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Bikes, breathing, and barber shops: 5 new ideas to get Philly’s mental health back on track
Meet the finalists in the Well City Challenge Mind/Body category.
16 hours ago
Gun violence epidemic, recent mass shootings push victim service agencies into overdrive
After two recent mass shootings within days of each other, the region’s victim services agencies are helping communities navigate the trauma.
1 day ago
‘Neighbors caring about our neighbors’: Mutual aid groups rise up in South Jersey
Grassroots mutual aid groups in South Jersey provide food, basic necessities, even companionship as the COVID pandemic approaches the 1-year mark.
1 day ago
Disrupting poverty in Philly with housing help for people returning from prison
Pa. has the second-highest imprisonment rate in the U.S. The Supervision to Aid Re-Entry (STAR) program connects returning citizens with the support they need.
2 days ago
The Urban Affairs Coalition in Philadelphia has unveiled a survey to understand Philadelphians’ perception of racism in the city in order to better combat it.
3 days ago
Listen 6:20Black history: Philadelphia’s explosive and violent 19th century race riots
The city was home to the largest free African American population in the country, but racism led to destructive clashes.
3 days ago
Teenagers who desegregated Girard College to be honored with a mural
Teenagers were “the muscle” behind Cecil B. Moore’s historic protest outside Girard College in 1965. The school will soon have a mural depicting them.
3 days ago
Fond memories of East Norriton bowling alley help community stunned by a mass shooting
For many, the lanes now known as Our Town Alley were part of growing up and family gatherings. The fatal shooting there last weekend was a shock.
3 days ago
Free, healthy food and some gourmet treats in Wilmington’s community fridges
Neighborhood leader Logan Herring says the two recently-installed units are a welcome and needed addition to a community he considers a food desert.
3 days ago
Listen 3:12Giving city communities the chance to get to know the waterways all around us
Keisha Scovens sees the Delaware River Watershed as an inclusive space for families of color to engage, learn, understand that flowing connection.
3 days ago
Listen 6:36A mister no more: Mr. Potato Head goes gender neutral
Hasbro, the company that makes the potato-shaped plastic toy, is giving the spud a gender neutral new name: Potato Head. The change will appear on boxes this year.
4 days ago
BLM launches Survival Fund amid federal COVID-19 relief wait
The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation is formally expanding a $3 million financial relief fund that it quietly launched earlier this month, to help those struggling
4 days ago