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Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Historic SS United States is ordered out of its berth in Philadelphia. Can it find new shores?

A federal judge says a historic ocean liner that still holds the transatlantic speed record it set more than 70 years ago must leave its berth in Philadelphia by Sept. 12.

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Philadelphia's Juneteenth Parade proceeded down 52nd Street from just outside the Mann Center to the festival at Malcolm X Park on June 16, 2024. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
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Philadelphia
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Photo essay: Philadelphia’s Juneteenth Parade and Festival highlights ‘Black excellence’ and ‘a celebration of our freedom’

Sunday’s Juneteenth Parade and Festival in Philadelphia served as a “celebration and homage to our ancestors.”

2 years ago

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Delaware
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‘Frustrating’: A Delaware survivor of the Las Vegas mass shooting reacts to Supreme Court overturning bump stocks ban

A spokesperson with the Delaware Department of Justice says it is reviewing the ruling. Delaware banned bump stocks in 2018.

2 years ago

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Philadelphia
Public Spaces
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Here’s when Philly’s public pools will open for the 2024 season

Openings begin Monday, June 17, and several other pools across the city will open throughout the rest of the week.

2 years ago

Addie Schenkel, left, a recent Drexel graduate, and Arianna Papadakis, right, a rising junior, work together to collect data on clothing discarded by students during move out. (Emily Neil/WHYY)
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Philadelphia
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Drexel professor, students take a deeper look at textile waste

Drexel professor Rachel Higgins and her students are recording data on discarded items to better understand textile waste in the Drexel community.

2 years ago

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Books
Delaware

Delaware’s Imagination Library program expands with bilingual book collection

A literacy initiative beginning four years ago has reached 58% of Delaware's children. Now, a bilingual book collection enhances the program in both English and Spanish.

2 years ago

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Home & Family
Philadelphia

‘Fathers are a brotherhood’: A Philly mentor program doesn’t want dads to learn fatherhood alone

Focus on Fathers was established in 2001 to help new dads transition to fatherhood. Since then, the program has served over 250 fathers.

2 years ago

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History
New Jersey
Race & Ethnicity

Haddonfield unveils two markers commemorating the borough’s Black experience

The markers are the first ones recognizing the borough’s Black history since its founding in 1713.

2 years ago

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History
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

Civil rights lawyer William T. Coleman honored among the founding fathers

A bas-relief sculpture of the major civil rights lawyer represents the man who shaped modern Constitutional law.

2 years ago

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Neighborhoods
Pennsylvania
Public Health

‘Crisis point’: Montco launches council to address growing food insecurity

The Montco Anti-Hunger Network reported a 60% increase in food pantry visits in 2023.

2 years ago

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Pennsylvania
Politics
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Sen. John Fetterman was at fault in car accident and seen going ‘high rate of speed,’ police say

Police say both cars in Sunday's crash were towed and Fetterman, his wife Gisele and the motorist he hit were all hospitalized for minor injuries.

2 years ago

McKeesport is one of few municipalities that have used Act 12, a law that offers a different way to privatize water systems in Pennsylvania. (Image courtesy of the Municipal Authority of the City of McKeesport website)
Energy
Philadelphia

Water privatization has led to rate hikes. Pa. regulators are now adding oversight to help keep bills from rising

With water bills on the rise, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission voted in favor of an order to bring more transparency and review procedures to water privatization.

2 years ago

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Addiction
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philadelphia awards bulk of $3 million in opioid settlement grants to nonprofits working in North Philly and Kensington

The Philadelphia Overdose Prevention and Community Healing Fund was created with the city’s share of settlement dollars from national opioid lawsuits.

2 years ago

Penn's Lia Thomas waits to swim in a qualifying heat of the 200 yard freestyle at the Ivy League Women's Swimming and Diving Championships at Harvard University, Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in Cambridge, Mass. Thomas, who is transitioning to female, is swimming for the University of Pennsylvania's women's team
LGBTQ
Philadelphia
Sports

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas fails in challenge to rules that bar her from elite women’s races

Rules bar the former Penn swimmer from competing in the Paris Olympics.

2 years ago

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Philadelphia
Politics
Protests
6abc

Police arrest Aramark workers, state Sen. Nikil Saval protesting in Center City

About 300 union members stood in solidarity outside Aramark's headquarters in Philadelphia.

2 years ago

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