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Philadelphia

Project HOME to launch ‘groundbreaking’ collaborative to address Philly’s opioid epidemic

The nonprofit is teaming up with three hospital systems to provide people a direct path from the emergency room to supportive housing.

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Rev. Robert Collier addresses the media at a press conference
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Religion

Black Clergy of Philadelphia hosting summit on violence

The Black Clergy of Philadelphia believes its summit can result in a workable plan to help fight continued violence in the city.

3 years ago

Video games can be both beneficial and risky for teens. Parent can guide them better if they explore their games with them.
NPR
Kids
Mental Health
Technology

Worried about your kids’ video gaming? Explore their online worlds yourself

Games probably won't rot your kid's brain. But kids do need guidance in using them wisely.

3 years ago

Parking lot with uneven surfaces.
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Billy Penn

The ‘Disney Hole’ parking lot at 8th and Market is sinking. Again

L&I promised to inspect the site — once home to the famed Gimbels department store — and issue any required violations.

3 years ago

Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Schwarber celebrates after hitting a two-run homer in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Sunday, May 28, 2023, in Atlanta
Media
Philadelphia
Sports
TV
Billy Penn

Why weren’t the Phillies on my TV this Memorial Day? Blame a computer

By letting a computer make the schedule, Major League Baseball is failing to take advantage of a huge viewership opportunity.

3 years ago

Tykee James, president of the DC Audubon Society, and Erin Connelly, holding her 10-month-old son, Louis, search in the treetops in Fort Slocum Park in Washington, D.C.
NPR
Animals
Outdoors
Public Spaces

Heads up! Stunning birds are all around us, even in dense cities

If you pay attention, you can see or hear a wide variety of birds, especially in migration season.

3 years ago

File photo: a 2014 photo of Bill McGovern with the Philadelphia Eagles NFL football team
Higher Education
Philadelphia
Sports

Former UCLA defensive coordinator, Eagles coach, Bill McGovern passes away at 60

McGovern was the Bruins’ defensive coordinator last year but missed most of the second half of the season due to health issues.

3 years ago

People walk on a street during a street festival.
Business
Community Events
Philadelphia

Odunde Festival returns to Philly for 48th year

The festival runs June 5-11 and is designed to showcase African American businesses in a street festival at 23rd Street and Grays Ferry Ave.

3 years ago

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Subaru Park in Chester, Pa. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Crime
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Video, tips sought in probe of shooting outside Subaru Park that wounded 8

Authorities say one of the teens remains hospitalized in critical condition.

3 years ago

United States interim head coach Anthony Hudson stands near the bench before an international friendly soccer match against Colombia Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Carson, Calif. Hudson quit as interim head coach of the U.S. men's soccer team on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. just two weeks before he was to lead the Americans in the CONCACAF Nations League semifinals. He was replaced by B.J. Callaghan, another holdover from Gregg Berhalter's former staff
Employment
National
New Jersey
Sports

Anthony Hudson quits as U.S. men’s soccer interim coach, is replaced by B.J. Callaghan

B.J. Callaghan, a 41-year-old from Ventnor, New Jersey, is another holdover from former coach Gregg Berhalter's staff.

3 years ago

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New Jersey
Outdoors
Public Safety
6abc

Wildfire that burned 158 acres in Gloucester County now 100% contained

The fire is burning in a wooded area spanning both Franklin and Monroe townships.

3 years ago

President Joe Biden stands with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin as the national anthem is played at the Memorial Amphitheater of Arlington National Cemetery
Delaware
Military

Biden attends Delaware Mass to mark 8 years since son Beau’s death from brain cancer

Beau Biden also served in Delaware’s Army National Guard, including a deployment to Iraq, where the president says he was exposed to toxic gases from burn pits.

3 years ago

Owen Prusack stands in a field of wildflowers on a sunny day.
Environment
Outdoors
Pennsylvania

‘Nice splash of color’: Hibernia County Park in Chester County gets 5-acre wildflower, grass meadow

Park officials have planted the seeds for the meadow, which will grow colorful wildflowers and seasonal grass.

3 years ago

Magali Vicente-Ortega and her three children pose for a photo.
Classes
Delaware
Kids

At this Southern Delaware elementary school, infants and toddlers are encouraged to speak in their native Spanish

The six-week Léemelo program has seen success in a school where the majority of students speak Spanish.

3 years ago

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse watches against the Detroit Pistons in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Detroit, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Philadelphia
Sports

Philadelphia 76ers hire coach Nick Nurse weeks after he was fired by Toronto Raptors

Philadelphia 76ers hire coach Nick Nurse weeks after he was fired by Toronto Raptors.

3 years ago

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