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More than $100,000 will be used to engage people in clean water stewardship through freshwater mussel education, and to fund its 2022 Pennsylvania Coast Day event. (courtesy of the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary)
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Projects to improve the ecosystem along the Delaware and river access in Chester receive $575K from DEP

The grant funds will help pay for 12 education, design, and engineering efforts to protect and restore the 3-county Delaware Estuary Coastal Zone.

3 years ago

Todd Bernstein, founder and director of the Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service at Girard College announces the slate of activities for this year’s event. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
History
Race & Ethnicity
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Philly’s mostly virtual MLK Day of Service to explore theme of ‘Combating Racism and Building Community’

The 27th annual Day of Service in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. will focus on issues of health justice, voting rights, gun violence, early literacy, and living wage jobs.

3 years ago

Police confer at the scene of a fire on North 23rd Street
Philadelphia
Public Safety

‘I feel broken’: 8 children among 12 people killed in Fairmount rowhouse fire

City property records indicate the Philadelphia Housing Authority owns the single-family home, which had been converted into two apartments.

3 years ago

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Crime
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
6abc

Officer-involved shooting leaves man dead in South Philadelphia

Authorities say the incident started as a domestic dispute this morning and SWAT officers were later called to the scene.

3 years ago

A hand railing collapses and fans fall onto Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) following the end of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, in Landover, Md. Philadelphia won 20-16. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Public Safety
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Jalen Hurts asks Washington for response to railing collapse: ‘I don’t want it to happen again’

On Tuesday, the Eagles QB sent a letter to the NFL and the team, saying: "I am writing to inquire what follow-up action is being considered."

3 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Fletcher Cox (91) leads out his team before a game against the Washington Football Team, Sunday, Jan. 02, 2022 in Landover. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
Crime
Gun Violence
Public Safety
Sports

Philadelphia Eagles players, organization team up to help anti-violence efforts

Thirty-two nonprofits serving the Philly region through social justice work will benefit from the contribution.

3 years ago

FILE - A hiring sign is shown at a booth for Jameson's Irish Pub during a job fair on Sept. 22, 2021, in the West Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Hiring in California slowed significantly in November 2021 even as the state's unemployment rate dipped below 7% for the first time since March 2020, at the start of the pandemic, according to data made public Friday, Dec. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Business
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A record 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs in November

The Labor Department also reported that employers posted 10.6 million job openings in November, down from 11.1 million in October but still high by historical standards.

3 years ago

Asyod Boyd sits on his stoop
Homelessness
LGBTQ
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philly’s unique and successful Way Home program is helping LGBTQ people find housing

Originally dependent on CARES Act funding, advocates are working to make it last.

3 years ago

Jeff Guaracino poses for a photo
LGBTQ
Philadelphia

City to honor Visit Philly’s Jeff Guaracino on the day of his funeral

Friends said the groundbreaking CEO of Visit Philadelphia, the city’s tourism marketing corporation, planned his own funeral while succumbing to cancer at age 48.

3 years ago

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Natasha Mell-Taylor and Jared Greenwald watch their 5-year-old Juniper and her friend Phoebe sled at Fairmount Park
PlanPhilly

The best sledding hills in Philly and the suburbs

Philadelphia is home to hills large and small for sledders of all sizes. Here is a list of our top picks.

3 years ago

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Regional Roundup – January 3rd

Too much holiday drinking? We'll get tips for a successful Dry January. And, NJ becomes the first state on the east coast to introduce 'Clean Truck Rules'.

Air Date: January 3, 2022 10:00 am

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Philadelphia

Philly is on track to build a record number of apartments in 2022, analyst says

As rental construction surges in Philadelphia, home prices are expected to level out in the new year. That’s good news for people seeking to buy.

3 years ago

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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Photos from the 2022 Mummers Parade, back on Broad Street after a year off

The Philly-only tradition has a reputation for controversy.

3 years ago

Mummers Parade 2022. (Tennyson Donyéa, WHYY)
Community Events
Philadelphia

As Mummers Parade returns to mark 2022, Philadelphians hopeful for the new year

Thousands of mummers strutted down Broad Street Sunday. Though COVID-19 continues to surge, parade-goers said they have much to look forward to in 2022.

3 years ago

File photo: People inspect damage in Fort Washington, Pa. Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021 in the aftermath of downpours and high winds from the remnants of Hurricane Ida that hit the area.
Homelessness
Housing
Pennsylvania

Telling an honest story: Montco will count the number of people experiencing homelessness

The count will include people in emergency shelters or transitional housing, and those staying in hotel rooms paid for by the county since Hurricane Ida.

3 years ago

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