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The Philadelphia research team, Sarah Sydney, research associate (left), Sharon Macon, research associate (2nd from right), Dr. Wilson, program director (right), met with members of the New York team, Dr. Elise White, program director (left), and Basaime Spate, community reach coordinator (2nd from left), to discuss designing a study that determines the root causes of gun violence on June 3, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Philly residents affected by gun violence will be researching the root causes of the crisis

Philly has been selected for a national study on the root causes of gun violence, and people affected by the problem will be doing the research.

4 years ago

Bob Hayman has accumulated lots of thick reusable plastic bags that stores provided after they exploited a legal loophole. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Community

‘Anything to save the environment.’ Delaware’s revised plastic bag ban takes effect July 1

Big stores exploited a loophole in a law that took effect in January 2021 and gave away thicker plastic bags that many customers have stockpiled.

4 years ago

Chinatown has been separated by the Vine Street Expressway since the 1980s. Officials are hoping money in the Infrastructure and jobs bill will be slated to cap the expressway
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

City to apply for funds to cap portion of Vine Street Expressway through Chinatown

The federal grant would come from a program designed to reconnect communities separated by highway construction.

4 years ago

In 2021, Delco Day raised $14,500 for the HEADstrong Foundation. (Courtesy of Delco Live)
Community

Did you know Delaware County has a state holiday? It’s called Delco Day and it’s for a good cause

The celebration of all things Delaware County falls on June 10 — an homage to the 610 area code that covers most of the county.

4 years ago

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View of Second and South Streets, the day after the mass shooting.
Community

The morning after a tragic mass shooting, shoppers returned to South Street as workers and business owners look toward solutions

At least three people were killed Saturday night and 12 others injured when multiple shooters fired at one another amid a crowd on busy South Street.

4 years ago

Shrina Kurani, a Democrat candidate for Congress running in the California's 41st District poses for a picture at her field office in Riverside, Calif., Saturday, May 28, 2022. As a congressional candidate in California, Kurani can do something candidates for statewide office or the state legislature cannot do, raise campaign donations through cryptocurrency. The state banned the practice four years ago, but under federal rules it's allowed for candidates running for Congress.
Money

Digital currencies flow to campaigns, but state rules vary

Cryptocurrency donations have become a big part of fundraising for many candidates running for office across the U.S. But not all candidates can solicit those donations.

4 years ago

Volunteers sort food at the Community FoodBank of New Jersey.
Money

Soaring inflation divides spending for haves and have-nots

Americans at the low end of the income rung are once again struggling to make ends meet.

4 years ago

Smoke rises after Russian missile strikes in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, June 5, 2022.
Community

Russia hits Kyiv with missiles; Putin warns West on arms

Russian airstrikes have hit the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv for the first time in weeks, sending up plumes of black smoke.

4 years ago

Graduating senior from Enloe High School Malika Mobley has concerns about proposed increases in police presence in schools following the recent Texas school shooting, Thursday, June 3, 2022, in Raleigh, N.C. To reassure students and educators following the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school, districts around the country pledged to boost security measures and increased the presence of law enforcement on campus.
Education

Students of color push back on calls for police in schools

Especially for students of color, their personal experiences with policing can leave them feeling unsafe and alienated from school when they see officers at school.

4 years ago

Philadelphia Police investigators work the scene of a fatal overnight shooting on South Street in Philadelphia, Sunday, June 5, 2022
Community
6abc

3 dead, 11 injured after shooting on South Street in Philadelphia

Multiple shooters were seen firing into a crowd, Philadelphia police say.

4 years ago

The interior of the Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia
Health

Please Touch Museum launches summer campaign for kids vaccinations, health awareness

The “Ready. Set. School” campaign will have free days at the children’s museum for health awareness games and COVID shots.

4 years ago

The Gun Violence Victims Memorial opens with a cover of ''Beautiful,'' by Mali Music. (Sam Searles/WHYY)
Community

CHOP Gun Violence Memorial opens during ‘Wear Orange’ Weekend

CHOP officials say the garden, where benches and a colorful, stained glass sculpture were installed in 2021, is now a space where survivors can visit and reflect.

4 years ago

Stone Skipper, a punk-emo band, performed on Florence Street for West Philly Porch Fest on June 4, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

‘What about that weird neighbor you’ve never talked to?’ West Philly’s annual Porchfest brings music, joy to the neighborhood once again

On a warm and bright Saturday afternoon, crowds filled the sidewalks of West Philadelphia to listen to a diverse collection of local musicians perform from their porch stages.

4 years ago

(Althom/BigStock)
Education

College athletes push mental health to the forefront

At least five college athletes took their own lives in the spring, sparking concerns that schools were not doing enough for some of their higher-profile students.

4 years ago

Football supporters show their support to Ukraine during the International Friendly soccer match between Scotland and Poland at Hampden Park stadium in Glasgow, Scotland, Thursday, March. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
Arts & Entertainment

Backed from frontlines, Ukraine soccer team tries to seal World Cup spot

Hanging in their locker room in Cardiff will be a flag sent by soldiers to inspire them to victory in the playoff final against Wales on Sunday.

4 years ago

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