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Dawud Bey poses for a photo in front of an apartment building.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Turning point: Philly developer wants to forge a legacy that transcends his past

Dawud Bey spent more than a decade in prison for drug trafficking. Now he’s building on city land and renovating properties with multimillion-dollar loans.

2 years ago

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The Netflix logo is displayed on the company's website on Feb. 2, 2023, in New York. Netflix on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, outlined how it intends to crack down on the rampant sharing of account passwords in the U.S., its latest bid to reel in more subscribers to its video streaming service amid a slowdown in growth. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Arts & Entertainment

Netflix to charge an additional $8 month for viewers living outside U.S. subscribers’ households

The additional subscription fee is an attempt to reel in more subscribers to its video streaming service amid a slowdown in growth.

2 years ago

(image via 6abc)
Community
6abc

Demi Lovato, Ludacris headline Philly’s July 4th concert on the Parkway

Gates open at 4 p.m. at Logan Circle and 20th Street.

2 years ago

SEPTA riders board a bus in Center City, Philadelphia, on April 19, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Urban Planning

SEPTA to spend $22 million to upgrade fare collection boxes in buses and trolleys

The box replacement is necessary to swap out vintage units from the ‘90s that can’t be repaired, and won’t accept payments.

2 years ago

Angelica and Ansonia Lyons
Health

Why do so many Black women die in pregnancy? One reason: Doctors don’t take them seriously

Black women have the highest maternal mortality rate in the U.S. — 69.9 per 100,000 live births for 2021, almost three times the rate for white women according to the CDC.

2 years ago

Philadelphia School District headquarters
Education

Philly school leaders expect to find more asbestos with further inspections

The district is spending millions to ramp up inspections to find dangerous asbestos in the city’s public schools.

2 years ago

Former President Donald Trump sits at the defense table with his defense team in a Manhattan court
Courts & Law

Donald Trump to appear by video as judge reinforces ban on attacking witnesses

Trump risks being held in contempt if he uses evidence turned over by prosecutors in the pretrial discovery process to target witnesses or others involved in the case.

2 years ago

A bulldozer repairs a sand dune
Urban Planning

Emergency beach repairs start in Wildwood amid $33M legal fight

Heavy equipment crews are moving sand along a stretch of badly eroded beach in North Wildwood, home to a bitter fight over how to protect its rapidly shrinking beaches.

2 years ago

Dr. Brian Dunham is the co-founder of the Stream Studios at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia where its team of medical illustrators create visual education graphics, animations and 3D-models. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Science

‘A picture worth a thousand words’: Art meets medicine at CHOP’s in-house studio of medical illustrators

Medical illustration is a small field — there are about 2,000 certified professionals in the world, including a small team in Philly at CHOP.

2 years ago

Listen 4:55
Water meter
PlanPhilly
Community

Water shutoffs resume in Philly May 31, but new categories of residents are exempt

Households with children, seniors, or people with disabilities are protected from non-payment based shutoffs when they resume May 31.

2 years ago

Pennsylvania state Capitol building
Politics & Policy

Democrats advance gun-control bills in Pennsylvania House

The party describes the proposals as relatively moderate measures to cut down on gun trafficking, suicide deaths, accidental shootings and day-to-day violence

2 years ago

t shirt memorial on a lawn showing names of people killed
Community

Interfaith gun violence rally uses lawmaker letter campaign to demand more than just thoughts and prayers

Sunday’s Gun Violence Awareness Day event led attendees through song and prayer before encouraging them to sign letters to lawmakers in support of “common sense” gun laws.

2 years ago

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WHYY on 6th Street in Philadelphia.
Community

WHYY wins 6 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards

Honorees were recognized for excellence in digital and audio, as well as works that spanned documentary, newscast, sports reporting, and podcasting.

2 years ago

Democratic nominee for mayor Cherelle Parker speaks in Philadelphia
Politics & Policy

Cherelle Parker’s campaign back on track after dental emergency sidelined the winner of Philly mayoral primary

Parker said she’s rested and ready to continue her run for mayor, which many believe she will likely win.

2 years ago

Listen 1:15
Irish born actor Ray Stevenson poses for a photo in New York on March 7, 2011. Stevenson, the Irish actor who played the villain in “RRR,” an Asgardian warrior the ‘Thor’ films, and a member of the 13th Legion in HBO’s “Rome,” has died. He was 58. Representatives for Stevenson told The Associated Press he died Sunday, May 21, 2023, but had no other details to share. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
Arts & Entertainment

Irish actor Ray Stevenson, of ‘Rome’ and ‘Thor’ movies, dies at 58

Representatives for Stevenson told The Associated Press that he died Sunday but had no other details to share on Monday.

2 years ago

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