
Community
New maps will help decide where up to $1 billion in federal money goes for Pa. broadband expansion
Pa. must first resolve a basic and yet surprisingly thorny challenge: pinpointing where high-speed internet is still unavailable.
3 years ago
Food access increased for children in 2021, but decreased for adults living alone
The rate of food insecurity was 6.2% for households with children in 2021, a decrease from 7.9% in 2020. The national average is 10.2%.
3 years ago
The casual fan’s guide to the Philadelphia Eagles this season
From who to watch on the field to the most exciting games on the schedule.
3 years ago
‘Everybody’s Hometown’ is rewriting its zoning laws. Should other communities take note?
The Delaware County seat wants to incorporate form-based code into its zoning laws. This planning method organizes communities based on their physical form rather than use.
3 years ago
City Council members call for extension of UC Townhomes HUD contract
Demonstrators demanded outside investors stop encroaching on housing properties within Philadelphia, and called on the city to create a fund to preserve affordable housing.
3 years ago
Police arrest Memphis man in livestreamed shootings; 4 dead
Four people were killed and three others were wounded in seven shootings and at least two carjackings.
3 years ago
New Jersey’s Black Heritage Trail signed into law
The trail will consist of historical markers placed at various sites in the state that commemorate African American contributions.
3 years ago
‘It’s long overdue’: Gun violence around Philly rec centers makes updates more urgent, residents say
The Rebuild initiative aims to make up for years of disinvestment. Amid the gun violence crisis, some residents say upgrades are not happening fast enough.
3 years ago
Listen 5:37More than half of minor league baseball players have voted to unionize
Most minor league players make less than the federal poverty line. The Major League Baseball Players Association has asked MLB to voluntarily recognize the unionizing efforts.
3 years ago
Pa. State Police make 500-plus DUI arrests over holiday weekend
Alcohol played a factor in four fatal crashes across the state.
3 years ago
After commissioners intervene, Bucks County may not privatize its sewer system
Bucks County’s water and sewer authority was in talks to privatize its sewer system for $1.1 billion. But county commissioners may have stopped the deal.
3 years ago
Saturday hours could be on their way as early as this winter.
3 years ago
Canada police hunt remaining suspect in stabbing attacks
Canadian police are hunting for the remaining suspect in the stabbing deaths of 10 people in an Indigenous community and nearby town in the province of Saskatchewan.
3 years ago
East Falls post office to reopen more than a year after Ida flooding
East Falls residents say it’s been “a real hardship” since the post office closed after it flooded during Ida. It’s expected to finally reopen later this month.
3 years ago
Philly resumes gun violence listening tours. But what impact have they had?
Community members who attended the first round of listening tours in the spring say it’s not clear how their input will be used in the fight against gun violence.
3 years ago