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A person walks along the Schuylkill River Trail near the Manayunk Canal, as seen from above.
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Philadelphia

Portion of Schuylkill River Trail near Manayunk to close Monday for restoration project

The city of Philadelphia is working to restore the connection between the Manayunk Canal and the Schuylkill River.

2 years ago

People marching for recovery
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Behavioral Health
Philadelphia

Philadelphia’s annual Recovery Walks! event aims to make recovery from addiction more visible

Nearly three out of four people who ever struggle with drug or alcohol use survive and go on to recovery, national estimates show.

2 years ago

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Delaware
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FEMA designates several Pa., Del., N.J. areas as ‘disaster resilience zones’: Here’s what that means

The new designation prioritizes the areas for federal funding related to climate change resilience.

2 years ago

Delmarva linemen at work
Delaware
Energy

Delmarva Power’s customers in Delaware getting break on natural gas costs, and perhaps a refund from electric rate hike

The state’s dominant utility is passing on cuts in costs for natural gas. Officials are negotiating on the amount of an electric rate hike that took effect in July.

2 years ago

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Two American flamingos
NPR
Animals
Environment
National
Pennsylvania

Hurricane Idalia flung flamingos as far north as Pennsylvania

Flamingos have been found as far north as Ohio after Hurricane Idalia struck Florida last week. But the birds were likely blown in all the way from the Yucatan Peninsula.

2 years ago

Police at a crime scene
Crime
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
6abc

City streets department worker fatally shot in South Philadelphia

Police said three streets employees were arriving to do work on the area. One worker left the car to go into a corner store and ended up in an altercation inside the store.

2 years ago

Nanu's Hot Chicken on Cottman Avenue, where the Rashid brothers are planning much more
Changing Communities
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Religion

The Nanu’s brothers already planning expansion — and the region’s first all-halal food hall

From Pakistan to Brooklyn to Northeast Philly, the Rashid family sticks together and tries to give back to their community.

2 years ago

aerial photo of Washington D.C.
NPR
Business
Employment

As federal workers are ordered back to their offices, pockets of resistance remain

Even with COVID once again on the rise, the push for more in-person work has taken on a more urgent tone.

2 years ago

Kipekee, pictured at the Brights Zoo in Limestone, Tenn., is believed to be the only one of her kind on the planet. (Brights Zoo Facebook)
NPR
Animals
National

A rare spotless giraffe gets a name to match

The public has voted and the spotless superstar born at a family-owned zoo in Tennessee has been named Kipekee.

2 years ago

The Dictionary.com definition of ''jawn.''
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

‘Jawn’ is being added to Dictionary.com, and Philadelphians feel a way

As the ‘language of the city’ receives wider acclaim, people in Philly want the local roots to remain clear.

2 years ago

Jason Hoover on his front porch with various mesh cages
Animals
Delaware
Environment
Outdoors

For Wilmington neighbors, raising an endangered species is a ‘saving us’ project

Jason Hoover sought to unite his enclave around the stunning creature. “Now we have this huge group of people that meet and geek out about butterflies.”

2 years ago

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Philadelphia First Deputy Police Commissioner John M. Stanford Jr., who will take over the top job on an interim basis when Commissioner Danielle Outlaw departs
Philadelphia
Policing

Who is John Stanford, the PPD veteran replacing Outlaw as interim Philly police commissioner?

A 21-year veteran of the PPD, he served in Internal Affairs, as a public information officer, and as commander of a West Philly police district.

2 years ago

Members of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrate after the Phillies defeated the San Diego Padres 9-7 in a baseball game Monday, Sept. 4
Philadelphia
Sports

Will the Phillies let us relax a little this September? 5 reasons this club is different

This club has shown it can rally, the hitting is sizzling hot, and they’ve got a great home field advantage. We can do this!

2 years ago

File photo: A United Airlines plane is pushed from the gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Aug. 11, 2023, in Houston.
National
Public Safety
Transportation

An equipment outage holds up United flights, but the airline and FAA say they’re resuming

The FAA says that for a time United crews were unable to contact airline dispatchers through normal means.

2 years ago

Jorge Vilda stands during the Women's World Cup semifinal soccer match between Sweden and Spain in Auckland, New Zealand, on Aug. 15. Spain's soccer federation announced Vilda's dismissal as coach of the women's national team on Tuesday
NPR
Gender
International
Sports

Spain’s women’s soccer coach is fired as fallout grows from unwanted World Cup kiss

Spain's soccer federation did not mention Jorge Vilda's connection to now-suspended president Luis Rubiales or his unpopularity among the Women's World Cup-winning team.

2 years ago

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