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Interior shot of Chester County Library (Chester County Library and Henrietta Hankin Branch)
Innovation
Pennsylvania

Help wanted: Chester County libraries are looking for artists for inaugural Maker-in-Residence program

The Chester County Library Center and Henrietta Hankin Branch are looking to hire creatives and artists to share their talent with library visitors.

4 years ago

Chicago native Phillip Griffin stands in front of a set of school lockers
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Philly gun violence activists say the READI program can work, but only if it’s done right

Community activists say the Chicago-based READI program could be the solution Philly needs to curb gun violence – if it ever materializes.

4 years ago

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A volunteer (left) helps Leigh Hilford fix a sewing machine
PlanPhilly
Innovation
Philadelphia

Don’t throw away that broken item. A coalition of Philly volunteers will help you fix it

Every month, the Philly Fixers Guild helps residents salvage broken, damaged, and disassembled items — and keep them out of the landfill.

4 years ago

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Philadelphia Flyers' Ivan Provorov plays during an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Philadelphia
LGBTQ
Philadelphia
Sports

Flyers coach Tortorella defends Provorov’s Pride boycott

Provorov cites his Russian Orthodox religion as the reason he did not participate in warmups on Tuesday before the game against the Anaheim Ducks.

4 years ago

the Westpark Apartments high-rise buildings in North Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Government
Housing
Income Inequality
Philadelphia

Philadelphia Housing Authority moves closer to starting construction at Westpark complex

The vote comes after a three-year delay caused by the pandemic and political opposition. Construction is expected to start early next year.

4 years ago

Parkway Central Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia
Books
Movies
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Stream thousands of movies for free: Kanopy is back at the Free Library

After being discontinued in 2021 because of cost, the popular service was reinstated under a new model.

4 years ago

A police car reads Lower Merion Police.
Pennsylvania
Policing
Public Safety

Lower Merion residents call for independent investigation after police use Taser during traffic stop

“We're post-George Floyd,” said local NAACP leader Brian Reese-Turner, “Anybody in this community has to recognize what that means when anybody is in that type of situation."

4 years ago

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PlanPhilly
Housing
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Real Estate
Eyes on the Street

Opinion: Florida-based real estate firm is the latest to unfairly extract wealth from Black homeowners in Philadelphia

Ira Goldstein and Mitchell Little write that the latest attack on Black Philadelphians’ homeownership and wealth accumulation is a company called MV Realty.

4 years ago

Rowhouses in North Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Housing
Income Inequality
Philadelphia

‘People didn’t just bounce back’: Court records reveal troubling eviction trend for Philly renters

The median claim amount for eviction cases is more than double what it was prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

4 years ago

Rendering of Campbell's headquarters in Camden, N.J. (Courtesy of Campbell)
Business
Economic Development
New Jersey

Campbell’s to make room for snacks business in Camden

The Campbell Soup Company will expand its Camden, N.J. headquarters to consolidate its snacks business.

4 years ago

Microsoft said it plans to cut 10,000 jobs, or about 5% of its workforce, in the first months of 2023. (Michel Euler/AP)
NPR
Business
Economy
Technology

Microsoft slashes 10,000 jobs, the latest in a wave of layoffs

Amazon, Salesforce and Goldman Sachs have also announced cuts during a brutal January for corporate workers.

4 years ago

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Delaware
Media
Sports
6abc

Delaware school district closed after death of pro wrestler Jay Briscoe at age 38

According to Sports Illustrated, Jay Briscoe was killed in a crash in Laurel, Delaware.

4 years ago

Lucy Duncan, a member of Philadelphia's Commission for Interfaith Affairs and a fellow with the Truth Telling Project, leads a discussion on reparations at Congregation Rodeph Shalom. (Jordan Levy/Billy Penn)
Income Inequality
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Religion
Social Justice
Billy Penn

Philly faith leaders hope weeklong seminar awakens a ‘citywide culture of reparations’

One of the goals is to address poverty “in a way that acknowledges the root,” an organizer said.

4 years ago

Philadelphia Flyers' Ivan Provorov
LGBTQ
Philadelphia
Sports

Flyers defenseman Provorov cites religion for boycott on Pride night

Provorov did not skate with his teammates before Tuesday night’s game against Anaheim as the Flyers celebrated their annual Pride night.

4 years ago

Two people talk to one another.
Community Events
Elections
Gun Violence
Philadelphia

What should be the focus for Philly’s next mayor? Voters weigh in

During a community listening session Tuesday night, residents said reparations, youth opportunities should be among top concerns for the next mayor.

4 years ago

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