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The scene outside the Touraine apartment building in Rittenhouse Monday night after an off-duty FBI agent shot a dog.
Animals
Philadelphia
Policing
Billy Penn

An off-duty FBI agent shot a dog in Philadelphia. By law, that might be allowed

The owner of the deceased animal would likely have to move forward with legal action seeking a penalty, per city and state law.

3 years ago

Kenyetta Overton, the director of the Murals of the Mind Project, talks to attendees
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Gun Violence Prevention Summit at West Philly Masjid connects over 50 young people to resources

Presented by The Charles Foundation, speakers included State Senator Vincent Hughes, Power of Paint, and more.

3 years ago

A group of people pose for a photo.
History
New Jersey
Politics
Race & Ethnicity

N.J. Gov. Murphy honors four-time Olympic runner, bus boycott organizer, and Newark’s first Black woman city council member

Gov. Murphy also announced initiatives he said will positively impact communities of color across the state.

3 years ago

members of UDTJ
Community Events
LGBTQ
Pennsylvania

Delaware County plans first-ever LGBTQ Pride parade

Delaware County will hold its first Pride parade in Media. It will hold the festival in Upper Darby the following weekend.

3 years ago

NPR will cut 10% of its workforce, CEO John Lansing said Wednesday. Lansing blamed a slowdown in advertising dollars. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Employment
Media

NPR says it’s cutting jobs by 10% as ad revenue drops

CEO John Lansing cited the erosion of advertising dollars, particularly for NPR podcasts, and the tough financial outlook for the media industry more generally.

3 years ago

A Palestinian gestures to Israeli military vehicles during clashes in the West Bank city of Nablus
International
Military

10 Palestinians killed, scores hurt in Israel West Bank raid

Over 50 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank and east Jerusalem since the start of 2023.

3 years ago

The exterior of the Painted Bride building
Philadelphia
Preservation
Visual Arts

Painted Bride saga: Key numbers in the protracted Old City preservation battle

The Old City art center with the Isaiah Zagar mural is now slated to be demolished, after neighbors blocked a unique apartment building.

3 years ago

A view from the sidewalk of a red-brick building with a sign that reads Spanish American Civic Association.
Employment
Pennsylvania
WITF

A group of bilingual trade schools in central Pa. gets $5 million

The Spanish-American Civic Association hopes to secure more funding in the future by demonstrating its success alleviating poverty.

3 years ago

People walk by signs emblazoned with Temple's logo.
Employment
Higher Education
Philadelphia
6abc

TUGSA votes down tentative agreement with Temple University; strike continues

TUGSA has been negotiating with the administration for higher wages, better benefits and improved working conditions.

3 years ago

File photo: Phoenix Mercury's Brittney Griner (42) is congratulated on a play against the Seattle Storm in the first half of the second round of the WNBA basketball playoffs Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Everett, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
National
Sports

Brittney Griner re-signs with Phoenix Mercury

The 6-foot-9 center last played for the Mercury in 2021 and helped the team reach the WNBA Finals.

3 years ago

A memorial for Christopher Fitzgerald has been set up at 17th and Montgomery to honor the Temple University police officer who was killed Saturday evening when he tried to stop a robbery.
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Public Safety
6abc

2 teens shot near memorial site for fallen Temple officer in North Philadelphia

Police said two teens, ages 13 and 17, were injured in the double shooting.

3 years ago

People paint the railing on a porch, with the U.S. flag flying in the background.
PlanPhilly
Housing
Philadelphia

Habitat for Humanity receives $4 million grant to repair homes in Philly

The grant is the largest foundational award made to Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia. It’ll enable the nonprofit to double the number of homes it fixes each year.

3 years ago

A group of people stand behind a podium with a sign that reads Philadelphia Police.
Higher Education
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Policing

Temple University police move to two-person patrols after Saturday killing of officer patrolling alone

Temple officials are working on ways to keep both students and law enforcement safe as they mourn the death of Officer Christopher Fitzgerald.

3 years ago

A black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, as a result of a controlled detonation of a portion of the derailed Norfolk Southern trains
Environment
National
Public Safety
Transportation

EPA takes charge of cleanup in toxic Ohio train derailment

The Environmental Protection Agency told Norfolk Southern to take all available measures to clean up contaminated air and water.

3 years ago

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Business
Employment
Higher Education
International

4-day workweek trial: Shorter hours, happier employees

A trial of a four-day workweek in Britain, billed as the world’s largest, has found that most employees are less stressed, burned out and have better work-life balance.

3 years ago

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