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Gun Violence
Philadelphia
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Billy Penn

Will the city’s new curfew reduce violence? Philly teens think it’s unlikely

“Kids could be out before 10 p.m. and also do violence,” one high schooler observed.

3 years ago

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LGBTQ
Philadelphia

Philly’s William Way LGBT Community Center will undergo $2.5 million expansion

The facility will create office space and barrier-free facilities with the $2.5 million dollars in state grant money.

3 years ago

A bus of asylum-seekers at Philadelphia's 30th Street Station
Immigration
Philadelphia
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How you can help people seeking asylum in Philadelphia

Officials are encouraging residents to donate to the city’s Welcoming Fund, which will disperse money to local nonprofits to aid asylum-seekers.

3 years ago

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PlanPhilly
Housing
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Philadelphia

‘I’m just in survival mode’: UC Townhomes deadline looms as mother searches for affordable housing

Rasheda Alexander has roughly two months to move out of University City Townhomes in West Philadelphia.

3 years ago

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Delaware
Food & Drink
Sustainability
Technology

A new app aims to ‘rescue’ food to help Delawareans in need

Delaware’s 302 Food Rescue app will use volunteers to collect unused food from groceries, restaurants, and elsewhere to deliver to agencies serving those in need.

3 years ago

Hundreds march in West Philadelphia over the Philly police killing of Walter Wallace Jr.
Stop and Frisk: Revisit or Resist
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Policing

Episode 3: The police

Central to the question of solving Philly's gun violence crisis is the role law enforcement should play in the most affected neighborhoods.

Air Date: November 29, 2022

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Gun Violence
Media
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Can journalism that centers community help stop shootings? PGCVR is betting on it

Inside the two-year effort to turn gun violence reporting on its head.

3 years ago

A person applies a tourniquet to a nurse instructor's arm.
Gun Violence
Medicine
Philadelphia

‘Who am I in this situation?’: ‘Stop the Bleed’ trauma first aid class targets gunshot injuries

“Stop The Bleed” teaches emergency responsiveness, and many Philadelphians are training to combat gunshot wounds.

3 years ago

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Business
Community Events
Economic Development
Philadelphia

‘A kept gem’: Small Business Saturday lifts up Germantown culture, despite looming economic downturn

Germantown shop owners are encouraging people to buy local on Small Business Saturday — and throughout the holiday season — despite the strain of inflation costs.

3 years ago

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Philadelphia
Sports
Technology
Billy Penn

The #Eagles hashtag is showing the Serbian flag because of a medieval coat of arms (and the World Cup)

It’s not a glitch, but it’s been causing confusion among Philadelphia fans.

3 years ago

A Christmas Tree is lit up outside City Hall in Philadelphia
Business
Economy
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia

Center City business district promotes unique and boutique holiday shopping experience

Philly businesses in Center City encourage holiday shoppers to visit shops downtown — the majority of which are locally-owned — this season.

3 years ago

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Economic Development
Immigration
Philadelphia

Southwest Philly will soon be home to ‘Africatown,’ powered by a grant-winning nonprofit

The African Cultural Alliance of North America, a nonprofit supporting African immigrants, got a $9 million state grant towards developing Africatown.

3 years ago

Weston McKennie of the United States kicks the ball during the World Cup group B soccer match between England and The United States, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
International
Sports

U.S. frustrates England again at a World Cup in 0-0 draw

The United States frustrated England in a 0-0 draw on Friday for its second consecutive tie in the World Cup.

3 years ago

Aazim Ferrell at the Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club with Major, a horse. (Nathan Morris/Billy Penn)
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

This North Philly 8th grader’s dream is to own a ranch and train horses

Along with emotional support classes at school, Aazim Ferrell credits the riding club in Strawberry Mansion with helping heal his trauma.

3 years ago

Members of the FBI investigate Tuesdays fatal shooting at the Chesapeake Walmart Supercenter on Wednesday in Chesapeake, Virginia. Six people, including the suspected gunman, are dead following. (Nathan Howard/Getty Images)
NPR
Gun Violence
Public Safety

Virginia Walmart gunman left a ‘death note’ saying he felt harassed by coworkers

Police also confirmed on Friday that Bing used a 9mm handgun, which was legally purchased the morning of the shooting.

3 years ago

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