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Daniil Medvedev, of Russia (left) and Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, react during the men's singles semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, in New York
National
Sports

Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev meet again in the US Open men’s final

Their match Sunday afternoon is a rematch of the 2021 final in Flushing Meadows. Medvedev won that day for his lone Grand Slam title.

3 years ago

People walk past destroyed houses after an earthquake in the mountain village of Tafeghaghte, southwest of the city of Marrakech, on Saturday.
NPR
International

A powerful earthquake in Morocco has killed more than 2,000 people

Rescue efforts are complicated by the fact that the quake struck remote, mountainous villages.

3 years ago

Skyline as seen from a fishing pier along Bartram's Mile in Southwest Philly. (Danya Henninger/Billy Penn)
Crime
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Billy Penn

Amid gun violence crisis, Philadelphia may be safer than people think

Comparing a recent Gallup poll to crime statistics shows perception is not reality.

3 years ago

Coco Gauff, of the United States, holds up the championship trophy after defeating Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, in the women's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in New York.
National
Sports

Coco Gauff wins the US Open for her 1st Grand Slam title at age 19 by defeating Aryna Sabalenka

Gauff is the first American teenager to win the country’s major tennis tournament since Serena Williams in 1999.

3 years ago

People stand on the rubble left behind from an earthquake in Morocco.
Environment
International
Public Safety

Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 1,300 people

Morocco’s Interior Ministry said Saturday afternoon that at least 1,305 people had died, and another 1,832 people were injured.

3 years ago

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

3 years ago

People marching for recovery
Addiction
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.

3 years ago

The water front near the city of Chester
Delaware
Environment
Government
New Jersey
Pennsylvania

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.

3 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.

3 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.

3 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.

3 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.

3 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.

3 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.

3 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.

3 years ago

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