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Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Give away all your stuff: Where to donate things you no longer need in Philly

From local nonprofits to thrift shops, and national charities to upcycling stores, where to send clothes and other items for a purposeful second life.

3 years ago

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Stop and Frisk: Revisit or Resist
Gun Violence
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Philadelphia

WHYY’s ‘Stop and Frisk’ podcast explores solutions to gun violence

The new podcast from WHYY and the Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting asks neighborhood communities for answers to tough questions.

3 years ago

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An artwork by British street artist Banksy is seen on a destroyed by fightings building in Borodyanka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)
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Amid the war ruins in Ukraine, Banksy seeds art

A painting of a gymnast doing a handstand has popped up on the wall of a wrecked building outside of Kyiv and appears to be the work of graffiti artist known as Banksy.

3 years ago

Emergency responders stage near Dallas Executive Airport where two historic military planes collided and crashed during an airshow, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
National
Public Safety
Transportation

6 killed after vintage aircraft collide at Dallas air show

The Federal Aviation Administration says a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra collided and crashed.

3 years ago

New housing (right) and old in Mantua
PlanPhilly
Housing
Personal Finance
Philadelphia

First-time Philly home buyers feeling the pinch of historic mortgage rates and high prices

Like big cities across the country, Philadelphia’s housing market is feeling the impact of high rates, with potential first-time homebuyers being the hardest hit.

3 years ago

Aerial view of the Vine Street Expressway on a sunny day.
Government
Immigration
Philadelphia
6abc

Philadelphia preparing for possible arrival of migrants from Texas

Officials called the situation "fluid," adding that Texas officials have not coordinated with the City of Philadelphia.

3 years ago

A box reads South Philadelphia Community Fridge
Community Events
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Social Justice
Billy Penn

The Philadelphia chickenman is using his platform to address hunger in his neighborhood

South Philadelphia Community Fridge raised $1,000 in a less than day after Alexander Tominsky solicited donations on Twitter.

3 years ago

Pennsylvania National Guard and police stand guard in Philadelphia, Wednesday, June 3, 2020. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Policing
Public Safety

Why Rep. Amen Brown is wrong about the National Guard

Calling in the national guard is taking the lazy way out, writes Pastor Carl Day, a prominent public safety advocate.

3 years ago

People paint the railing on a porch, with the U.S. flag flying in the background.
PlanPhilly
Housing
Military
Philadelphia

A home improvement project in North Philly means a milestone for Habitat

The nonprofit’s latest project is providing a new roof, a rebuilt porch, and a repaved walkway to a senior couple in Hunting Park.

3 years ago

Those taking part in the peer support group at Bridget Foy's were (left to right) Charles Paul, Ann Lalicker, Melanie Kisthardt, Bill Lalicker, Jon Mozes, and the event organizer Clancy Philbrick. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Mental Health
Philadelphia
Sports

Sports support group helps Phillies fans cope with World Series loss

Sadboy Fanatics hosts group sessions for fans to express their frustrations and introduce them to new mental health practices.

3 years ago

FILE - A receptionist works in the lobby of the building that houses the Twitter office in New York, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022. Elon Musk has emailed Twitter employees ordering them to return to the office starting Thursday for at least 40 hours a week and warning of “difficult times ahead.”  (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Business
National
Technology

Musk warns Twitter’s survival is at stake as staff quits

Musk’s first companywide message to employees ordered them to stop working from home and show up in the office Thursday morning.

3 years ago

Fire safety demonstration  (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Dramatic fire demo outside Philly City Hall promotes stronger sprinkler requirements

Two identical rooms were set ablaze to demonstrate how sprinklers can stop a fire.

3 years ago

Hoboken Police officers stand watch outside the United Synagogue of Hoboken, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, in Hoboken, N.J. The FBI says it has received credible information about a threat to synagogues in New Jersey. The FBI's Newark office released a statement Thursday afternoon that characterizes it as a broad threat. The statement urged synagogues to
Criminal Justice
New Jersey
Religion

N.J. man charged in connection with ‘broad’ threat to synagogues

He's scheduled to make his initial court appearance in Newark on Thursday afternoon, where he will be represented by a federal public defender.

3 years ago

A woman holds up an I Voted sticker while also holding her child.
Elections
Immigration
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

For newly naturalized citizens, voting in Pa. turns fear into political power

No part of the citizenship process focuses directly on voter education, leaving many new citizens to wade through a political system that doesn’t resemble the one back home.

3 years ago

Urban forester Tayrn Davidson demonstrates the proper tree planting technique as Delaware Gov. John Carney and other state leaders look on at at Lt. Joseph L. Szczerba Memorial Park near New Castle
Delaware
Environment
Outdoors
Sustainability

Delaware adds 120,000 trees as part of ‘Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative’

Experts call for greater involvement in the effort to combat climate change by planting a tree for every Delaware resident.

3 years ago

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