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Nicole Williams smiles, posing for a photo next to the open door of the community fridge.
PlanPhilly
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As Philadelphians face shrinking SNAP benefits, a Mount Airy community fridge is helping fill the gap

You can “laugh, enjoy, and shop for free” at Mount Airy’s community fridge and pantry located on Stenton Avenue.

3 years ago

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A flag bearing Temple University's logo flies at half-staff.
Gun Violence
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Philadelphia
Policing
Public Safety

Temple University Police Department receives $1.7 million for campus security upgrades

Temple says the money will be used for tech upgrades, including gunshot detection devices, license plate readers, and CCTV cameras.

3 years ago

Sybrina Fulton, Loretta Prater, and a moderator sit onstage.
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Policing
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Trayvon Martin’s mother speaks at Univ. of Delaware’s ‘Black Mothers and Police Violence’ forum

The mothers of Trayvon Martin and Leslie Prater spoke about grief, police brutality, and how to make change during a forum at the University of Delaware.

3 years ago

Listen 1:18
flower canopy hangs down
Community Events
Environment
Philadelphia

At the Philadelphia Flower Show, display gardens bloom

The show’s theme, “The Garden Electric,” is intended to conjure the “spark of joy while giving or receiving flowers.”

4 years ago

Erin Brockovich speaks into a microphone.
Environment
Law
Pennsylvania

Environmental activist Erin Brockovich to speak at West Chester University Saturday

Erin Brockovich is best known for her work in the 1990s that exposed more than 30 years of water contamination in Hinkley, California.

4 years ago

A group of people march down a street in a protest for women's rights in Iran and Afghanistan and abortion rights in the U.S.
Gender
Philadelphia
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Philadelphia protesters march for abortion rights on International Women’s Day

Dozens of protesters took to the streets of Philadelphia advocating for abortion rights and women’s rights abroad.

4 years ago

Listen 1:10
Rowhomes are shown on a sunny day.
PlanPhilly
Housing
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Real Estate

Homes in Black neighborhoods in Philly are often undervalued by appraisers. Could a new virtual reality program help?

Advocates say home appraisal bias can be traced to the industry’s lack of diversity. They say having an alternative to apprenticeship hours could help.

4 years ago

Listen 5:40
Crime
Gun Violence
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Philadelphia
Public Safety
6abc

Man shot outside Philly school; 3 employees ‘lucky to be alive’ after bullets come through window

Philadelphia police are investigating after a person was shot outside of a school building on Wednesday afternoon.

4 years ago

Laura Ingraham
NPR
Elections
Government Accountability
Media

How a civil war erupted at Fox News after the 2020 election

The network that had spent years building record profits and ratings by catering to fan

4 years ago

(Clockwise from top left) Fanny Kemble, Grayce Uyehara, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Violet Oakley, Mary Engle Pennington, Ora Washington
Gender
History
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Notable women in Philly history you might not know — but definitely should

Two abolitionists, a scientist, an artist, an athlete, and an activist whose legacies will live on in Philadelphia lore.

4 years ago

Mourners are seen in front of a screen displaying a photo of Tyre Nichols.
NPR
Criminal Justice
Government
National
Policing

The City of Memphis says it has completed its investigation into Tyre Nichols’ death

Nearly 20 hours of new footage and audio, along with accompanying documents, will be released to the public on Wednesday afternoon, officials say.

4 years ago

Oronde McClain at the NET ERC on the first day of his foundation’s work with juvenile diversion. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Crime
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Public Safety

‘A way out’: Gun violence survivor teams up with juvenile justice program to offer boys a second chance

A gun violence prevention nonprofit is teaming up with an existing juvenile justice program to provide mental health help and other services.

4 years ago

A member of the Mexican security forces stands next to a white minivan with North Carolina plates and several bullet holes at the scene of the crime in Matamoros on Friday. (STR/AP)
NPR
International
Public Safety

Two Americans kidnapped in Mexico are found dead, two alive

The FBI has said the U.S. citizens crossed over into Matamoros, Tamaulipas, from Brownsville, Texas, on Friday, driving a white minivan with North Carolina plates.

4 years ago

Members of the National Guard wait for members of the General Attorney¨s Office to leave in a caravan with relatives of disappeared persons to a property called
NPR
Crime
International
Public Safety

The U.S. and Mexico are working together to find 4 Americans who were kidnapped

The abduction took place on the streets of Matamoros, Mexico. The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for the return of the Americans and the arrests of those involved.

4 years ago

Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Daniil Medvedev during their semi final match of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in Dubai
National
Sports

Djokovic withdraws after failed bid to play Indian Wells

The U.S. is ending its COVID-19 emergency declaration on May 11, which is too late for Djokovic to play at Indian Wells and Miami.

4 years ago

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