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''We’ve got ‘cheap’ and we’ve got ‘smoking.’ That’s why people come here,'' said the owner of McGlinchey's Bar in Center City Philadelphia
Business
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Smoking bars face a hazy future in Philadelphia, the largest U.S. city that still allows them

The city banned indoor smoking nearly two decades ago. Several drinking establishments have exemptions, but they’re non-transferable.

2 years ago

Pope Francis delivers his blessing as he recites the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St.Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, June 18, 2023
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Religion

Pope Francis, back to Vatican routine post-surgery, says thanks to shouts of ‘Long live the pope!’

Thousands of pilgrims and tourists in the square exploded in applause when he came to the window.

2 years ago

26th United States Colored Volunteer Infantry at Camp William Penn., c. 1897
Community Events
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Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Billy Penn

Philadelphia was a training ground for Black soldiers who delivered the Juneteenth news

Located in Cheltenham, it was one of the top training centers for Black Union Army volunteers in free territories.

2 years ago

Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Jacques Rougeau Jr.
Crime
Pennsylvania
Policing

Pa. trooper, suspect killed in shootout; 2nd trooper critically wounded

Trooper Jacques Rougeau Jr., 29, was killed and Lt. James Wagner, 45, was critically wounded in separate encounters, police said.

2 years ago

An up-close view of the Juneteenth flag.
Community Events
Delaware
History

Juneteenth in Delaware: Celebrating freedom while fighting for equality and justice

Juneteenth of 1865 is the celebration of freedom and empowerment; but, for Delaware, it is more than simply a celebration — it is about re-educating one another.

2 years ago

A palm tree is visible in an empty field.
NPR
Environment
Housing
National

Climate change is causing people to move. They usually stay local, study finds

Researchers looked at thousands of homeowners who moved out of flood-prone homes. Most stayed within a 20-minute drive, and their new homes were safer from flooding.

2 years ago

Office cleaner Marcelina Lemus of Norristown speaks out against Planned Companies' use of non-union workers at a union rally in Conshohocken. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Business
Employment
New Jersey
Philadelphia

Philly office cleaners protest ‘union busting’ New Jersey contractor

A New Jersey-based building services business stopped using union workers when it took over a Philadelphia-area janitorial contract and workers say it’s not fair.

2 years ago

A close-up of a police car.
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Transportation
6abc

Man shot, injured on Market-Frankford Line train in Philadelphia

The westbound train was at the Arrott Transportation Center when the shooting took place.

2 years ago

Bridges4Life Founder and CEO Tahtianna Fermin speaks into a microphone.
Community Events
LGBTQ
New Jersey
Performing Arts

WHYY News hosts Pride: No Prejudice – A BIPOC Pride Month Celebration

Wednesday’s event at Camden FireWorks came at the intersection of Pride Month and Juneteenth, tapping into the region’s vibrant culture through art.

2 years ago

City Hall building
History
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice
Billy Penn

Philadelphia is getting serious about studying reparations for Black Americans

A movement has been growing for years, bolstered by N’COBRA PHL and local faith leaders.

2 years ago

An empty, closed to traffic Interstate 95, is seen on Sunday June 11, 2023, after a vehicle fire caused an overpass on I-95 to collapse near Cottman Avenue. (Joseph Kaczmarek for WHYY)
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Billy Penn

A step-by-step account of the plans for I-95 reconstruction in Philadelphia

There’s still no estimate of how long the highway rebuild might take, but there’s a big push to make it happen fast.

2 years ago

A view of an Italian flag waving in the wind with blue sky visible in the background.
Community Events
Delaware
Food & Drink
Religion

St. Anthony’s Italian Festival in Wilmington: A 49-year-old tradition that honors Italian culture and draws thousands of visitors

Wilmington's Little Italy is celebrating almost 50 years of honoring Italian heritage and culture.

2 years ago

Sign for Tiffany Fletcher Rec Center
Neighborhoods
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Mill Creek Recreation Center renamed in honor of Parks & Rec employee killed at work

The Tiffany Fletcher Recreational Center, formerly Mill Creek, will receive ADA improvements, a computer lab, and a mural depicting the late Parks & Rec employee.

2 years ago

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Illuminated trees behind the main Philadelphia Zoo entrance sign.
Animals
Philadelphia

Philadelphia Zoo: Accidental deaths of 5 meerkats apparently caused by poisoning linked to dye

Zoo officials say the recent, sudden deaths of all five of their meerkats were apparently caused by an accidental poisoning linked to a dye that is used to mark the animals.

2 years ago

Josh Shapiro speaking at a podium at the collapse site.
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Transportation

Officials present temporary fix to reopen damaged section of I-95

State Police to escort dump trucks carrying construction materials to ensure “not a single moment is wasted,” Gov. Shapiro announces.

2 years ago

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