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Arts & Entertainment

Philly based singer songwriter Suzanne Sheer has released her first, sexy, genre defying album

Philly singer-songwriter Suzanne Sheer about her first album, ‘The Blue Hour,’ social media, and advice for musicians.

3 years ago

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A close-up of a hand using a cell phone.
Health

Officials gather in Philly to roll out 988, the nation’s new mental health crisis number

Starting Saturday, people having a mental health crisis will be able to call or text 9-8-8 to be connected with a mental health professional.

3 years ago

File photo: Delaware Auditor Kathy McGuiness leaves court in April with her attorney, Steve Wood.
Politics & Policy

Calls grow louder to remove Delaware auditor after conviction

Delaware lawmakers renew call for governor to oust Delaware Auditor Kathleen McGuiness two weeks after her conviction on official misconduct.

3 years ago

Sheldon Omar-Abba photo of a 2011 Ford Crown Victoria owned by a woman who goes by 'Baby Doll Demon Doll.' (Peter Crimmins / WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

‘Built, not bought’: Philly’s classic car culture captured in photo exhibition

Photographer Sheldon Omar-Abba documents informal car clubs in Philly neighborhoods for Imperfect Gallery’s 10th-anniversary show.

3 years ago

The Justice Department sued the Pennsylvania court system in February, alleging that it discriminated against people with opioid use disorder. (Kent M. Wilhelm / Spotlight PA)
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Pa. court system says it’s not responsible for county judges banning opioid addiction medication

A fight between the U.S. Department of Justice and leaders of Pennsylvania’s court system is playing out in federal court.

3 years ago

Samaj stands next to Oronde McClain.
Community

Twenty-two years after being shot, Oronde McClain reflects on caring for Philly’s gun violence survivors

Gun violence activist and survivor Oronde McClain was paired with WHYY host Cherri Gregg to produce a video and written work to show the true impact of gun violence.

3 years ago

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Community

Speed, red-light cameras could reduce racial disparity in police stops, study says

A recent study found that national support for automated traffic cameras increased when participants viewed camera implementation through the lens of racial justice.

3 years ago

Captain Janell Simpson will be deputy chief of the Camden County Police Department. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

East Camden native becomes first Latina deputy police chief in city history

The East Camden native continues historic career after being named second in command of the police department, the first woman and Latina ever to hold that rank.

3 years ago

Sky Chandler tests a swing in FDR Park
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Urban Planning

FDR Park is getting a new pop-up play space designed by kids

FDR Park in South Philly is getting a new pop-up playground that was designed by young people and is being built by volunteers. It opens up for play on July 23.

3 years ago

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Community groups working against violence in the city of Philadelphia protested stop-and-frisk outside the 26th Police District in Fishtown. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Will ongoing gun violence bring a stop-and-frisk resurgence to Philly? It wouldn’t be the first time

The much-criticized, historically racist policing tactic never actually went away, but in recent years officials had decried it and the city had moved away from its broad use.

3 years ago

The Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy

Homosexuality finally removed from Pa. Crimes Code after being first discovered in Upper Darby

The Pennsylvania General Assembly passed House Bill 2125 last week and Governor Tom Wolf signed it into law on Monday. Upper Darby played a huge role in making this happen.

3 years ago

President Joe Biden, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid address the media following their meeting in Jerusalem Thursday, July 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Politics & Policy

Biden, Lapid agree to stop Iran nuke program, differ on how

Biden says he still wants to give diplomacy a chance while Lapid insists that tough words alone won’t thwart Tehran nuclear ambitions.

3 years ago

The pool was packed on opening day at North Camden Community Center, July 14, 2022. (Tom MacDonald / WHYY)
Community

Just in time: Camden opens first of two city pools

The mid-July opening is just a bit behind their normal public pool schedule. Normally pools in Camden open around the Fourth of July.

3 years ago

In this Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019, photo, a man uses a cell phone in New Orleans. With suicides on the rise, the government wants to make the national crisis hotline easier to reach. Once implemented, people will just need to dial 988 to seek help. Currently, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline uses a 10-digit number, 800-273-TALK (8255). Callers are routed to one of 163 crisis centers, where counselors answered 2.2 million calls last year
Community

Chester County sees rollout of new national 988 mental health hotline as a chance to improve its own crisis response system

Starting Saturday, dialing 988 will connect callers experiencing distress across the country to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

3 years ago

Pennsylvania State Capitol building
Politics & Policy

Gov. Wolf vetoes GOP effort to block local climate legislation

The bill would have prevented local towns from banning natural gas, something climate activists say will be key to addressing global warming.

3 years ago

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