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The Confederate flag and monument at the Marvel Carriage Museum. (WHYY file)
Community

Delaware town’s mayor says $25K grant to museum with Confederate flag ‘dead in the water’

Georgetown Town Council voted to allocate the money, but the museum filed its application after the April 1 deadline. The mayor says the flag should be taken down.

4 years ago

A viral video shows the Rosita character at Sesame Place refusing to interact with two Black children.
Arts & Entertainment

Sesame Place announces diversity, inclusion training after viral video sparks backlash

The park’s announcement comes in the wake of several allegations of discrimination against the amusement park.

4 years ago

Security moves in a golf cart at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate
Politics & Policy

GOP rallies around Trump following FBI search of Mar-a-Lago estate

The GOP push to portray Trump as the victim of a politicized DOJ ignored the potential criminal misconduct that justified the search in the eyes of a federal judge.

4 years ago

Former President Donald Trump gestures as he departs Trump Tower
Courts & Law

Trump says he took the Fifth in N.Y. civil investigation

The New York civil investigation involves allegations the Trump Organization misstated the value of prized assets like golf courses and skyscrapers, misleading lenders.

4 years ago

A 2021 Ford Mustang Mach E charges at a Ford dealer
Politics & Policy

Delaware launches initiative to expand electric vehicle charging

Delaware is asking the federal government for roughly $18 million to expand fast-charging electric car charging across the state.

4 years ago

People walk in view of the city skyline in Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Science

Philly’s life sciences real estate market has cooled. Brokers hopeful for recovery

A precarious stock market and record inflation have contributed to some companies hitting the pause button on their search for space in Philly.

4 years ago

A couple pose for a photo.
Health

‘I don’t have to have a traumatic birth experience’: How Philly’s Womb-ish doula services empowered this Black mother

This story is brought to you by “Making Space for Black Health,” a WHYY series featuring people and places that promote Black health and well-being in our region.

4 years ago

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Volunteers with Corners to Connections gather after a night of street outreach. The faith-based coalition patrolled every night in June and is continuing  throughout August. From left to right (back row): G Lamar Stewart, Morgan Wilson, Joe Massengale, Mark Christian, Sonya Umble, Tirzah Cannad From left to right (front row): Jeffrey Browne, Julius Renwick Aliya Bradley (Beatrice Forman/WHYY)
Community

Philadelphia is full of ‘violence interrupter’ initiatives. Can a new faith-based coalition move the needle?

Violence interrupters try to stop shootings before they start by connecting people with jobs and other resources. A faith-based coalition is taking the model to the streets.

4 years ago

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Community
6abc

1 killed, multiple people injured after bus overturns on NJ Turnpike

At least one person is dead and several others are injured after a bus overturned on the New Jersey Turnpike in Woodbridge Tuesday night, according to state police.

4 years ago

File photo: Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., questions Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
Politics & Policy

U.S. Rep. Scott Perry says FBI agents seized his cellphone

Perry has been a figure in the congressional investigation into President Donald Trump’s actions leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection.

4 years ago

A youth group from nonprofit Frontline Dads participated in gun violence discussions with Philadelphia city leaders today as part of PHL Youth Week. (Courtesy of Reuben Jones)
Community

Philadelphia residents, youth say city leaders aren’t listening to their ideas for solving gun violence

PHL Youth Week is designed to give teens a chance to share their perspectives on health, education and gun violence, but advocates and residents say more action is needed.

4 years ago

Silhouette of a COVID-19 vaccine being prepared.
Health

Philadelphia achieves near complete compliance with city employee vaccine mandate

The city says nearly all 22,000 workers have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine or have exemption status.

4 years ago

In this 1955 file photo, Carolyn Bryant poses for a photo. A grand jury in Mississippi has declined to indict the white woman, Carolyn Donham, known as Carolyn Bryant, whose accusation set off the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till nearly 70 years ago, despite revelations about an unserved arrest warrant and a newly revealed memoir by the woman, a prosecutor said Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022.(AP Photo/Gene Herrick, File)
Courts & Law

Grand jury declines to indict woman in Emmett Till killing

Leflore County DA Richardson says the grand jury determined that there was insufficient evidence to indict Carolyn Bryant Donham on charges of kidnapping or manslaughter.

4 years ago

In this June 21, 2016, file photo, cars make their way along historic Route 66 in downtown Albuquerque, N.M.  (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan, File)
Courts & Law

Afghan man charged in killing of 2 Muslims in Albuquerque

Muhammad Syed, who is 51, was taken into custody a day earlier after a traffic stop more than 100 miles away.

4 years ago

File photo: Doug Mastriano, speaks at an event on July 1, 2022, at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Marc Levy, File)
Politics & Policy

GOP gubernatorial nominee Mastriano cuts short interview with Jan. 6 panel

Mastriano appeared for less than 15 minutes Tuesday, his attorney Timothy Parlatore said.

4 years ago

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