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On Saturday, September 10, at Mill Creek Recreation Center, neighbors and loved ones paid tribute to Tiffany Fletcher, a mother of three who was killed by a stray bullet Friday afternoon in front of the center. (Emily Rizzo/WHYY)
Crime
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
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Philly’s Mill Creek community mourns loss of beloved Parks and Recreation employee, calls for gun violence solutions

They say Tiffany Fletcher, who was killed by a stray bullet while at work, was a pillar of her neighborhood.

3 years ago

Viking Mill is a former warehouse on East Boston Street that was converted to studios and is now being turned into apartments. (Instagram/@vanwhit13)
Business
Changing Communities
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Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Viking Mill artists blindsided as work begins to convert Kensington studios to luxury apartments

Tenants say they were abruptly told to move their studios and businesses — or face eviction.

3 years ago

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Crime
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Public Safety
6abc

Philadelphia rec center worker dies after being caught in crossfire from gun battle, police say

A worker at a Philadelphia recreation center has died after she was caught in the crossfire of a nearby gun battle.

3 years ago

(6abc)
Kids
Performing Arts
Philadelphia
6abc

Beloved dancer, choreographer and CAPA teacher LaDeva Davis dies at 78

LeDeva Davis inspired generations of dancers who went on to perform on some of the biggest stages.

3 years ago

Transfer pipes carry liquified natural gas to and from a holding tank. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
Energy
Environment
Infrastructure
New Jersey

Environmentalists decry permit extension approval for natural gas terminal in South Jersey

The extended permit gives Delaware River Partners, an affiliate of New Fortress Energy, until June 2025 to build a dock on the Delaware River in Gibbstown, Gloucester County.

3 years ago

Queen Elizabeth II talks with members of the Manitoba Corgi Association during a visit to Winnipeg, Canada, in October 2002. (Adrian Wyld/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Animals
International

What will happen to Queen Elizabeth’s beloved corgis?

The British monarch was known for her love of animals, and had a particular fondness for corgis. Elizabeth had at least four dogs under her care when she died on Thursday.

3 years ago

A person reaches for mushrooms on a shelf.
Pennsylvania
Sustainability

How a small area in Chester County became the ‘Mushroom Capital of the World’

The 37th annual Mushroom Festival in Kennett Square is this weekend. Did you know Chester County produces half of the nation’s mushroom supply?

3 years ago

Britain's King Charles III delivers his address to the nation and the Commonwealth from Buckingham Palace, London, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday. (Yui Mok/Pool Photo via AP)
Government
International

King Charles III, in first address, vows `lifelong service’

His speech was broadcast on television and streamed at St. Paul’s Cathedral, where some 2,000 people were attending a service of remembrance for the queen.

3 years ago

People walk by a newsstand on the sidewalk.
Business
Media
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Newsstands are disappearing in Philadelphia, and fewer than 100 remain

The rise of digital news and the pandemic have decimated a once thriving business. Survivors are pivoting to snacks and lottery.

3 years ago

Jim White can barely get his long arms around the American chestnut found ina remote part of Coverdale Farm Preserve. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Delaware
Environment
Outdoors

Eagle-eyed Delaware hunter chances upon ‘holy grail’ of tree lovers — full-grown American chestnut

Adult chestnuts were long thought to be extinct in Delaware. A fungus decimated the species in the eastern United States in the early 1900s.

3 years ago

Listen 4:46
Cristina Martínez at her restaurant Casa Mexico. The lightbox outside honors her late son, Isaias Berriozabal-Martínez, with a poem he wrote. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Visual Arts

‘We all belong to this place’: Public art project shines a light on the people who make the Italian Market thrive

A new project by artist Michelle Angela Ortiz centers on the immigrant communities that live and work along South Philly’s Italian Market.

3 years ago

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Camden Mayor Victor Carstarphen speaks at Cramer Hill Waterfront Park. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Environment
New Jersey
Public Spaces
Sustainability

Former Camden dump heralded as part Clean Water Act’s 50th anniversary

Cramer Hill Waterfront Park was once the place people from across the region came to dump trash. Now it’s a beautiful park with watersports and fishing.

3 years ago

(Koonsiri Boonnak/BigStock)
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania
Transportation

Higher electric vehicle rebates available in Pennsylvania

The maximum rebate has more than doubled, and the revamped program is now focused on working-class families.

3 years ago

Students pose with the Phillie Phanatic 2021's CollegeFest, Campus Philly’s annual Welcome to Philly celebration. (Karan Sethiya for Campus Philly)
Community Events
Higher Education
Philadelphia

Campus Philly wants students to fall in love with the city — and stay

CollegeFest, Campus Philly’s annual Welcome to Philly celebration, kicks off Saturday, Sept. 10 and runs through Sunday, Sept. 11.

3 years ago

Listen 6:00
According to the most recent data from the Federal Communications Commission, 4% of Pennsylvanians can’t get internet access at broadband speeds. That number rises to 13% in rural areas. (Amanda Berg for Spotlight PA)
Infrastructure
Pennsylvania
Technology
Spotlight PA

New maps will help decide where up to $1 billion in federal money goes for Pa. broadband expansion

Pa. must first resolve a basic and yet surprisingly thorny challenge: pinpointing where high-speed internet is still unavailable.

3 years ago

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