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A view of the Roundhouse, the former headquarters of the Philadelphia Police Department, on Dec. 8, 2022. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘Wide and varied’ opinions offered of future of Philly’s Roundhouse during months of public input

Many said they wanted to see the complicated history of the city’s former police headquarters recognized in the site’s next life.

2 years ago

Bluford Charter School on Media Street in West Philadelphia. (Aubri Juhasz/WHYY)
Education

Bluford Charter School will reopen as a district-run school this fall, unless a new charter application is approved

Bluford charter school is expected to reopen as a district-run school this fall, while its sister school, Daroff, will remain closed, officials said.

2 years ago

The Philadelphia skyline
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Philly landlord faces discrimination lawsuit over treatment of residents with housing vouchers

The complaint alleges that ProManaged Inc. violated federal housing laws by openly barring voucher holders from renting in majority-white neighborhoods.

2 years ago

FILE - Debris is seen where the boardwalk used to stand in Belmar N.J., Nov. 15, 2012, two weeks after Superstorm Sandy pummeled the New Jersey shore. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is taking questions from the public on a massive $52 billion storm protection project it has proposed to prevent the type of catastrophic damage caused by Sandy during future storms. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, File)
Weather

Many questions on $52B storm protection plan in N.Y., N.J.

People are asking questions about a storm protection proposal for New York and New Jersey that would be among the most massive and costly flood control projects ever done.

2 years ago

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley watches during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Stanford in Stanford, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Community
6abc

‘I’m a girl from Philly…but I cried’: Dawn Staley reacts to Brittney Griner’s release

"I was shocked actually ... and then, honestly, I cried," Staley said on ESPN's "First Take."

2 years ago

Philadelphia skyline
Stop and Frisk: Revisit or Resist
Community

We asked, you answered: WHYY audiences respond to ‘Stop and Frisk’ podcast

How do you feel about stop and frisk (and policing more broadly) as an answer to Philly's gun violence crisis?

2 years ago

Mothermotherland (Cannonball Festival)
Arts & Entertainment

Ukrainians bring contemporary theater to Philadelphia

“Mothermotherland” was devised by artists who fled Kharkiv, now based in Pittsburgh. It is presented by Philly’s Miniball festival.

2 years ago

Listen 1:20
Protesters take to the streets to demand freedom for Mumia Abu Jamal. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Courts & Law
The Philadelphia Experiment

Cruel and unusual: How the justice system is failing Mumia Abu-Jamal

Patterns of misconduct in Abu-Jamal’s case have convinced people that his constitutional right to equal justice under the law was violated, argues Linn Washington.

2 years ago

A man walks across a flooded section of the Cobbs Creek Parkway as a tow truck worker tries to free a swamped car, Wednesday, April 30, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo)
PlanPhilly
Community

Philly’s flood-prone Eastwick neighborhood will finally get custom emergency alerts

In a place where flooding has required residents to be rescued by boat, the city wants a contractor to develop a better system of emergency alerts.

2 years ago

Christa Barfield stands with greens in her hand, with rolling fields in the background.
Community

FarmerJawn is expanding their agriculture access vision into Chester County

After bringing their vision to Cheltenham, FarmerJawn sees an opportunity for more organic food access and Black farmers at Westtown School.

2 years ago

Pennsylvania health officials tour the school-based health center at Building 21 Lab School, a small district high school in North Philadelphia, on Thurs., Dec. 8, 2022. (Nicole Leonard/WHYY)
Health

Pennsylvania officials say school-based health centers are needed to bridge equity gaps

State health officials say there’s clear research that school-based health centers can bridge health equity gaps. But there’s still few in Pennsylvania.

2 years ago

Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refinery on August 8, 2019. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Hazardous waste storage areas at former refinery site could close within a year

In another sign of transformation at the 1,000-acre site, the last hazardous waste storage areas are expected to formally close within a year.

2 years ago

File photo: Former Trenton Mayor Douglas Palmer (left) and Assemblyman Dan Benson (AP Photo/Mel Evans and N.J. Legislature)
Politics & Policy

Former Trenton mayor endorses Assemblyman Benson for Mercer County Executive

After forming an exploratory committee, former Trenton Mayor Doug Palmer will formally endorse Asm. Dan Benson for Mercer County Executive.

2 years ago

The New Jersey State House is seen in Trenton, N.J., Tuesday, June 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Politics & Policy

Applications for New Jersey’s first Youth Council are due soon

The 44-member commission is expected to meet four times per year to help advise the government on issues relevant to young people in the state.

2 years ago

The Capitol is seen amid holiday lights Wednesday evening as the House of Representatives works to approve the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill already passed in the Senate to codify both interracial and same-gender marriage, in Washington, Dec. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Politics & Policy

Bill protecting same-sex, interracial unions passes House

President Joe Biden is expected to promptly sign the measure, which requires all states to recognize same-sex marriages.

2 years ago

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