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Members of the Jeremy Winston Chorale perform at Cristo Rey High School to promote the HBCU to be held at The Mann this spring. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Music to matriculate by: Mann Center to host an HBCU Festival in May

At least 10 historical Black colleges and universities will be part of an all-day festival of HBCU life and culture at the Mann Center, in May.

3 years ago

A person speaks at a podium in front of an audience.
Community

Gun violence film screenings in Philly aim to ‘blanket the city’ with trauma support

The city hopes the film will open doors to mental health help for Philadelphians affected by gun violence.

3 years ago

A close-up of the green dome of the Pa. State Capitol.
Politics & Policy

Child sex abuse lawsuit window again gets Pa. lawmakers’ OK

The chamber voted 161-to-40 to send the Senate a constitutional amendment. If senators go along with it, the amendment could go before voters for approval as soon as November.

3 years ago

Cassie Hill relies both on Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.  (Heather Khalifa/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Shapiro admin can do more as rollbacks to food and health benefits loom in Pa., experts say

Hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians could lose their health insurance and nearly two million could face more food insecurity in the coming months.

3 years ago

A woman crying and holding flowers
Community

Tears, defiance and new tanks in Ukraine for war anniversary

Ukraine’s leader pledged Friday to push for victory in 2023 as he and other Ukrainians marked the somber anniversary of the Russian invasion that upended their lives.

3 years ago

A memorial to Officer Christopher Fitzgerald.
Community
6abc

Final goodbye for Temple University Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald

To ease the burden on the family, Temple University said it will pay for Ofc. Fitzgerald's funeral.

3 years ago

Dr. Rahul Gupta at a podium
Courts & Law

White House official calls Camden County jail’s addiction treatment program a ‘model for the nation’

A Biden administration official used Camden County Correctional Facility’s addiction treatment program as a model example for the nation to build on.

3 years ago

A close-up of a dead whale washed ashore on the beach.
Science

30 N.J. mayors call for moratorium on offshore wind activity and further investigation into whale deaths

No current evidence suggests that offshore wind farms or surveys have caused the recent spike in whale deaths. Necropsies have found the mammals were killed by vessel strikes.

3 years ago

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Chase Miller (left) and Kim Hartzel hold up kittens at an animal shelter
PlanPhilly
Community

A Bensalem veterinary nonprofit will soon offer affordable pet care in Philly

The Bridge Clinic, based in Bucks County, is set to open a Philadelphia office thanks to a $200,000 grant from PetSmart Charities.

3 years ago

Listen 1:54
A close-up of a police car.
Community
6abc

2-year-old, 5 teens among 7 injured in Strawberry Mansion shooting; 3 suspects sought

According to police, the shooting happened just before 6 p.m. outside the James G. Blaine School.

3 years ago

Late winter in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

After years of work, Philly releases final plan to increase the city’s tree canopy

The city wants to eliminate disparities in tree coverage between neighborhoods.

3 years ago

Jodie Harris has been named the new president of the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation. She will start her new role on June 1.
Urban Planning
The Philadelphia Tribune

Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation names Jodie Harris president

She will be the 12th president and first African-American woman to serve in the role in the organization’s 65-year history.

3 years ago

Germany's foreign minister Annalena Baerbock address the United Nations General Assembly before a vote for a U.N. resolution upholding Ukraine's territorial integrity and calling for a cessation of hostilities after Russia's invasion, Thursday Feb. 23, 2023 at U.N. headquarters
Politics & Policy

UN approves resolution calling for Russia to leave Ukraine

Diplomats from Ukraine’s allies sought to win over more nations that have been ambivalent toward the war, including China.

3 years ago

An up-close photo of Darrell Clarke speaking into a microphone in City Council chambers.
Politics & Policy

Philly City Council President Clarke opts not to run for re-election

Clarke has been head of council for more than a decade. He plans to stay active until his replacement is inaugurated.

3 years ago

Tatiana Poladko and Atnre Alleyne pose with their family
Community

‘Desperation and uncertainty’ for Delaware family one year after fleeing Ukraine

The family settled in Poland with their three young children after the invasion. They remain hopeful, but know the fate of Poladko’s homeland remains uncertain.

3 years ago

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