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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.

4 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.

4 years ago

Sky Chandler tests a swing in FDR Park
PlanPhilly
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.

4 years ago

Listen 1:50
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.

4 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.

4 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.

4 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.

4 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.

4 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.

4 years ago

A Philadelphia police cruiser is parked between Arch and Market streets in West Philadelphia
Community

Two Philadelphia summer events canceled as gun violence escalates

The city’s Summer Event Series and the West Fest Block Party have been canceled because of rising incidents of gun violence.

4 years ago

Elton John gestures during a performance
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Elton John, Summer Snow Day, Dave Matthews Band, Maze, Pancakes and Booze art show, and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

This weekend’s event highlights in Philly, N.J., and Delaware include concerts from Elton John, Femi Kuti, Dave Matthews Band, Chris Brown, Yacht Rock Revue, and more.

4 years ago

Listen 5:59
A skyline view of Atlantic City
Community

Atlantic City rolls out welcome mat for NAACP Convention

The Jersey Shore resort city welcomes the nation’s oldest civil rights organization for its first in-person convention since 2019.

4 years ago

Volunteer Judy Stout helps load a trunk with food at the Food Bank of Delaware's monthly drive-thru distribution
Community

Demand for food, housing assistance in Delaware grows amid inflation, pandemic concerns

Delaware is experiencing a rise in the number of residents seeking help, whether it be with housing costs, Medicaid, or food assistance.

4 years ago

File photo: A vial of the Phase 3 Novavax coronavirus vaccine is seen ready for use in the trial at St. George's University hospital in London, Oct. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
Health

U.S. regulators OK new COVID-19 shot option from Novavax

The Centers for Disease Control still must recommend how to use the Novavax vaccine before shots begin. The U.S. has bought 3.2 million doses.

4 years ago

A closeup of detailing on Philly row houses
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly refreshes home repair program with hopes of preserving more properties

Launched in 2019, the Restore Repair Renew program offers low-interest loans to homeowners who need to make major fixes to their properties.

4 years ago

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