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As Delaware’s homeless population rises, a new shelter looks to offer hope and healing in Dover

A Dover organization is set to open a new shelter by January 2025, providing vital support for women and children amid Delaware’s ongoing homelessness crisis.

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Billy Penn celebrates 10th anniversary with its fans, its heroes, and a look back and forward

The event reinstituted its awards, The Billies, and celebrated some of its most engaging stories.

2 years ago

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Delaware
Public Health

‘It just baffles me.’ Possible sites for Delaware marijuana stores are dwindling amid bans, restrictions

Advocates say Sussex County’s law amounts to a “total ban” on retail stores. Many towns enacted outright bans. Wilmington is considering strict limits.

2 years ago

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‘Watch the tram car please’: Woman behind iconic voice suing for compensation

The defendants have 30 days to respond to the suit.

2 years ago

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Philadelphia
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LOVE Park ‘portal’ connects Philadelphia to several international cities

The portal was activated on Tuesday, enabling Philadelphians to connect with people around the world.

2 years ago

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Food & Drink
International
Philadelphia

America’s oldest ice cream shop in Philly is gaining popularity across Asia — here’s why

The iconic Bassetts Ice Cream in Reading Terminal Market has been expanding across Asia with the help of a little-known federal agency that sells insurance on export deals.

2 years ago

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Changing Communities
Delaware
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‘Like a new planet’: Inside the monumental effort in Wilmington to ‘Resurrect Riverside’

The 10-year reclamation project in a once-thriving corridor of northern Delaware is chronicled in a new documentary from WHYY News.

2 years ago

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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Conservation meets ‘ethical’ hunting: John Heinz Refuge hosts mentored deer hunts

The program is free and co-run by John Heinz, the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) and the National Deer Association (NDA).

2 years ago

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‘Like a new planet’: WHYY News to debut new Delaware documentary, ‘Resurrecting Riverside’

The long-neglected swath of Northeast Wilmington has a rich history, and now it’s undergoing a comprehensive $500 million revitalization.

2 years ago

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Philadelphia
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Medical professionals gather to say arena would hurt health outcomes regionally

2 years ago

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Philadelphia

Philly property owners could soon face fines if their EV chargers don’t work

Electric vehicle owners say the city does not have enough public chargers, and the ones that do exist need to be maintained.

2 years ago

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Philadelphia
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Pro squash player shares her love of the sport ahead of U.S. championships in West Philly

Pro squash player Amanda Sobhy, ranked No. 2 in the U.S., reflects on her journey and the growth of squash in the U.S. ahead of the U.S. Open Championships in West Philly.

2 years ago

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Homelessness
Housing
Pennsylvania

Brookhaven Borough grants family shelter permission to stay

The borough amended its sale agreement with Our Lady of Charity Parish and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, keeping the shelter open for the “foreseeable future.”

2 years ago

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Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philly magician brings illusions to walking tour of Philadelphia’s Old City

2 years ago

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Criminal Justice
Pennsylvania

‘Rush to judgment’: Attorney says teenager charged in Coatesville bus shooting is innocent

Attorney Vincent J. Caputo says his client, 17-year-old Jaki White-Marshall, did not conspire with three other individuals to shoot someone on a Coatesville school bus.

2 years ago

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