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The Philadelphia Phillies celebrate a win over the Atlanta Braves after Game 4 of baseball's National League Division Series, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Phillies won, 8-3. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Philly sports’ winning streak boosts spirits across the Delaware Valley

This week, the Phillies and Union continue their playoff runs. The 76ers tip off in their regular season opener Tuesday.

3 years ago

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Billy Penn

22nd Peoplehood Parade returns to West Philly with art, music, and Gritty costumes

At this Spiral Q event, it doesn’t matter what you look like or where you come from — or even if folks can’t quite pin down your origin story.

3 years ago

Both sides of a highway jam-packed with cars
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Philly drivers have it the worst compared to other cities

Commuters' frustrations are justified, says a new report looking at everything from the cost of parking to how long drivers sit idle.

3 years ago

(Courtesy of Frutero)
Changing Communities
Food & Drink
Philadelphia

Flavors of the East and South America find a home in Philadelphia

Local entrepreneurs announce plans to expand all natural fruit flavored ice cream business beyond Philadelphia.

3 years ago

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Brothers Kaleb Rush (left) and Kolby (right) are the owners of Saint Rocco’s, a gourmet dog treat company in Bucks County, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Animals
Business
Pennsylvania

It started as a pandemic passion project. Now, 2 brothers are opening up a gourmet kitchen for dogs in Bucks County

What started in the early days of the pandemic as a passion project has blossomed into a full-on shop that serves dogs high-quality treats in Bucks County.

3 years ago

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Crime
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Philadelphia
Public Safety
6abc

Wawa to close 2 Center City Philadelphia locations due to continued safety concerns

The beloved convenience store chain says it is closing stores at 12th and Market streets and 19th and Market streets.

3 years ago

Pictured items include a jawn pillow from The Pillow Works, the Drawn Jawn coloring book by Katie Otte, a jawn sticker from South Fellini and a print that says
PlanPhilly
Changing Communities
History
Philadelphia

‘Jawn’ is more than a noun. It connects us to who we are, beyond our city and region

The word ‘jawn’ can be used to replace any noun in a sentence, but the term is more than an interchangeable Philly word. It has a deeper meaning, writes Kae Lani Palmisano.

3 years ago

A portion of 13th Street in Philadelphia's Gayborhood has been renamed for Jeff Guaracino, the 48-year-old CEO of Visit Philadelphia, who died in December of 2021. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Philadelphia
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Philly tourism trailblazer gets Gayborhood street named after him

Jeff Guaracino is known as one of the forces behind the Philly tourism campaign “Get Your History Straight and Your Nightlife Gay.”

3 years ago

File photo: Hundreds gathered at Gorgas Park Thursday for a prayer vigil following Tuesday's deadly shooting at Roxborough High School. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Gun Violence
Incarceration
Kids
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania prisoners are giving their own money to families impacted by gun violence

The “Community Bereavement Fund”, launched by incarcerated and formerly incarcerated men, went live today to offer assistance to families who’ve lost a child to gun violence.

3 years ago

A fire burns at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery in June 2019, hours after a series of early morning explosions at the 150-year-old industrial complex at 3100 W. Passyunk Ave. (Emma Lee / WHYY)
Energy
Philadelphia
Public Safety
StateImpact Pennsylvania

PES refinery explosion investigation says EPA should scrutinize deadly chemical hydroflouric acid

The Chemical Safety Board’s investigation points to a corroded pipe as the source of the explosion. It also says several safety provisions failed to kick in immediately or wer

3 years ago

Meredith Elizalde pleads for the greater Philly community to be more proactive in combatting gun violence. (Sam Searles/WHYY)
Gun Violence
K-12
Philadelphia
Public Safety

‘We cannot lose on this’: Roxborough High School receives security funding

Just under two weeks after a targeted shooting at Roxborough High School’s football scrimmage, lawmakers present a $500,000 grant to update the school’s security.

3 years ago

An ambulance is parked outside of a brick building.
NPR
Health Care
Kids
Pennsylvania

Carbon monoxide leak at day care center injures 25 children

Emergency responders went to the center in Allentown, Pa., on reports of an unconscious child.

3 years ago

File photo: Mckayla Warwick is the executive director of Collective Climb and one of its co-founders. In March, she said she still owed payments to venue owners from the program she ran using city funding. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)  (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Government
Gun Violence
Philadelphia

City of Philadelphia changes gun violence grant process following payment delays

The City of Philadelphia says it’s simplifying its grant payment process for gun violence prevention nonprofits. Payments for the last round were several months delayed.

3 years ago

LAX officials told NPR that FlyLAX.com was partially disrupted early Monday morning. The service interruption did not compromise internal airport systems and there were no operational disruptions, according to authorities. (Ashley Landis/AP)
NPR
Infrastructure
International
Public Safety
Travel

Pro-Russian hackers claim responsibility for knocking U.S. airport websites offline

A pro-Russian hacker group is taking credit for temporarily taking down several U.S. airport websites on Monday, though there appeared to be no impact on flight operations.

3 years ago

Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson steps out of the dugout for a workout ahead of Game One of the National League Division baseball playoff game against the Atlanta Braves, Monday, Oct. 10, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Philadelphia
Sports

No more interim: Rob Thomson to remain Phillies manager

After guiding the Philadelphia Phillies to their first playoff berth in more than a decade, manager Rob Thomson had the interim removed from his title Monday.

3 years ago

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