Brundage’s home during the cleanup of the landfill site. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

How Philadelphia built a neighborhood on toxic soil

Eighteen years after the EPA found hazardous materials in Eastwick’s soil, neighbors are cautiously optimistic about the future.

7 years ago

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The Lightbox Film Center. (Courtesy of Lightbox Film Center)
Arts & Entertainment

Lightbox Film Center finds new home at UArts

Philly’s only year-round art cinema is forced to move out of International House. It was snapped up by the University of the Arts.

7 years ago

Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation (Courtesy of Cultural Heritage Partners)
Community

Princeton is the 2nd N.J. locality, first in Philly region to observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Local officials say Princeton is not replacing Columbus Day since it did not observe the holiday to begin with.

7 years ago

In this Jan. 18, 2010 file photo, steaks and other beef products are displayed for sale at a grocery store in McLean, Va. (J. Scott Applewhite/ AP Photo)
Health

Who says you can’t eat red meat? Food advice questioned anew

So is red meat good or bad for you? A team of international researchers is saying there isn’t enough evidence to tell people to cut back on red or processed meat.

7 years ago

In this Sept. 25, 2019, file photo, a White House-released memorandum of President Donald Trump's July 25, 2019, telephone conversation with Ukraine's newly elected president Volodymyr Zelenskiy, released Sept. 25, 2019. (Wayne Partlow/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Anatomy of the phone call now imperiling Trump’s presidency

There were dozens of ears listening to Trump's phone call with the leader of Ukraine that is at the center of a House impeachment inquiry, as many eyes that saw what he said.

7 years ago

The inside of a lead pipe with a biofilm intact.  Biofilms consist of organic and inorganic matter that acts as a wall between the lead surface and the water. (Irina Zhorov/WESA)
Health
NJ Spotlight

Murphy’s target: Replace all lead service lines in N.J. by 2029

The plan includes a call for a $500 million bond issue and a requirement for every child to be tested for lead before starting school.

7 years ago

Fast food and unhealthy eating concept. (ShutterStock)
Health
NJ Spotlight

New Jersey ranked 22nd in nation for rate of childhood obesity

The obesity rate for those in the 10 to 17 age group elsewhere in the country goes from 8.7% in Utah to 25.4% in Mississippi.

7 years ago

Travelers pass through a corridor at Philadelphia International Airport. (AP file photo)
Health

Passengers at PHL airport may have been exposed to measles, Health Department says

Anyone who visited certain terminals at the Philadelphia International Airport on Oct. 2 and 3 may have been exposed to measles, state health officials warned Friday.

7 years ago

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