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Police remain on the scene after a gunman was apprehended following a standoff Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, in Philadelphia. A gunman who opened fire on police Wednesday as they were serving a drug warrant in Philadelphia, wounding several officers and triggering a standoff that extended into the night, is in police custody, authorities said. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Community

7-hour North Philly standoff ends without fatalities: Suspect surrenders, hostages free

The suspected gunman who allegedly opened fire on police officers in Philadelphia’s Nicetown-Tioga neighborhood is in custody

7 years ago

WILMAPCO’s Bill Swiatek points to a map from the group’s Transportation Justice Plan that shows the high cost of transportation and housing for those living in high poverty areas. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Urban Planning

Racial inequities found in Delaware’s regional transportation network

A Wilmington Area Planning Council report found black and Latino populations have been historically disadvantaged by the region’s transportation network.

7 years ago

Leslie Slingsby, executive director of Mission Kids, sits on her sons bed with his Boy Scouts of America uniform and handbook at her Collegeville, Pa. home on August 14, 2019. Slingsby's nonprofit works on behalf of Montgomery County to investigate claims of child abuse and advocates for child protection around the world. (Kriston Jae Bethel for WHYY)
Community

Safe to join Boy Scouts? Some parents say policy upgrades help prevent abuse

To ensure their kids’ safety, some parents have set up their own protocols. Others say Boy Scouts of America has put in its own protective policies.

7 years ago

Court gavel, brown wood against a dark background
Courts & Law

Key changes could improve N.J. municipal court system, study group says

Among the recommendations: Impose fewer license suspensions for failure to pay fines and fees, and continue to promote the use of payment plans.

7 years ago

A billboard in Horse Cave, Ky., referring to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. as Moscow Mitch has been erected on northbound I-65 Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
National Interest
Politics & Policy
National Interest

Even if Democrats dump Trump, they’ll need to ditch Mitch

A sizable share of Democrats fully recognize that capturing the Senate, and dethroning Mitch McConnell, is nearly as critical as ousting Donald Trump.

7 years ago

A fatal four-car crash outside Dewey Beach on Saturday was one of three serious accidents last weekend. (Delaware Department of Transportation)
Community

Three horrific crashes at Delaware beaches last weekend renew safety calls

A driver died in a crash, a pedestrian was fatally struck by a state trooper’s vehicle and a bicyclist suffered head trauma on a six-mile stretch of Delaware beach highway.

7 years ago

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A hanging sculpture of the Liberty Bell by perceptual artist Michael Murphy becomes William Penn when viewed from a different angle. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

What’s inside the new Gallery mall? First look at Fashion District Philadelphia

Fashion District Philadelphia’s art curator gave WHYY a first look at how the overhaul of the old Gallery mall is taking shape ahead of the Sept. 19 opening.

7 years ago

Listen 2:27
Rowhouses line Spruce Street in Fitler Square. (Emma Lee/ WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community
PlanPhilly

‘Rowhouse’ vs. ‘rowhome’? The tangled history of a uniquely Philadelphia term

Nothing gets Philadelphia grammarians riled up more than a question of local dialect. Enter: the debate over Philadelphia’s most common building.

7 years ago

Concept image of three genders, male and female, undetermined sex
Health

Looking at gender’s many sides, and keeping kids’ safety and inclusion in mind

Navigating the world as a young transgender person can be challenging. That’s true even in places some might think it’s safe, like the health-care system.

7 years ago

Listen 4:53
The 25th Street bay beach in Barnegat Light. (Google image)
Down the Shore
Health

Excessive fecal bacteria continues to plague N.J. beach

For the fourth consecutive week, a Barnegat Bay beach in northern Long Beach Island is under a swimming advisory due to excessive fecal bacteria, officials said.

7 years ago

In this Jan. 31, 2019, file photo, hundreds of people overflow onto the sidewalk in a line snaking around the block outside a U.S. immigration office with numerous courtrooms in San Francisco.  (Eric Risberg/AP Photo, File)
Health

Pa., N.J. health experts warn new Trump immigration rule will increase uninsured

The change widens the definition of “public charge” to mean people here legally who get public benefits like Medicaid, food stamps, and housing vouchers.

7 years ago

Sister Mary Scullion, executive director of Project HOME, said the termination of General Assistance is 'unconscionable.' (Inquirer)
Money
Broke in Philly

With General Assistance now gone in Pa., how will people cope?

General Assistance was eliminated in 2012. The Pa. Supreme Court reversed the move last summer and Gov. Wolf reinstated it, only to have Republican lawmakers end it again.

7 years ago

Utility fees can pile up - but there are steps you can take to pay off your bills, write staff members at Community Legal Services. (Martin Prescott/Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Money
Broke in Philly

Utility shutdowns can be a disaster. Here’s how to avoid them.

If you have a shutoff notice, the utility has a legal obligation to explain all the options you have to avoid a shutoff. Here are some options you have.

7 years ago

A part of Newark's skyline is seen in Newark, N.J., Tuesday, April 10, 2018. (Seth Wenig/AP Photo)
Money

N.J. approves $9M in tax credits to ‘Joker,’ ‘West Side Story’

New Jersey on Tuesday approved roughly $9 million in film tax credits to a Spielberg adaptation of "West Side Story" and a Batman movie called "Joker" starring Joaquin Phoenix

7 years ago

Metal police handcuffs on a dark wooden board.
Down the Shore
Courts & Law

Prosecutor: Juvenile charged in Jersey Shore murder

A juvenile has been arrested and charged with the murder of a woman in Ocean County, prosecutors say. 

7 years ago

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