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A sock filled with wood chips along the creek at the Cobbs Creek Golf Course is said to help prevent erosion.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Zoning overlay for Cobbs Creek Golf Course passes despite community concerns

Opponents worry the bill could lead to more tree loss and flooding. “Please listen to us, man,” one activist pleaded.

3 years ago

Listen 1:03
State Rep. Franklin Cooke (left) loads a box of baby formula onto a truck with an unidentified volunteer
Community

Free baby formula is being distributed to Delaware parents in need

The 28.2-ounce canisters of powder are enough for a three-week supply. They arrived courtesy of a collaboration of state officials, nonprofits and an Australian manufacturer.

3 years ago

The exterior of Delaware County Juvenile Detention Center.
Courts & Law

Delaware County plans to reestablish a juvenile detention center after previous facility closed due to abuse allegations

The Delaware County Juvenile Detention Center closed in 2021. County officials believe a new building, model, and proper oversight will lead to different results.

3 years ago

Chief Operating Officer of The School District of Philadelphia Reggie McNeil has been selected by Gov. Josh Shapiro to be part of his cabinet. (Governor's office)
Education

Shapiro selects 2nd Philly school official to join cabinet

Reggie McNeil, the school district’s chief operating officer, will serve as secretary of general services, responsible for state buildings and vehicles, as well as purchasing.

3 years ago

Police in Bloomfield, N.J. are looking for the suspect who hurled a Molotov cocktail at the entrance of a synagogue early Sunday morning
Courts & Law

N.J. man charged with throwing Molotov cocktail at synagogue

The 26-year-old Clifton man was due to make his initial appearance Thursday in federal court in Newark, and it wasn’t known if he has an attorney.

3 years ago

New Jersey Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour.
Community

N.J. Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour found dead in SUV outside her home: Police

The business analyst and part-time EMT was elected to the Sayreville council as a Republican in 2021.

3 years ago

Groundhog Club co-handler Al Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil
Community

Phil’s Groundhog Day prediction: 6 more weeks of winter

People gathered Thursday at Gobbler’s Knob as members of Punxsutawney Phil’s “inner circle” summoned him from his tree stump at dawn to learn if he has seen his shadow.

3 years ago

Philadelphia's Chinatown neighborhood is seen at 10th and Cuthbert streets
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Opinion: Why the proposed 76ers arena is a false solution to dead zone on Market East

The proposed 76ers arena threatens to repeat the years of misguided development that created the dead zone on Market Street, writes Akira Drake Rodriguez.

3 years ago

Wanda Sykes smiles in a portrait.
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Celebrating Black History Month, Wanda Sykes, Freeze Fest, and the Philadelphia Ballet’s ‘Forward Motion’ in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Feb. 2 - Feb. 5: African culture celebrated in Del., Wanda Sykes in Philly, and TruTV’s “Impractical Jokers” in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

3 years ago

Listen 5:40
A group of people in yellow reflective vests pose for a photo outdoors.
Urban Planning

New Jersey communities of color grapple with lack of trees, environmental inequity

Environmental groups plan to use state funding to plant trees in environmentally overburdened neighborhoods in places like Camden, Newark, and Trenton.

3 years ago

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Last year, Parks and Rec recruited 196 lifeguards, and was able to open 80% of the city’s pools. Lifeguards are expected to make between $16-18 an hour depending on experience for 35 hours of work a week.(Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Community

Philly Parks and Rec offering bonuses up to $1,000 in lifeguard recruitment effort

The $1,000 bonus is available for any lifeguard who submits their completed application by Apr. 15 and works throughout the summer season.

3 years ago

A group performs a skit at the front of a room.
PlanPhilly
Community

Advocacy coalition unveils ‘zero waste platform,’ challenges Philly mayoral candidates to commit

An agenda advocacy organizations launched Wednesday includes restructuring the city’s waste operations and rebuilding public trust around recycling.

3 years ago

Listen 1:03
School District of Philadelphia headquarters
Education

Philly school board asks City Council for millions in funds: ‘We need you’

The board also asked the city at its biannual meeting to provide parking for teachers near some schools to address safety concerns.

3 years ago

Listen 2:01
Angialeen Mullen runs tap water to demonstrate the horrible smell coming from the faucet Tuesday, Oct. 08, 2019, in Ellendale, Del. (Saquan Stimpson for WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Delaware hires its first environmental justice coordinator

DNREC wants to reach people of color and low-income communities that face disproportionate exposure to polluted water and air.

3 years ago

Pennsylvania House Speaker Mark Rozzi, a Berks County Democrat, listens to public comment during a field hearing in Philadelphia, Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy

Unexpected Pennsylvania House speaker hopes to retain job

The rank-and-file Democrat who was unexpectedly elected speaker of the Pennsylvania House as a compromise candidate earlier this month is saying he hopes to keep the job.

3 years ago

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