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Crime
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Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Big grants for small groups working to reduce violence in Philly

The goal of the federal funding is to help those working at the grassroots level to stem the violence in Philadelphia and other parts of Pennsylvania.

3 years ago

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Delaware
Income Inequality
Public Health

Delaware social service providers prepare for reduction in pandemic-era extra help

Many of the benefits and services made available as a result of the pandemic will be phased out once the Public Health Emergency is lifted.

3 years ago

Buffalo Bills Damar Hamlin with his helmet off before playing the Los Angeles Rams during an NFL football game
NPR
Health Care
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Sports

Damar Hamlin is discharged from Buffalo hospital and will continue rehab at home

Before being flown to Buffalo, N.Y., Hamlin had been treated for nearly a week at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center after going into cardiac arrest on the field.

3 years ago

A traveler moves through the Philadelphia International Airport
Philadelphia
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Travel
6abc

Hundreds of flights impacted at Philadelphia International Airport after FAA computer system failure

Passengers at PHL started to see the departure screens change to "delayed" and "canceled" around 7 a.m.

3 years ago

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Delaware
Gun Violence
K-12
Public Safety
6abc

Police investigate after gunshot fired inside William Penn High School restroom

A handgun was found outside the school during a search, police said.

3 years ago

Good Karma Cafe on 928 Pine St. in Philadelphia with signs announcing the location’s immediate and indefinite closure due to embezzlement pictured on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. (Erin Blewett for Billy Penn)
Business
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Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Good Karma shuts down cafe after saying $17,000 was ’embezzled’ from Center City location

Employees, who recently unionized, said they’re still confused about the situation.

3 years ago

A tall building is visible with the sign,
Gun Violence
Media
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

‘Like I’m a nobody’: Breaking news coverage of shootings is dehumanizing and delays progress, per new Temple study

The first-of-its-kind report, which interviewed gun violence victims, suggests instead thematic reporting that identifies broken policies and institutions.

3 years ago

Travelers walk to their gates at the Philadelphia International Airport
National
Transportation

FAA lifts ground stop on flights following computer outage

More than 3,700 flights were delayed and more than 640 were canceled early in the day.

3 years ago

The 3500 block of Miller Street in Philadelphia's Port Richmond neighborhood was the scene of an explosion that destroyed three houses on New Year's Day.
PlanPhilly
Energy
Philadelphia
Public Safety

PGW says its gas lines did not cause the Port Richmond explosion. That doesn’t mean it wasn’t gas

The investigation into the New Year’s Day explosion is ongoing. Early results don’t point to PGW’s gas lines, but gas still could have been the cause.

3 years ago

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Robert Thompson (left), his wife, Eri Mizukane, and their 6-year-old son, Eiji, clean up a North Philly lot
Community Events
Philadelphia
Social Justice

How to get involved in Philly’s 2023 MLK Day of Service

Here’s a look at some MLK Day volunteer and engagement opportunities, from clothing drives and cleanups to radical symposiums.

3 years ago

A group of people are gathered on a street lined with rowhomes.
Delaware
Gun Violence
Public Safety

‘Guns Down’ rally shines spotlight on dearth of support for Wilmington families reeling from violence

Shootings and homicides fell dramatically in Wilmington in 2022, but church, community, and political leaders say there’s still far too much carnage.

3 years ago

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Animals
Energy
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New Jersey

Groups seek probe of N.Y.-N.J. whale deaths amid wind power prep

Dead whales have been found in Atlantic City, Strathmere and Keansburg in New Jersey, and Rockaway Beach and Amagansett, New York.

3 years ago

(From left) Donald Camp, Aziz Nathoo, Rabbi Linda Holtzman, Lucy Duncan, and the Rev. Naomi Washington Leapheart take part in the Truth Telling Project on Monday at Rodeph Shalom, at 615 N. Broad St.
Community Events
Government
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
The Philadelphia Tribune

Philadelphia hosts area faith leaders to explore reparations

The various congregations will work to create action plans that will become concrete blueprints for each group to make reparations a reality.

3 years ago

Portland Thorns fans hold signs during the first half of the team's National Women's Soccer League soccer match against the Houston Dash in Portland, Ore., Oct. 6, 2021
National
Sports

NWSL bans 4 from coaching, takes other disciplinary actions

The league announced disciplinary action against several other individuals and teams in response to an investigation into alleged abuse and misconduct.

3 years ago

Fans hold a sign in support of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin during the second half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Orchard Park.
Health Care
National
Sports

Bills safety Hamlin released from Cincinnati hospital, back in Buffalo to resume recovery

Hamlin was discharged from the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in the morning and flown to Buffalo, where Dr. William Knight said he was "doing well.”

3 years ago

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