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Philadelphia youth anti-violence efforts lack coordination at city level, panelists say
Activists at a community conversation pushed for more centralized resources.
3 years ago
Philadelphia Parking Authority to start patrolling bike lanes for illegally parked cars
The Philadelphia Parking Authority approved a proposal to put five enforcement officers on bikes to ticket drivers parked illegally in bike lanes.
3 years ago
‘Please put the guns down’: Families of murder victims call for peace outside City Hall
“Please put the guns down. Start loving on one another,” pleaded Cheryl Pedro during the Call For Justice rally organized by City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson.
3 years ago
Delaware County Libraries is seeking community input on its future plans
The system is building a “strategic plan for the future” and is asking the public to fill out a brief survey to help shape it.
3 years ago
Philadelphia youth anti-violence efforts lack coordination at city level, panelists say
Panelists at a community conversation push for more coordination from the city.
3 years ago
Tens of thousands of Black women vanish each year. This website tells their stories
Tens of thousands of Black girls and women go missing every year. Last year, that figure was nearly 100,000. Yet their cases hardly ever grab national headlines.
3 years ago
‘It my day’: Gritty to mark 3rd birthday with motorcycle joyride around Philly
The Flyers’ mascot will celebrate Friday with a commemorative motorcycle ride that includes stops at iconic Philly hotspots.
3 years ago
An inventory of cannabis packaging discovered around Philadelphia
Once you start noticing them, you’ll see the colorful bags everywhere.
3 years ago
Preventing gun violence with focused deterrence
Homicides and fatal shootings in Chester, PA have been cut in half since October 2020. How on earth did they do it?
Air Date: September 24, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:01Jersey Shore’s fishing industry wonders: Can it coexist with planned massive wind farms?
The wind farms would occupy some of the most fertile fishing grounds in the nation, prompting a growing battle between fisheries and wind power.
3 years ago
Listen 7:34Black and Latino homeowners are about twice as likely as whites to get low appraisals
It's the latest example of racial inequities in the housing sector, a well-documented phenomenon that has led to lower rates of homeownership among Black and Latino families.
3 years ago
Temple Bagel Hut’s charming red-and-white awnings were replaced with dull, flat gray
Another Philly building with character succumbs to a standard look.
3 years ago
World Cup 2026: Philly’s ‘passion’ and natural turf earn points from FIFA
International soccer evaluators came to Philadelphia to review the bid the city has made to host World Cup matches in 2026.
3 years ago
Philly’s best boos: A recent history of local sports fan disapproval
We’re famous for it, might as well embrace it. (Compiled in honor of Ben Simmons.)
3 years ago
SEPTA investigating after employee punches a man at Frankford Transportation Center
SEPTA officials say the attack occurred Monday around 9:30 a.m.
3 years ago