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How is New Jersey’s poorest county tackling homelessness?
The mostly rural county in South Jersey has only one shelter, but officials and advocates are working together to address the issue.
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Listen 5:16A new program in New Jersey will help those with disabilities enjoy more outdoor recreation areas and services.
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Listen 1:17Flag football gives female players sense of community, scholarship options and soon shot at Olympics
Flag football’s inclusion in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles only enhances the profile of a sport that’s growing by leaps and bounds on the women’s side.
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Eagles Christmas album raises over $2.5 million for local charities, doubling last year’s profits
Proceeds will go to local organizations, including the Children's Crisis Treatment Center and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
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Multiple injuries after fast-moving fire at Edgewater Park apartments; 20 residents displaced
Fire officials said the roof of the two-story building collapsed during the fire.
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The podcast and multimedia project produced by WHYY News and Temple University’s Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting examines the crisis of youth homelessness.
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1 year later, Upper Darby’s pet-friendly homeless shelter remains a lifeline
The shelter is also exceeding its own expectations for finding people permanent housing.
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Listen 0:57How to recycle holiday waste in Philly, from Christmas trees to broken string lights
There are ways to help prevent Christmas trees, wrapping paper, and even string lights from ending up in landfills.
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Meet the Philly-area winemaker who isn’t afraid of a little glitter in her glass
The founder of a Black-owned micro-winery in Hatboro looks to triple her sales in 2024.
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Listen 1:20‘Young, Unhoused and Unseen' | Episode 5: Unsheltered in suburbia
In this episode, an unhoused young person in Pottstown, a Montco service provider, and housing advocates from across the suburbs explain the impact of youth homelessness.
Air Date: December 27, 2023
Listen 30:44Billy Penn Wrapped: 2023 year in review
A look at the most read, most impactful, most hilarious Billy Penn stories of 2023.
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6-year-old boy traveling from Philadelphia to visit grandma for Christmas put on wrong Spirit flight
The boy's grandmother had to pick him up from the Orlando airport instead of Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers.
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Editor’s note: Civic dialogue will take root in newsrooms in 2024
Civic dialogue in news promotes the next level of public service journalism.
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Camden lacks transitional housing for homeless youth. Here’s what is being done about it
Organizations and Camden County work to address a lack of transitional housing in Camden to get youth acclimated to adulthood.
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Listen 4:41Eagles end 3-game skid, keep NFC East title hopes alive with 33-25 win over Giants
The Eagles need to win their final two games against Arizona and a rematch against the Giants to clinch the NFC East.
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