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The Confederate flag and monument at the Marvel Carriage Museum. (WHYY file)
Delaware
History
Race & Ethnicity

Delaware mayor thought $25K grant to museum with Confederate flag was ‘dead in the water’ but town council had other ideas

The mayor had thought the grant was “dead in the water” because town law was violated. Instead, the Georgetown Historical Society received and cashed the check.

3 years ago

Single-use plastic bags
Business
Environment
Pennsylvania

Radnor and Ambler ban single-use plastic bags

Organizers are working to build a foundation for a potential statewide plastic bag ban.

3 years ago

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New Jersey
Public Safety
6abc

5 taken to hospital after roller coaster incident at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Twp., NJ

Six Flags reported witnesses hearing a loud bang and seeing jolting from the El Toro roller coaster as it was in operation.

3 years ago

The parking lot of the King of Prussia Mall. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Gun Violence
Pennsylvania
Public Safety
6abc

Woman pulls gun during argument in King of Prussia Mall food court: Police

Officials said the woman pulled the gun after an argument near the Five Guys. The gun never went off.

3 years ago

A 2026 banner is seen on the University of Pennsylvania's campus
Higher Education
Philadelphia
Public Health

As threats of COVID and monkeypox loom, college students hope for ‘a fresh start’

College students return to campus this fall as the COVID-19 pandemic and monkeypox outbreaks continue to pose a threat.

3 years ago

Gun violence and prevention reporter Sammy Caiola moderated a community conversation at St. Gabriel's Auditorium in South Philadelphia on Aug. 24, 2022. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Policing
Public Safety

Community members gather in South Philly for discussion on policing, stop and frisk debate

Some community members say they understand why City leaders are calling for the return of stop-and-frisk measures, but worry policy could backfire.

3 years ago

The 600 homes will be built over a four-year period. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Delaware
Housing
Income Inequality

‘Glad it all came together’: First Wilmington residents move into revitalized Riverside housing project

The new homes mark a dramatic rebirth of decaying and partly-boarded housing development built in the late 1940s for returning white veterans of World War II.

3 years ago

File photo: Vanessa Bryant, the widow of Kobe Bryant, leaves a federal courthouse in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
National
Sports

Kobe Bryant widow awarded $16M in trial over crash photos

Vanessa Bryant tearfully testified during the 11-day trial that news of the photos compounded her grief after losing her husband and daughter.

3 years ago

Uvalde School Police Chief Pete Arredondo stands during a news conference outside of the Robb Elementary school on May 26 in Uvalde, Texas. (Dario Lopez-Mills/AP)
NPR
Government Accountability
Gun Violence
National
Public Safety

Uvalde school police chief fired 3 months after botched response to school shooting

Families of the 21 victims of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary had been demanding Arredondo be fired since details became clear of the law enforcement failures that day.

3 years ago

Sheri Cole is The Wardrobe's executive director. (The Wardrobe)
Employment
Income Inequality
Philadelphia

Philly’s The Wardrobe is holding an event for newcomers, including immigrants and refugees

The Executive Director of The Wardrobe says clothes are the underpinning that helps a lot of people think differently about themselves.

3 years ago

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Tawonga Zakeyu of Malawi graduated from Earth University in Costa Rica in December 2021 and now teaches women farmers how to cope with the challenges posed by a changing climate. Hint: Drip irrigation using recycled plastic bottles is a big help during a drought. (Hellenah Khunga)
NPR
Environment
Sustainability

Why keeping girls in school is a good strategy to cope with climate change

Organizations like Drawdown and the Brookings Institution affirm that universal, high-quality education for all genders is key to tackling the climate crisis.

3 years ago

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Business
Public Health
Technology

Yelp to add more flags to anti-abortion pregnancy centers

Yelp says it will place a notice on listings informing users the centers “typically provide limited medical services and may not have licensed medical professionals onsite."

3 years ago

A person floats along the Delaware River using a Flamingo float
Environment
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Would you swim in the Delaware River? Floatopia invites you to try it out, in the name of clean water

Federal infrastructure funds could help Philly stop pollution from flooding city waterways, advocates say.

3 years ago

The exterior of Tattooed Mom on South Street
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Policing
Public Safety
Billy Penn

Safety remains an issue on South Street, but some community members are wary of asking police for help

Residents and business owners both say they wish officers were more engaged. They disagree on how.

3 years ago

The LIHEAP program can help residents pay their heating bill. (Mikhalitskaia / BigStock)
PlanPhilly
Energy
Income Inequality
Personal Finance
Philadelphia

Help with heating bills for low-income Pennsylvanians available Tuesday

The program helped hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians last season, according to officials. It's open from November through April.

3 years ago

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