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Housing
Income Inequality
Philadelphia

‘I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy’: Housing advocates say eviction process in Philly must change

During a two-hour hearing, tenants and attorneys described a system that’s violent and traumatic.

2 years ago

In this July 7, 2019 file photo, United States' Megan Rapinoe celebrates after scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot during the Women's World Cup final soccer match against The Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France
Gender
National
Sports

Morgan and Rapinoe selected for the U.S. Women’s World Cup roster

Eighteen-year-old Alyssa Thompson is among the 23 players selected for the United States team that will defend its title at the Women’s World Cup next month.

2 years ago

Revelers gather at the ancient stone circle Stonehenge to celebrate the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, near Salisbury, England, Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Druids, pagans, hippies, local residents, tourists and costumed witches and wizards have gathered around a prehistoric stone circle on a plain in southern England to express their devotion to the sun
Community Events
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Public Spaces
Space

Antlers and fancy dress: Stonehenge welcomes 8,000 visitors for summer solstice

Druids, pagans, hippies, local residents and tourists celebrated for the night and greeted sunrise on Wednesday, which is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere.

2 years ago

Rescue boat
Philadelphia
6abc

Philadelphia University graduate Shahzada Dawood among those on board missing submersible

The billionaire father earned a Master of Science degree in Global Textile Marketing from Philadelphia University in 2000.

2 years ago

OceanGate Expedition's Titan submersible is seen under water in 2021
National
Public Safety

The U.S. Coast Guard is bringing in new ships and underwater vessels to search for lost submersible

Coast Guard officials said underwater noises were detected by a surveillance aircraft and officials are searching an area twice the size of Connecticut.

2 years ago

Pile of pieces of broken asphalt pavement on the side of the road during repairs.
PlanPhilly
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Transportation

Spot dangerous debris while driving? Here’s what to do

A woman was killed in Philly last week after an object on the highway pierced her windshield.

2 years ago

File photo: The Olympic rings are set up in Paris, France, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at Trocadero plaza that overlooks the Eiffel Tower, a day after the official announcement that the 2024 Summer Olympic Games will be in the French capital. An IOC inspection team has given a resounding thumbs-up to Paris’ preparations for the 2024 Olympic Games. The IOC said Wednesday that Paris organizers are where they should be in their planning with 415 days to go before the opening ceremony
Crime
International
Sports

Paris 2024 Olympics HQ searched in third consecutive Summer Games scandal

Officials say French investigators have searched the Paris Olympic organizers’ headquarters as part of corruption investigations into contracts linked to the Games.

2 years ago

Bike Store Fire
National
Public Safety
Public Spaces

4 dead in e-bike shop fire that spread to apartments in New York City

It appears to be the latest in a string of fires linked to lithium ion batteries in the city. The blaze was reported early Tuesday in the Chinatown neighborhood of Manhattan.

2 years ago

Crews search a pond for a missing boy in Bucks County
Pennsylvania
Public Safety
6abc

Missing 9-year-old boy dies after being pulled from Bucks County pond

The child's bike and a fishing pole were nearby when officers arrived, but police say the boy was nowhere to be found.

2 years ago

OceanGate Expedition's Titan submersible is seen under water in 2021
National

Coast Guard says extensive search has yielded no sign of missing sub

Rescuers were racing against time to find the submersible before the oxygen supply runs out for five people who were on a mission to document the wreckage of the Titanic.

2 years ago

A Pride Flag flies on top of the Starbucks logo on top of the company's headquarters in Seattle.
Business
LGBTQ
Philadelphia

Are Philly-area Starbucks banning Pride displays? Decor varies from store to store

The coffee giant faces an NLRB complaint over the issue. In this region, some locations are full of rainbows, while others show no LGBTQ+ affirming decor.

2 years ago

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C. Adrienne Rhodes, co-founder of the Preserving Black Haddonfield History Project, stands on the steps of Mount Olivet Baptist Church and Parsonage in Haddonfield, N.J., on June 19, 2023. (Nicole Leonard/WHYY)
Community Events
History
New Jersey
Race & Ethnicity

As a South Jersey borough’s Black population shrinks, residents say preserving history and culture becomes vital

Haddonfield, N.J., is a borough in South Jersey with a small Black population, but one that dates back to the 1700s, historians say.

2 years ago

Philadelphia Phillies' Trea Turner, right, jumps over the ball next to Oakland Athletics second baseman Tony Kemp during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, June 18, 2023. Turner advanced safely to second base after Phillies' Alec Bohm walked on the play
National
Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

The A’s may out-underdog the Phillies, but that couldn’t stop the wins

Moving the team to Vegas is wrong and selfish. But Philadelphians who love baseball can feel bad and still celebrate their recent victories.

2 years ago

Wyndham Clark holds the holds the trophy after winning the U.S. Open golf tournament at Los Angeles Country Club on Sunday, June 18, 2023, in Los Angeles
National
Sports

Wyndham Clark’s U.S. Open win on Father’s Day is also a tribute to his late mom

Clark’s mother, Lise, died of breast cancer in 2013, which sent him spiraling. The road back led him to leave college at Oklahoma State for a fresh start at Oregon.

2 years ago

People celebrated their Black heritage on foot, and some on bikes, during Sunday's Juneteenth Parade and Festival
Community Events
History
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Juneteenth Parade and Festival celebrates Black unity, fatherhood in West Philadelphia

West Philadelphia served as a backdrop for the love and connections made at the Juneteenth Parade and Festival on Sunday.

2 years ago

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