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Nina Elizabeth Ball poses for a photo in front of the Sanctuary Exhibit at AAMP.
History
Philadelphia
Poetry
Race & Ethnicity
Love Now Media

Respect on her name: AAMP’s new director of programming has deep roots in activism and the arts

Poet Nina Elizabeth Ball taps into her love for the arts as director of programming and education at the African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP).

3 years ago

in 1899, Major Taylor became the first Black cyclist to become world cycling champ. (Wikimedia Commons)
Community Events
Delaware
Sports

Forgotten no more, Delaware cyclists teach kids lessons of Black cycling superstar

As the first Black cyclist to become world champion, Major Taylor’s story of perseverance is now helping inspire young people in Wilmington.

3 years ago

The Greater South Jersey Chorus Chamber singers.
Music
New Jersey
Religion

Greater South Jersey Chorus to sing the spiritual journey of Underground Railroad

The Greater South Jersey Chorus will perform a dramatic work that links to stops along the Underground Railroad in the region.

3 years ago

A makeshift memorial under a tree at a public park
History
National
Race & Ethnicity

U.S. finds 500 Native American boarding school deaths so far

The dark history of Native American boarding schools — where children were forced from their families and often abused — has been felt deeply across Indian Country.

3 years ago

(From left) Solar States students Jay Fitzgerald, instructor and founder Micah Gold-Markel, Malik Hunt-David, Isiah Smith, and Justine Michalczyk
PlanPhilly
Employment
Energy
Environment
Philadelphia

For these young trainees, careers in solar look like Philly’s future

While Pa. primary candidates continue to support fossil fuels in the name of jobs, some young Philadelphians see a brighter future in the solar industry.

3 years ago

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Crowds are pictured on the boardwalk in Wildwood
Business
Economy
New Jersey
Travel

A ‘very robust’ 2022 expected as Jersey Shore tourism returns to pre-pandemic levels

Despite inflation and labor challenges, Jersey Shore tourism boosters expect a good year, just not as good as 2021.

3 years ago

Three Ankole cattle are seen at the Philly zoo
Animals
Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Zoo is asking for the public’s help naming 3 new Ankole cattle

The East African breed has massive crescent-shaped horns, which can grow up to eight feet wide and weigh up to 15 pounds each.

3 years ago

Philadelphia Police Department's 39th District building. (Google maps)
Crime
Gun Violence
Policing
Public Safety
6abc

Man shot by Philadelphia police officer inside 39th District building

The gunfire happened just after 9 a.m. inside the building in Hunting Park.

3 years ago

A Share Food Program worker is seen carrying boxes
Income Inequality
Pennsylvania
Social Justice

Still rebounding from the pandemic, Delco nonprofits hope to use grant money to expand

The Foundation for Delaware County’s latest round of grants will go to groups like Share Food Program, which will build Delco’s first ever designated food bank.

3 years ago

Elon Musk (Kiichiro Sato/AP)
Media
Technology

Elon Musk says he would reverse Twitter’s ban of Donald Trump

Elon Musk said he will reverse Twitter’s permanent ban of former President Donald Trump if the Tesla CEO follows through with his plan to buy the social media company.

3 years ago

A firefighter walks amid destroyed buildings in Ukraine.
International
Military
Politics

Russia pounds vital port of Odesa, targeting supply lines

Ukrainian officials say Russian troops are pounding the port of Odesa, apparently to disrupt the supply lines and weapons shipments that have been critical for Kyiv's defense.

3 years ago

File photo: A worker uses a leaf blower to move trash onto the tracks at Allegheny SEPTA station. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Transportation

SUV driver, 2 pedestrians killed in crash at rail station

The driver of an SUV and two pedestrians are dead after the vehicle crashed into SEPTA's Allegheny station in Philadelphia.

3 years ago

Twenty internet providers, including companies like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon, have committed to the the Affordable Connectivity Program, which will provide plans for no more than $30 for low-income Americans. (boonchai wedmakawand/Getty Images)
NPR
Government
Technology

The Biden administration is capping the cost of internet for low-income Americans

The Affordable Connectivity Program will provide plans of at least 100 Megabits per second of speed for no more than $30. An estimated 48 million Americans will qualify.

3 years ago

Patron poses at an award ceremony in Kyiv, Ukraine on Sunday. The Jack Russell terrier is credited with detecting more than 200 Russian explosive devices since the start of the war. (Efrem Lukatsky/AP)
NPR
Animals
Military

Patron the bomb-sniffing dog cements his hero status with a presidential medal

A tiny Jack Russell terrier has won hearts and admirers for helping neutralize hundreds of Russian explosives in Ukraine. Now he's won state honors, too.

3 years ago

Chanel Hunter is a day care provider calling for a livable wage for workers. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Employment
Income Inequality
Kids
Philadelphia

Child care workers rally at City Hall in Philly for raises during one-day strike

Child care workers say they deserve better pay so workers don’t leave the vital profession for fast-food jobs that are paying more money.

3 years ago

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