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A police car reads Lower Merion Police.
Pennsylvania
Policing
6abc

Lower Merion police release body camera video after officer uses Taser during traffic stop

A Lower Merion Township police officer will be facing disciplinary review in connection with a controversial traffic stop in which a woman was tased.

3 years ago

Cars pass a horse-drawn carriage in Old City
Animals
Philadelphia

The future of horse-drawn carriage rides in Philly remains uncertain after 76 Carriage Company empties its stables

76 Carriage Company suspended rides as they look to find new stables. Animal rights advocates want the rides banned by the city.

3 years ago

Kingsessing Recreation Center renovations, one of Rebuild's largest projects, are finally due to start this year.
Government
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Billy Penn

More than 20 rec centers and playgrounds: What’s coming in Rebuild’s biggest year yet

Momentum like this has been a long time coming for Philadelphia’s signature public works project.

3 years ago

A Philly police officer's uniform is pictured
Philadelphia
Policing
Public Safety

New Philly police academy graduates won’t be enough to make up for attrition

Those leaving the force are expected to exceed the number of newly hired and trained cops by the end of the year.

3 years ago

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Shelley Henderson (left) and her daughter, Jaylynn Chalmers, 13, work together to clean up Tacony Creek Park
Environment
Philadelphia
Social Justice
Sustainability

Volunteers tackle short-dumping along Tacony Creek

Hundreds of tires, a deflated soccer ball, and a bag of bones are just some of the items cleaned up as part of the King Day of Service in North Philadelphia.

3 years ago

Councilmember Kendra Brooks
PlanPhilly
Community Events
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Social Justice

‘No work is insignificant’: When community service is what you’re called to do, you do it every day

Philly City Councilmember Kendra Brooks reflects on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and encourages people to show up for their community, in whatever way they can.

3 years ago

Relish in West Oak Lane on Election Day in 2016
Business
Food & Drink
Philadelphia

Bynum brothers’ brunch and jazz favorite Relish closing in West Oak Lane

The Ogontz Avenue restaurant had become a destination for both diners and politicos.

3 years ago

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart speaks while standing between the 2022 and 2023 championship trophies during a ceremony celebrating the Bulldog's second consecutive NCAA college football national championship, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Athens, Ga.
Higher Education
National
Sports

Georgia football player killed in wreck after title celebration

Georgia offensive lineman Devin Willock and a recruiting staff member have been killed in a car wreck hours after the Bulldogs celebrated their second straight championship.

3 years ago

(6abc)
Philadelphia
Policing
Streets & Roads

Officer hospitalized after head-on crash in Southwest Philadelphia

A police officer is in stable condition after a head-on crash Saturday night in Southwest Philadelphia.

3 years ago

Grounded planes are seen at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Jan. 11, 2023 during a systems outage.
NPR
National
Public Safety
Transportation

The FAA is investigating a near-miss between two passenger planes at JFK airport

A Delta Air Lines flight and an American Airlines flight averted a collision at the New York City airport Friday night.

3 years ago

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., left, receives the National Fellowship Award in 1957 in Philadelphia.
Community Events
History
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Billy Penn

Martin Luther King Jr. and Philadelphia: 5 ways the city influenced the great civil rights leader

It was in Philly that King was introduced to the pacifist teachings of Gandhi.

3 years ago

A turtle rests on a red blanket.
Animals
Community Events
Philadelphia
Travel

The Philadelphia Zoo takes its show on the road again to entertain at airport

The shows are designed to remove some of the boredom involved with waiting for planes.

3 years ago

Three people hold up bags and pose for a photo.
Community Events
History
Pennsylvania
Social Justice

How to get involved in MLK Day events in the Philadelphia suburbs

Service, event, and volunteer opportunities are available in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties for MLK Day 2023.

3 years ago

The children's choir of the National Association of Korean Schools sang the Korean National Anthem during the flag raising ceremony at City Hall. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Government
International
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Philly raises Korean flag in honor of the contributions of Korean Americans

The ceremony marks the tenth annual event honoring the contribution Korean Americans have made to the city.

3 years ago

Port Richmond residents crowd into the Columbia Social Club looking for answers about the New Year's Day explosion that destroyed three homes on Miller Street. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Housing
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Public Safety

‘Port Richmond Strong’: Community members raising money to help families devastated by explosion

“When you have nothing and you've lost everything, anything is more than nothing,” said one organizer.

3 years ago

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