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Some of the books that have been purchased so far through the Pennridge Improvement Project book drive. (Courtesy of Pennridge Improvement Project)
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‘A small comeback’: Pennridge parents, resisting the school district, are filling little libraries with diverse books

A group organized a virtual book drive so the community can buy titles the district has removed or has plans to remove from school libraries and lessons.

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Frustrations boil over for Wilmington residents still homeless after Hurricane Ida

Wilmington residents forced from their homes by Hurricane Ida met with state agencies and local nonprofits to say they still haven’t received much help.

3 years ago

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Betty White birthday celebrations in Philly, and local animal shelters to support in her honor

How to toast the late, great actress, who died just before her 100th birthday.

3 years ago

A memorial for the Fairmount rowhouse fire victims on North 23rd Street
Income Inequality
K-12
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

New mutual aid fund at the school near the Fairmount fire aims to help families — and combat student inequity

Bache-Martin Elementary is located in a well-off neighborhood, but the district considers 90% of its enrollment economically disadvantaged.

3 years ago

Eiji Mizukane places a glass bottle into a paper trash bag during a North Philly cleanup
History
Philadelphia
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Voter registration and citywide cleanups: How to get involved in Philly’s MLK Day of Service

Here’s a look at some of the volunteer opportunities going on in and around Philly, from voter registration drives to citywide cleanups.

3 years ago

Catherine Hicks is sworn in as the president of the Philadelphia NAACP.
Black Lives Matter
Race & Ethnicity
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Catherine Hicks marks six months at the helm of Philadelphia’s NAACP chapter

Hicks, who is also publisher of Philadelphia Sunday Sun, reflected on that time and what’s ahead for the chapter with WHYY’s Cherri Gregg.

3 years ago

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US President Joe Biden addresses a press conference. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP)
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Public Safety

Deadly Fairmount blaze moved President Biden to call Philly fire union leader

Biden called the head of Philadelphia’s fire union Monday night to discuss the devastating rowhouse fire and future funding for the city’s Fire Department.

3 years ago

The scene of a house fire in West Deptford
New Jersey
Public Safety
6abc

Woman killed, 2 homes collapse after fire in West Deptford

Police said the victim's family members who made it out of the home — a 57-year-old man, a 26-year-old man, a 31-year-old woman, and a 1-month-old boy — were treated by EMS.

3 years ago

Temple University's campus.
Higher Education
Philadelphia
Public Health
Billy Penn

Philly colleges are starting to require boosters and double-masking for the spring semester

Most COVID regulations apply to students, faculty, and staff, but specifics vary by school.

3 years ago

A medical helicopter rests next to the Drexel Hill United Methodist Church after it crashed in the Drexel Hill section of Upper Darby, Pa., on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. Authorities and a witness say a pilot crash landed a medical helicopter without casualties in a residential area of suburban Philadelphia, miraculously avoiding a web of power lines and buildings as the aircraft fluttered, hit the street and slid into bushes outside a church.(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Public Safety
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NTSB investigating medical helicopter crash in Drexel Hill

Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board will look at the physical condition of the helicopter itself and the flight conditions.

3 years ago

A photo of Lia Thomas superimposed on an image of Penn's swimming pool
LGBTQ
Philadelphia
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Billy Penn

Penn swimmer Lia Thomas and the overblown frenzy over her participation in college sports

The science behind why she's allowed to compete with women.

3 years ago

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PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Public Health

Fairmount rowhouse fire that killed 12 began when a Christmas tree ignited

“We are left with the words of that traumatized 5-year-old child to help us understand how the lighter and tree came together with tragic consequences,” said Thiel.

3 years ago

A statue of Harriet Tubman is unveiled on the North Apron of City Hall
PlanPhilly
History
Philadelphia
Sculpture
Visual Arts

Harriet Tubman statue arrives in Philadelphia in time for her 200th birthday

The nine-foot-tall sculpture will reside on the apron of City Hall until the end of March when the city will celebrate the anniversary of her birth in March of 1822.

3 years ago

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A medical helicopter rests next to the Drexel Hill United Methodist Church
Public Safety
Transportation

Infant, 3 crew members suffer non-life threatening injuries in medical helicopter crash

Officials said it is a "miracle" no one on board was critically injured.

3 years ago

Current waste water treatment plant operations. (Google maps)
Energy
Pennsylvania

Phoenixville’s wastewater treatment plant to get a first-of-its-kind upgrade

The borough’s wastewater treatment plant is currently the largest user of energy in the municipality — but not for long, Phoenixville officials say.

3 years ago

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