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Dozens of musicians lined the Ukrainian American Sports Center playing traditional songs. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
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Pennsylvania

Ukrainian Folk Festival celebrates independence through ‘veil of tears’

Organizers said they wanted this year’s fest to honor the relationship between the United States and Ukraine, as the U.S. lends its support amid Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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WallyGator, the emotional support alligator, spotted cooling off in Philadelphia’s Love Park

WallyGator has become a TikTok sensation and is surely not your typical alligator. He is an emotional support alligator from a local reptile rescue.

4 years ago

A trail in FDR park leads into the distance, with green grass and trees on either side. It's dusk and the sun is setting.
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Tree clearing for FDR park wetland sparks outrage

Site clearing is the latest concern community groups have with the FDR park renovations. Those leading the project say it’s necessary to fix flooding.

4 years ago

LeRoy McCarthy holds up a street sign for the proposed Kobe Bryant Drive. (Courtesy of LeRoy McCarthy)
Philadelphia
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The push for Kobe Bryant Drive and Gianna Bryant Way in Philadelphia

There’s a push to turn a part of Columbia Avenue into Gianna Bryant Way and Lancaster Avenue into Kobe Bryant Drive. Meet the driving force behind the movement.

4 years ago

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The Confederate flag and monument at the Marvel Carriage Museum. (WHYY file)
Delaware
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Delaware mayor thought $25K grant to museum with Confederate flag was ‘dead in the water’ but town council had other ideas

The mayor had thought the grant was “dead in the water” because town law was violated. Instead, the Georgetown Historical Society received and cashed the check.

4 years ago

Single-use plastic bags
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Pennsylvania

Radnor and Ambler ban single-use plastic bags

Organizers are working to build a foundation for a potential statewide plastic bag ban.

4 years ago

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New Jersey
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5 taken to hospital after roller coaster incident at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Twp., NJ

Six Flags reported witnesses hearing a loud bang and seeing jolting from the El Toro roller coaster as it was in operation.

4 years ago

The parking lot of the King of Prussia Mall. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Gun Violence
Pennsylvania
Public Safety
6abc

Woman pulls gun during argument in King of Prussia Mall food court: Police

Officials said the woman pulled the gun after an argument near the Five Guys. The gun never went off.

4 years ago

A 2026 banner is seen on the University of Pennsylvania's campus
Higher Education
Philadelphia
Public Health

As threats of COVID and monkeypox loom, college students hope for ‘a fresh start’

College students return to campus this fall as the COVID-19 pandemic and monkeypox outbreaks continue to pose a threat.

4 years ago

Gun violence and prevention reporter Sammy Caiola moderated a community conversation at St. Gabriel's Auditorium in South Philadelphia on Aug. 24, 2022. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
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Philadelphia
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Community members gather in South Philly for discussion on policing, stop and frisk debate

Some community members say they understand why City leaders are calling for the return of stop-and-frisk measures, but worry policy could backfire.

4 years ago

The 600 homes will be built over a four-year period. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Delaware
Housing
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‘Glad it all came together’: First Wilmington residents move into revitalized Riverside housing project

The new homes mark a dramatic rebirth of decaying and partly-boarded housing development built in the late 1940s for returning white veterans of World War II.

4 years ago

File photo: Vanessa Bryant, the widow of Kobe Bryant, leaves a federal courthouse in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
National
Sports

Kobe Bryant widow awarded $16M in trial over crash photos

Vanessa Bryant tearfully testified during the 11-day trial that news of the photos compounded her grief after losing her husband and daughter.

4 years ago

Uvalde School Police Chief Pete Arredondo stands during a news conference outside of the Robb Elementary school on May 26 in Uvalde, Texas. (Dario Lopez-Mills/AP)
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National
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Uvalde school police chief fired 3 months after botched response to school shooting

Families of the 21 victims of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary had been demanding Arredondo be fired since details became clear of the law enforcement failures that day.

4 years ago

Sheri Cole is The Wardrobe's executive director. (The Wardrobe)
Employment
Income Inequality
Philadelphia

Philly’s The Wardrobe is holding an event for newcomers, including immigrants and refugees

The Executive Director of The Wardrobe says clothes are the underpinning that helps a lot of people think differently about themselves.

4 years ago

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Tawonga Zakeyu of Malawi graduated from Earth University in Costa Rica in December 2021 and now teaches women farmers how to cope with the challenges posed by a changing climate. Hint: Drip irrigation using recycled plastic bottles is a big help during a drought. (Hellenah Khunga)
NPR
Environment
Sustainability

Why keeping girls in school is a good strategy to cope with climate change

Organizations like Drawdown and the Brookings Institution affirm that universal, high-quality education for all genders is key to tackling the climate crisis.

4 years ago

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