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Jaleel King is seen in a wheelchair at Broad and Chestnut
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

What to know about Philly’s ADA settlement over curb cuts

The ADA settlement covers ramps that connect sidewalks to streets, but not sidewalks themselves. “It takes time,” one disability rights advocate said.

3 years ago

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Philadelphia Phillies' Bryson Stott reacts after striking out during the fifth inning in Game 2 of the baseball NL Championship Series between the San Diego Padres and the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Arts & Entertainment

Phillies lose to Padres 8-5, NLCS tied 1-1

Brandon Drury hit a go-ahead, two-run single during a five-run rally in the fifth inning and the San Diego Padres stunned Aaron Nola and the Philadelphia Phillies 8-5.

3 years ago

FILE - The Philadelphia Orchestra teams up with 250 singers from four choirs during a rehearsal for 'Philadelphia Voices' at the Kimmel Center. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Orchestra cancels China tour

Uncertainty over COVID protocols in China has forced the Orchestra to halt an Asian tour in May 2023.

3 years ago

The Southbridge Wilmington Wetland Park in Delaware is officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. (Johnny Perez-Gonzalez/WHYY)
Community

Flood-mitigating wetland park opens in Wilmington’s Southbridge section

The new wetland park is designed to reduce flooding and keep residents from having to use sandbags to protect homes and businesses.

3 years ago

(Miguel Martinez/Billy Penn)
Courts & Law

Philly police say analysis of 911 response times between Black and white neighborhoods is ‘devoid of context’

Commissioner Danielle Outlaw joined the FOP challenging a city controller’s report that said police responded faster to white neighborhoods.

3 years ago

Desks are spaced apart at an elementary school
Education

Majority of Philly students may need to use ‘alternative pathways’ to graduate, study finds

Starting with the class of 2023, Pennsylvania students must graduate through one of five new graduation pathways, two of which are based on state test scores.

3 years ago

FILE - Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks during a campaign event at the Steamfitters Technology Center in Harmony, Pa., Oct. 18, 2022. Fetterman is releasing a new doctor’s note saying that he's recovering well from a May stroke as he vies for Pennsylvania’s pivotal U.S. Senate seat. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Politics & Policy

Fetterman’s doctor says he’s recovering well from May stroke

He said Fetterman exhibited no effects on his “cognitive ability” or his ability to think and reason after the stroke, which occurred just days before the primary election.

3 years ago

Kathy McGuiness headshot
Courts & Law

Delaware auditor resigns just hours after getting probation, $10,000 fine for misdemeanor crimes

Gov. Carney has indicated he would exercise his constitutional duty to remove the first statewide elected official ever prosecuted while in office.

3 years ago

Aaron Nola throws a pitch during a Phillies game
Community

Brotherly love: Aaron and Austin Nola on opposing teams for NLCS Game 2

“We’re going to enjoy this moment and soak it in because we don’t know when it’ll ever happen again," Aaron Nola said.

3 years ago

Move-in day at the Copeland Center for Animal Welfare in New Castle, Del. (Courtesy of Brandywine Valley SPCA)
Community

Brandywine Valley SPCA unveils region’s ‘largest animal welfare facility’

The new shelter includes more outdoor play space, doubles capacity for spay/neuter surgeries, and adds Delaware’s first ICU for shelter pets.

3 years ago

The 30th Anniversary Celebration was hosted at Globe Dye Works on Oct. 18, 2022. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Health

Prevention Point Philadelphia celebrates 30 years of providing harm reduction services

The Philadelphia nonprofit that focuses on community harm reduction says it served 36,000 people over the last 12 months, three times the amount served in 2019.

3 years ago

File photo: The Harry S. Truman Building, headquarters for the State Department, is seen in Washington, in this March 9, 2009 file photo. (AP Photo/J.  Scott Applewhite, File)
Politics & Policy

Immigrants in Delaware question exclusion of some nations in diversity visa lottery

A program that awards immigrant visas via a lottery unfairly excludes those coming from specific countries, some Delaware advocates say.

3 years ago

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Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper celebrates after a home run
Arts & Entertainment

Harper, Schwarber home run as Wheeler, Phillies top Padres to open NLCS

The Phillies will try to take a 2-0 lead when they send Aaron Nola to mound to oppose Blake Snell on Wednesday afternoon.

3 years ago

Mayor Jim Kenney (in blue) and Mable Ellis Welborn (in maroon), board chair of the Leon H. Sullivan Charitable Trust, unveil the new name of the international arrivals hall at the Philadelphia airport. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)
Community

Philadelphia airport names international arrivals hall after Dr. Leon Sullivan

The name of the Philadelphia activist for advocated for Black entrepreneurialism and the anti-apartheid movement will greet international travelers coming to Philly.

3 years ago

Mom Natali Rosario (left), 17 year-old Ivan (center) and pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Tina Loven (right) spoke to the media about Ivan’s recovery a year after he was shot in the head near his high school, October 18, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

One year later: A Philadelphia student and shooting survivor spreads hope for others impacted by gun violence

A year after suffering from a gunshot wound to the head outside his North Philadelphia school, Ivan Cuevas and his family show what survivorship can look like.

3 years ago

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