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In a 3rd test, Facebook still fails to block hate speech
Facebook is letting violent hate speech slip through its controls in Kenya as it has in other countries, according to a new report.
3 years ago
After two years working in the community, the Chinese Immigrant Family Wellness Initiative is continuing to grow.
3 years ago
At the heart of the debate: Should the board prioritize the market’s immediate community mission — or concentrate on best business practices so it doesn’t go belly up?
3 years ago
‘Children still live there’: The fight for safe summer play in Kensington
Due to safety concerns in Kensington, the City of Philadelphia is downsizing a program designed to encourage outdoor play for kids.
3 years ago
Listen 5:23Media Borough becomes latest Philly-area community to ban plastic bags and straws
Starting January 2023, businesses in Media Borough will have to package goods in paper bags, but the borough encourages people to bring reusable bags.
3 years ago
Things went so well she nominated the librarian for an award.
3 years ago
Three-quarters of millennials living in Philly grew up nearby, per a new census study
People with wealthier parents were more likely to leave the Philadelphia region.
3 years ago
Federal funds help light up Delaware towns to fight crime
An effort to help Delaware towns improve lighting as a way to fight crime is getting a $2.5 million boost in funding from the American Rescue Plan.
3 years ago
Southern Delaware town funds museum that continues to fly a Confederate flag
The Marvel Carriage Museum in Georgetown will get nearly $25,000 in funding from the town, even though it still flies the Confederate flag.
3 years ago
Urban farmers say government funding would help solve food insecurity in N.J.
In vacant lots, urban farmers in the Garden State turn out fresh and healthy food options for their neighborhoods.
3 years ago
Supermarket is first business to open in the $52M Sharswood Ridge shopping center
It is the first business to open in the complex, which will also include an Everest Urgent Care Facility, a barbecue restaurant, and a Santander Bank branch.
3 years ago
Comcast awards $1 million to minority-owned businesses to offset pandemic impacts
Comcast announced the July 2022 recipients of their RISE fund pandemic relief grants. 100 Philly-area businesses were awarded $10,000.
3 years ago
The Philadelphia history of the Choco Taco (RIP)
Some 40 years before Klondike decided to discontinue it, the childhood favorite frozen treat was likely invented in Philly.
3 years ago
Pope apologizes for ‘catastrophic’ school abuses in Canada
Pope Francis has apologized for the Catholic Church’s cooperation with Canada’s “catastrophic” policy of Indigenous residential schools.
3 years ago
How to get a library card in Philly (and everything you can do if you get one)
Stream a movie, download an audiobook, borrow an instrument, and more. Make sure to check the hours before you try to visit a branch.
3 years ago