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Port Richmond residents crowd into the Columbia Social Club looking for answers about the New Year's Day explosion that destroyed three homes on Miller Street. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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‘Port Richmond Strong’: Community members raising money to help families devastated by explosion

“When you have nothing and you've lost everything, anything is more than nothing,” said one organizer.

4 years ago

Cacia's Bakery is making thousands of green rolls for the 'Bird Dog' giveaway from Dietz & Watson. (Dietz & Watson)
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Billy Penn

70-year-old Philly bakery is making bright green rolls for the Eagles playoff run

The ‘Bird Dog’ buns proved so popular, Cacia’s decided to make them for everyone.

4 years ago

A group of people wearing Philadelphia Union jerseys pose for a photo.
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Sons of Ben ‘Help Kick Hunger’ with fundraiser for Chester-based Bernardine Center

Donations from Sunday’s event will benefit the center’s food bank, baby supplies, computer lab, and educational programming.

4 years ago

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The skyline is reflected in the Schuylkill River as the sun rises over Philadelphia.
Crime
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Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Big grants for small groups working to reduce violence in Philly

The goal of the federal funding is to help those working at the grassroots level to stem the violence in Philadelphia and other parts of Pennsylvania.

4 years ago

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Delaware
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Delaware social service providers prepare for reduction in pandemic-era extra help

Many of the benefits and services made available as a result of the pandemic will be phased out once the Public Health Emergency is lifted.

4 years ago

Buffalo Bills Damar Hamlin with his helmet off before playing the Los Angeles Rams during an NFL football game
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Health Care
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Damar Hamlin is discharged from Buffalo hospital and will continue rehab at home

Before being flown to Buffalo, N.Y., Hamlin had been treated for nearly a week at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center after going into cardiac arrest on the field.

4 years ago

A traveler moves through the Philadelphia International Airport
Philadelphia
Transportation
Travel
6abc

Hundreds of flights impacted at Philadelphia International Airport after FAA computer system failure

Passengers at PHL started to see the departure screens change to "delayed" and "canceled" around 7 a.m.

4 years ago

Exterior of a high school building
Delaware
Gun Violence
K-12
Public Safety
6abc

Police investigate after gunshot fired inside William Penn High School restroom

A handgun was found outside the school during a search, police said.

4 years ago

Good Karma Cafe on 928 Pine St. in Philadelphia with signs announcing the location’s immediate and indefinite closure due to embezzlement pictured on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. (Erin Blewett for Billy Penn)
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Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Good Karma shuts down cafe after saying $17,000 was ’embezzled’ from Center City location

Employees, who recently unionized, said they’re still confused about the situation.

4 years ago

A tall building is visible with the sign,
Gun Violence
Media
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

‘Like I’m a nobody’: Breaking news coverage of shootings is dehumanizing and delays progress, per new Temple study

The first-of-its-kind report, which interviewed gun violence victims, suggests instead thematic reporting that identifies broken policies and institutions.

4 years ago

Travelers walk to their gates at the Philadelphia International Airport
National
Transportation

FAA lifts ground stop on flights following computer outage

More than 3,700 flights were delayed and more than 640 were canceled early in the day.

4 years ago

The 3500 block of Miller Street in Philadelphia's Port Richmond neighborhood was the scene of an explosion that destroyed three houses on New Year's Day.
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Philadelphia
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PGW says its gas lines did not cause the Port Richmond explosion. That doesn’t mean it wasn’t gas

The investigation into the New Year’s Day explosion is ongoing. Early results don’t point to PGW’s gas lines, but gas still could have been the cause.

4 years ago

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Robert Thompson (left), his wife, Eri Mizukane, and their 6-year-old son, Eiji, clean up a North Philly lot
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Philadelphia
Social Justice

How to get involved in Philly’s 2023 MLK Day of Service

Here’s a look at some MLK Day volunteer and engagement opportunities, from clothing drives and cleanups to radical symposiums.

4 years ago

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Delaware
Gun Violence
Public Safety

‘Guns Down’ rally shines spotlight on dearth of support for Wilmington families reeling from violence

Shootings and homicides fell dramatically in Wilmington in 2022, but church, community, and political leaders say there’s still far too much carnage.

4 years ago

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Animals
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New Jersey

Groups seek probe of N.Y.-N.J. whale deaths amid wind power prep

Dead whales have been found in Atlantic City, Strathmere and Keansburg in New Jersey, and Rockaway Beach and Amagansett, New York.

4 years ago

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