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The Pottstown Beacon of Hope team is seen under a banner during a fundraising event.
Homelessness
Housing
Income Inequality
Pennsylvania

A 24/7 shelter for single adults is coming to Pottstown. It may be the first of its kind in Montgomery County

Homelessness is on the rise in Montco, which shuttered two shelter facilities over the summer. Officials hope a new shelter can serve as a model for other townships.

4 years ago

Tape cordons off the area around the scene where multiple people were shot near a high school in Philadelphia
Gun Violence
Media
Philadelphia
TV
Billy Penn

Critics say local TV news graphic frames Roxborough shooting like a ‘video game’

An exec at CBS Philadelphia said the image is no longer in use.

4 years ago

Toxic dirt pile in Camden
Environment
New Jersey
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‘What are they going to do next?’: Health concerns emerge as officials get ready to clean up Camden’s toxic pile of dirt

As officials prepare to clean up an illegal dump site in Camden’s Bergen Square neighborhood, concerns about the health of residents are raised.

4 years ago

Pennsylvania Task Force 1 gets their equipment ready ahead of deploying to South Carolina to aid potential victims of Hurricane Ian on Sep. 28, 2022. (Cory Sharber / WHYY)
Environment
Public Safety

First responders deploy from Philadelphia to aid victims of Hurricane Ian

The convoy will travel more than 600 miles from Philly to Columbia, South Carolina, where they will receive further orders on where to provide aid.

4 years ago

3 miles of the Big Elk Creek, which feeds into the Chesapeake Bay at the Elk River, is part of the newly designate Big Elk Creek State Park in Chester County, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Environment
Outdoors
Pennsylvania

Check out one of Pennsylvania’s new state parks: Big Elk Creek in Chester County

The Big Elk Creek State Park will ask the community how they want to how they want to use the park.

4 years ago

Looking up North Broad Street with the Divine Lorraine Hotel visible
Business
Changing Communities
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Game-changer for North Broad? After years in the works, an official business district looks close to reality

Pointing to success elsewhere in Philly, advocates say the BID is just what the corridor needs.

4 years ago

Massive junkyard fire in North Philly September 27, 2022. (6abc)
Philadelphia
Public Safety
6ab

Massive junkyard fire sends black plume of smoke into Philadelphia sky

A massive junkyard fire in Philadelphia's Hunting Park section was sending a black plume of smoke into the sky on Tuesday evening.

4 years ago

Investigators work the scene where multiple people were shot near a high school in Philadelphia
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Public Safety

14-year-old killed, four students injured in shooting near Roxborough High School

According to Philadelphia police, at least two shooters ambushed a group of teenagers following football scrimmages.

4 years ago

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Wind turbines are seen up close and in the distance in the ocean.
Delaware
Energy
Environment
Sustainability

Rehoboth hosts update on wind projects off Delaware beaches

The Rehoboth Beach commissioners offered an update Tuesday on a pair of offshore wind projects proposed off the Delaware coast.

4 years ago

The Confederate flag and monument at the Marvel Carriage Museum. (WHYY file)
Delaware
History
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

Delaware town again votes to fund Confederate flag-flying museum

The second vote to fund Georgetown’s Marvel Museum comes after the state AG said Council violated open meeting laws when they re-issued a $25,000 check.

4 years ago

Indian cuisine is seen overhead at Amma's
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Acclaimed South Indian restaurant Amma’s opens a third location in University City

Expect spicy, vegetable-focused dishes and a family atmosphere, with lots of room for large groups.

4 years ago

Camden Mayor Vic Carstarphen and Congressman Donald Norcross cut the chain on an illegal dumping site at 7th and Chestnut streets to begin the process of cleaning up a 40-foot-tall mound of debris that has been troubling residents for years. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Environment
Infrastructure
New Jersey

Camden officials take over illegal dumpsite to begin cleanup

Long a nuisance in Camden’s Bergen Square neighborhood, officials cut the chain to access an illegal dumpsite that includes a 70,000-ton toxic dirt pile.

4 years ago

Penn students and supporters rally at the encampment on College Green Monday. (Sophia Schmidt/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Environment
Higher Education
Income Inequality
Philadelphia

Penn students accuse school of ‘intimidation’ at housing, climate protest encampment

Students have camped out for over a week, demanding the school divest from fossil fuels and help save the UC Townhomes. They say they’re facing backlash.

4 years ago

Women hold flags of Latin American countries.
NPR
Business
National
Race & Ethnicity
TV

How some businesses flounder with Hispanic Heritage Month marketing efforts

From superheroes praising tacos to an improper tilde, many businesses fail to connect with members of the community during Hispanic Heritage Month.

4 years ago

People gather around a table with water bottles and snacks. A sculpture, trees, and street are visible in the background.
Employment
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Philadelphia Museum of Art workers strike, again

The union says management has stalled in negotiations for a first contract.

4 years ago

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