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Dr. Cory Simpson, dermatologist, screens Diocelina Zabalo for skin cancer at Philadelphia’s Mexican consulate. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Skin cancer prevention still a struggle among Latinx communities in the region

At a free event set up by the Mexican consulate in Philadelphia, checking for the damaging effects of exposure to the sun got the spotlight.

7 years ago

In this file photo, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner speaks with members of the media during a news conference in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

DA Krasner fought against civil asset forfeiture. But under his watch, the practice continues

The use of civil asset forfeiture increased slightly in Philadelphia last year, despite the election of District Attorney Larry Krasner, a critic of the practice.

7 years ago

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The Painted Bride Art Center is draped in black mesh since it was discovered that the Isaiah Zagar mural that covers it is separating from its walls. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Painted Bride goes to court to sell its distinctive building

In the final step to sell the structure, which will likely also mean destroying an Isaiah Zagar mosaic, the Bride faced pushback.

7 years ago

The proposed PennEast pipeline would pass through the fields of the Christman farm, seen from the intersection of Station Street and Pohopoco Drive in Lehighton. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Federal appeals court strikes blow to PennEast pipeline project

The Third Circuit decision blocks PennEast from condemning state-owned land in New Jersey

7 years ago

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Courts & Law
Billy Penn

Philadelphia police planned to fire 15 officers over Facebook posts, but 11 retired before it could happen

The first public hearing about the social media database this week was nearly eclipsed by all the other Philly police scandals this summer.

7 years ago

Clean water activists gathered outside the Prudential Center on Monday, August 26, 2019, demanding clean water amid the growing lead crisis in Newark as the city hosted the VMAs for the first time. (Photo by Gabriele Holtermann-Gorden/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)
Politics & Policy

N.J. lawmakers say water quality data should be more accessible to the public

At a hearing amid Newark’s lead crisis, legislators called on the state’s nearly 300 water utilities to provide more information and be held accountable.

7 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy speaks during a bill signing ceremony in Berkeley Heights, N.J., Tuesday, July 16, 2019. (Seth Wenig/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

N.J. to firearms dealers: Embrace gun safety rules or risk losing our business

The novel strategy is the latest salvo in Gov. Phil Murphy’s ongoing effort to make the state’s gun control policies even tougher.

7 years ago

SEPTA and the city have just finished a $7.3 million rebuild of the Woodland Avenue Bridge, first constructed in 1920. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

This West Philly bridge got a makeover for its 99th birthday

The bridge was first constructed in 1920. A structural evaluation in 2017 called it “basically intolerable.” Here’s what changed.

7 years ago

Refinery employee Shawn Tolomeo argues that the Philadelphia Energy Solutions property in South Philadelphia should remain a refinery. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Bonuses paid to PES refinery executives infuriate ex-workers and environmentalists

Laid-off employees, who got no severance pay, expressed outrage at the $4.5 million paid out to Philadelphia Energy Solutions officials pre-bankruptcy.

7 years ago

A transit police officer keeps watch on the Market-Frankford line. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

SEPTA police to get new service weapons after Sig pistol accidentally fires

The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating an incident in which a SEPTA police officer’s service weapon fired without manipulation while holstered.

7 years ago

In this Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, photo Luis Ramos works at the Howard McCray's commercial refrigeration manufacturing facility in Philadelphia. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Money

Amid trade uncertainty, Pennsylvania sheds manufacturing jobs

The head of Pennsylvania’s Manufacturer’s Association said he supports the president’s trade tactics.

7 years ago

Monmouth Beach
Down the Shore
Politics & Policy

N.J. legislature mulls bill that exempts teens from beach badge fees

A bill pending in the New Jersey legislature would allow teenagers to access beaches at a reduced rate or for free. 

7 years ago

Runners head through downtown Wilmington on their way from the Pentagon to Ground Zero in New York City as part of the 243-mile 9/11 Promise Run. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Community

9/11 memorial runners promise to remember: ‘It’s our job as folks that lived through it to keep that memory alive’

There’s no celebration at the end of this run. After running 243 miles from the Pentagon to Ground Zero in three days, it’s a sobering finish line for the 9/11 Promise Run.

7 years ago

Listen 0:50
2019 Atlantic hurricane season summary map as of Sept. 10. (Image: wikipedia.org)
Down the Shore
Community

Hurricane season peaks today

Today marks the statistical peak of the Atlantic hurricane season.

7 years ago

Community

At 9/11 memorial, new recognition for a longer-term toll

The new 9/11 Memorial Glade gives their loved ones a place in the landscape of remembrance at ground zero.

7 years ago

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