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A police officer shines a flashlight onto a car window with a bullet hole in it
Courts & Law
6abc

Police shoot, kill 12-year-old who allegedly opened fire on officers in South Philly

Officials say the 12-year-old was in possession of a stolen 9MM, semi-automatic handgun, recovered from the scene.

4 years ago

The marijuana dispensary in Yeadon, Pa., open on Church Street, in March, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

Medical marijuana dispensary Restore meets hurdles expanding into Delco

In mid-February, the company opened in Yeadon, its sixth area location. Borough zoning officials reversed their decision just three days later.

4 years ago

Joseph Scanlon Recreation Center in Kensington will be getting a new street hockey rink courtesy of Ed Snider Youth Hockey and the Flyers. (Courtesy of Philadelphia Flyers)
PlanPhilly
Community

Flyers, Snider Youth Hockey bringing outdoor upgrades to Philly rec center

If the project at Joseph Scanlon Recreation Center is successful, Snider Hockey plans to replicate it at other locations around the city.

4 years ago

Philadelphia 76ers' James Harden practices at the NBA basketball team's facility, in Camden, N.J., Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Arts & Entertainment

The Beard is here: Philly hype for James Harden’s home debut

Harden will be in the starting lineup when the 76ers play the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.

4 years ago

An armed man stands by the remains of a Russian military vehicle in Bucha, close to the capital Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Russia on Tuesday stepped up shelling of Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, pounding civilian targets there. Casualties mounted and reports emerged that more than 70 Ukrainian soldiers were killed after Russian artillery recently hit a military base in Okhtyrka, a city between Kharkiv and Kyiv, the capital.
Politics & Policy

Russian forces escalate attacks on Ukraine’s civilian areas

Ukraine’s president accused Moscow of a blatant campaign of terror and vowed: “Nobody will forgive. Nobody will forget.”

4 years ago

File photo: Military personnel stand at attention during Veterans Day ceremonies at Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial cemetery, in Wrightstown, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
Community

N.J. veterans want better mental health services for ‘other-than-honorable’ discharges

New Jersey veterans joined state senators, medical experts, and former Governor Jim McGreevey, calling for benefits for vets with service related trauma.

4 years ago

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on March 1, 2022
Politics & Policy

President Biden vows to check Russian aggression, fight inflation in his first State of the Union address

The president is aiming to lead the country out of the pandemic and reboot his stalled domestic agenda as well as confront Russia’s aggression.

4 years ago

Community Conversations
Community

Critical race theory: A Bridging Blocks community conversation

Leading experts on law, race, government, and education debunk the myths and hysteria surrounding critical race theory and provide clarity on its role in society.

4 years ago

Baseball fan Noah McMurrain of Boynton Beach, Fla., stands outside Roger Dean Stadium as Major League Baseball negotiations continue in an attempt to reach an agreement to salvage a March 31 start to the regular season, Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, in Jupiter, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Community

MLB cancels opening day, sides fail to reach lockout deal

Players have repeatedly cautioned that significant differences remained in key economic areas, and MLB’s proposal did not close that gap in their eyes.

4 years ago

Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center nurse Maggie Bass holds a vial of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Health

Pfizer shots protect kids from severe COVID even in omicron

Pediatricians say the back-and-forth results may seem confusing but that parents need to understand the shots are still the best way to prevent serious illness.

4 years ago

File photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin, foreground, plays with an official match ball for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup received from FIFA President Gianni Infantino, after their meeting in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Nov. 25, 2016. (Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)
Politics & Policy

Russia excluded from more sports as sanctions mount

Russia was barred from competing in international ice skating, skiing, track, basketball and some tennis events a day after being kicked out of soccer competitions and hockey.

4 years ago

Police officers patrol Market Street in Wilmington
Courts & Law

Wilmington police officer indicted for two alleged assaults and trying to cover them up

The investigation into former Patrolman Samuel Waters stemmed from a videotaped encounter inside a Southbridge store that went viral on social media.

4 years ago

Homes are pictured across from Fairmount Park
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly’s rent relief program gets new funding. It won’t last long

The money is expected to last two weeks and help hundreds of households.

4 years ago

Community members hold signs calling for a safer Washington Avenue
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Washington Avenue planning chaos ends with city choosing hybrid design

The city’s final design to narrow a busy section of Washington Avenue will be a mix of three, four, and five lanes.

4 years ago

File photo: Many trees were felled as part of the restoration and renovation of the Cobbs Creek golf course and community engagement center, as seen on Feb. 27, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Alarms raised after hundreds of trees removed from city-owned Cobbs Creek Golf Course

A nonprofit promises to restore the public golf course to its historic design, but park users and flood advocates are crying foul over the removal of trees.

4 years ago

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