
Community
‘Everyone should have heat’: Interfaith leaders allege PGW left vulnerable families in the cold
Advocates claim delays caused by the gas utility left some Philadelphians without heat. Philadelphia Gas Works calls the group’s claims “fabricated.”
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2022 WHYY Neighbors and Newsrooms Summit
WHYY’s Neighbors and Newsrooms Summit features thoughtful conversations on journalism, community, and collaboration, hosted by Christopher “Flood the Drummer” Norris.
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Located in Delaware, the village has had some well-known residents.
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Longed-for pandemic mortgage assistance program launches in Pa.
The day the Pennsylvania Homeowners Assistance Fund application portal opened, it crashed, inundated with people trying to register.
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Listen 1:45Flexibility ‘here to stay’: Philly companies predict hybrid work is the future
The top reason for hybrid or remote work was, unsurprisingly, COVID-19 itself. The second most given reason was attracting and retaining employees.
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Cobbler by day, abolitionist at night, Abraham Shadd honored by Delaware
A prominent abolitionist is getting new recognition in Delaware. Wilmington-born Abraham Shadd became one of the first Black elected officials in Canada.
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2022 Conversations of King: Give us the ballot
Local voting rights advocates Abu Edwards, Saj “Purple” Blackwell, Brittany Smalls, and Rev. Gregory Holston join Christopher Norris for a Community Conversation about voting
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The transit authority inadvertently faked out some riders, who got excited about a weekend update that went out too early.
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Philly alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta celebrates 95 years of service
Delta Sigma Theta is marking its 95 years of service by partnering with Life Turning Point of Philadelphia, which supports women and children experiencing homelessness.
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Listen 5:16The Regional Roundup – January 31st
Defendants present their case in PA's landmark school funding lawsuit. And, a Delaware bill giving terminally ill residents the right to medical aid in dying gains momentum.
Air Date: January 31, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:12‘This is the edge, baby!’: What really separates Central and South Jersey
Does Central Jersey just exist in (some of) our hearts? Or is there an official border demarcating the regions? WHYY News investigated, and here’s what we learned.
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Listen 4:34Facts and figures about the city’s aging water supply system.
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Montco’s only 24/7 shelter for single adults struggles with a housing crisis of its own
Coordinated Homeless Outreach Center’s lease ends in July, as Norristown plans to use the land for revitalization efforts. Finding a new space is tough.
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Here, kitty: Bidens welcome cat named Willow to White House
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have finally added the long-promised cat to their pet family.
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The pandemic nightmare of being a working parent of young children will not relent
Parents continue to feel the precariousness of careers and routines dependent on reliable child care during an ever-ongoing pandemic.
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