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Archives: Articles

Erica Baugh of Upstream Alliance floats on the Delaware River in Pyne  Poynt Park in Camden, N.J. (Miguel Martinez for WHYY)
Science

Floatopia promotes a swimmable (and tube-worthy) urban Delaware River

Upstream Alliance, an environmental group, organized last weekend’s event to show that the stretch between Philly and Camden is safe to float in — sometimes.

7 years ago

Architect Sharon Johnston is designing a building for Philadelphia Contemporary. (Johnston Marklee)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

The architect designing Philadelphia Contemporary’s first building just won a national award

Philadelphia Contemporary tapped Sharon Johnston to design its first building. Here’s what we know so far about the organization’s first permanent home.

7 years ago

(Mark Henninger for Billy Penn)
Money
Broke in Philly

PUC votes to make utility bills more affordable for low-income Pennsylvanians

In a 3-2 vote, Pa.’s Public Utility Commission amended its policy statement to reduce the burden on low-income customers in assistance programs.

7 years ago

Facebook ads for the tech giant's new dating app appeared on Philly sidewalks this week. (Courtesy of Conrad Benner/Twitter)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Facebook hit an open wound with Philly sidewalk ads, industry expert says

The signs arrived at a rough moment for right of ways. Less than a month ago, the city was sued in federal court over the poor conditions of the sidewalks.

7 years ago

City Council member Blondell Reynolds Brown advocates for her bill requiring universal lead checks for rental units at a June 6, 2019 press conference. (David Kim)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Landlords win concession in City Council battle over lead safety bill

The win came in the form of an amendment that requires all units built before 1978 to have their properties regularly inspected to secure a “lead safe” certification.

7 years ago

In these 2018 file photos, Paul Manafort leaves federal court in Washington, left and attorney Michael Cohen leaves federal court in New York. (AP Photo/File)
Courts & Law

Delaware moves to dissolve LLCs tied to former Trump allies Manafort and Cohen

Delaware’s attorney general wants to dissolve shell companies allegedly used by former Trump allies Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen.

7 years ago

Cooling towers at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Middletown (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Community

Three Mile Island nuclear power plant’s shutdown is imminent

The shutdown of Three Mile Island, site of the United States' worst commercial nuclear power accident, is imminent.

7 years ago

House Republicans assembled Wednesday to announce plans for a concerted push to pass a package of pro-energy industry bills.
(Katie Meyer/WITF)
Politics & Policy

Pa. GOP members begin moving priority, pro-natural gas package

The raft of proposals serves as a rejection of Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf’s own energy plan.

7 years ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson is under federal investigation

The city’s Law Department confirmed that it has retained outside lawyers to provide unspecified “legal services” to Councilman Kenyatta Johnson.

7 years ago

Philadelphia skyline (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Community
The Philadelphia Tribune

Authorities: Contractor used fake companies to sidestep Philly minority-owned business requirements

A N.J. contractor schemed to sidestep minority-owned business requirements tied to $2.2 million worth of Philadelphia contracts by using phony companies linked to his family.

7 years ago

The former John Grass Wood Turning Company on North 2nd Street in Old City. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

City planners are debating if mega-townhouses threaten Old City’s character

Mega-townhouses are popping up on Old City’s shop-lined streets and some fear the development trend could pose an existential threat to the historic neighborhood.

7 years ago

State Sen. Elizabeth Lockman of Wilmington. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Delaware eases law on drug crimes committed near parks and churches

A lawmaker says such aggravating factors contribute to disproportionate incarceration rates for African Americans. Now they no longer mean higher sentences in Delaware.

7 years ago

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Peter Bosak, superintendent of the Cape May County Department of Mosquito Control, explains how mosquitos are trapped. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Science

Climate change brings mosquito whack-a-mole to New Jersey

The salt marsh mosquito was once nicknamed the “New Jersey state bird.” But changing conditions are shifting concern from that mosquito to others.

7 years ago

Listen 4:37
(Albert Yee/Fairmount Park Conservancy)
Things To Do
Community
September 19 - 25, 2019

Fashion District opening and festivals of opera, HBCUs, cider in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Carnivores and vegans alike have options in food festivals, opera takes Philadelphia, and HBCUs are highlighted in this week’s “Things To Do.”

7 years ago

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In this image taken from a Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018 video provided by SNJTODAY.COM, Buena Regional High School wrestler Andrew Johnson gets his hair cut courtside minutes before his match in Buena, N.J. (Michael Frankel/SNJTODAY.COM via AP)
Community

N.J. ref suspended for 2 years over forced haircut of wrestler with dreadlocks

The teenage Buena Regional High School wrestler Andrew Johnson acquiesced to having his finger-length locs cut prior to a match against a rival school in December 2018.

7 years ago

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