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Members of the FBI investigate Tuesdays fatal shooting at the Chesapeake Walmart Supercenter on Wednesday in Chesapeake, Virginia. Six people, including the suspected gunman, are dead following. (Nathan Howard/Getty Images)
NPR
Gun Violence
Public Safety

Virginia Walmart gunman left a ‘death note’ saying he felt harassed by coworkers

Police also confirmed on Friday that Bing used a 9mm handgun, which was legally purchased the morning of the shooting.

4 years ago

The Covanta incinerator, a waste-to-energy facility that burns trash from Delaware County, Philadelphia, New York City, in Chester, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Energy
Environment
Public Health

Pa. strengthens air pollution standards for incinerators. How will this impact suburban air quality?

The new rules will cut pollution coming from the state’s six trash incinerators — including the ones in Bucks, Delaware, and Montgomery counties.

4 years ago

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Philadelphia
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A new Philly coalition has joined the fight against gun violence

The newly formed Civic Coalition to Save Lives says it will build a violence intervention strategy based on what’s worked in other cities.

4 years ago

The buses that arrived Friday were the third and fourth to roll into Philadelphia from Texas in the last two weeks. (6abc)
Housing
Immigration
Philadelphia
6abc

Two additional buses of asylum-seekers from Texas arrive at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia

It was not immediately clear how many people were on the buses, but it appeared to be about five dozen.

4 years ago

Christmas Village in Love Park
Business
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

A guide to all the holiday markets in Philadelphia, from pop-ups to art marts to community fairs and more

Where to buy local for all your gifts this year.

4 years ago

Bill Allen is PAR-Recycle Works’ factory manager.
PlanPhilly
Environment
Incarceration
Philadelphia
Sustainability

‘You can change your life’: North Philly e-waste recycler employs and supports people coming home from prison

PAR-Recycle Works in North Philly employs formerly incarcerated people and supports them on their reentry journey. “We want to see each other flourish,” said the founder.

4 years ago

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A Christmas tree is visible in front of Philadelphia City Hall.
Community Events
Kids
Philadelphia
Transportation

Expect a more slimmed down Santa Express train from SEPTA this year

The perennial child pleaser is 31 years old, but will only run on the Broad Street line this year.

4 years ago

People gather around tables in a big room.
Community Events
New Jersey
Social Justice

As food costs rise, one New Jersey soup kitchen provides Thanksgiving help

The Trenton Area Soup Kitchen opened its doors to anyone in need of a Thanksgiving lunch. Administrators say demand for food has been up for the last two months.

4 years ago

Volunteers work to put together Thanksgiving meal bags at the Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance (MANNA) in Philadelphia, Thurs., Nov. 24, 2022. (Nicole Leonard/WHYY)
Food & Drink
Health Care
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Volunteers deliver Thanksgiving meals to thousands of critically ill folks and their families in Greater Philadelphia

Philadelphia-based MANNA prepared and delivered Thanksgiving meals for more than 3,600 people, many of whom are living with serious illnesses.

4 years ago

Philadelphia’s annual Thanksgiving Day Parade, sponsored by 6abc and Dunkin’ Donuts, is the nation’s oldest Thanksgiving parade. The parade route begins at John F. Kennedy Boulevard before turning toward the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, and ends in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. J. FUSCO / VISIT PHILLY
Community Events
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Why Philadelphia’s Thanksgiving balloons get inflated in the wee hours on a dark street

It’s the opposite of NYC’s holiday eve party in Central Park, but it allows more flexibility in case of inclement weather.

4 years ago

Houses visible with trees visible around the buildings
Delaware
Homelessness
Housing
Income Inequality

Delaware homeless shelter gets $1.25 million boost from Bezos fund

Family Promise of Northern New Castle County will be able to help up to 50 more families with the grant.

4 years ago

Board member Jessica Whitfield serves Thanksgiving dishes at the POMC pre-Thanksgiving dinner. (Sam Searles/WHYY)
Crime
Gun Violence
Philadelphia

‘I’m not by myself’: Philadelphia’s Parents of Murdered Children chapter gathers for pre-Thanksgiving dinner

People who have lost family members and other loved ones to violence have found a new kind of family in the Central Philadelphia chapter of Parents of Murdered Children.

4 years ago

Police tape is pictured outside a salon, with windows broken from a shooting.
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
6abc

4 students shot near Philly’s Overbrook High School: Police

Two 15-year-old female students and two 16-year-old male students were shot, police said.

4 years ago

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Stop and Frisk: Revisit or Resist
Crime
Gun Violence
Music
Public Safety

Changing the beat: Philly rappers take the violence out of drill music

Drill music, a subgenre of hip hop, has come under fire for graphic depictions of violence and criminal activity. Some Philadelphia artists are working to change the genre its

4 years ago

Handlers walk The Turkey balloon down the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Community Events
Philadelphia
6abc

Philly’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: What you need to know

Philly's Thanksgiving Day Parade returns to the Ben Franklin Parkway on Thursday. Here's what you need to know, from street closures and parking restrictions to parade timing.

4 years ago

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