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‘Please put the guns down’: Families of murder victims call for peace outside City Hall
“Please put the guns down. Start loving on one another,” pleaded Cheryl Pedro during the Call For Justice rally organized by City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson.
4 years ago
Delaware County Libraries is seeking community input on its future plans
The system is building a “strategic plan for the future” and is asking the public to fill out a brief survey to help shape it.
4 years ago
Philadelphia youth anti-violence efforts lack coordination at city level, panelists say
Panelists at a community conversation push for more coordination from the city.
4 years ago
‘It my day’: Gritty to mark 3rd birthday with motorcycle joyride around Philly
The Flyers’ mascot will celebrate Friday with a commemorative motorcycle ride that includes stops at iconic Philly hotspots.
4 years ago
An inventory of cannabis packaging discovered around Philadelphia
Once you start noticing them, you’ll see the colorful bags everywhere.
4 years ago
Preventing gun violence with focused deterrence
Homicides and fatal shootings in Chester, PA have been cut in half since October 2020. How on earth did they do it?
Air Date: September 24, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:01Jersey Shore’s fishing industry wonders: Can it coexist with planned massive wind farms?
The wind farms would occupy some of the most fertile fishing grounds in the nation, prompting a growing battle between fisheries and wind power.
4 years ago
Listen 7:34Temple Bagel Hut’s charming red-and-white awnings were replaced with dull, flat gray
Another Philly building with character succumbs to a standard look.
4 years ago
World Cup 2026: Philly’s ‘passion’ and natural turf earn points from FIFA
International soccer evaluators came to Philadelphia to review the bid the city has made to host World Cup matches in 2026.
4 years ago
Philly’s best boos: A recent history of local sports fan disapproval
We’re famous for it, might as well embrace it. (Compiled in honor of Ben Simmons.)
4 years ago
SEPTA investigating after employee punches a man at Frankford Transportation Center
SEPTA officials say the attack occurred Monday around 9:30 a.m.
4 years ago
PECO sets up $250K storm recovery fund for Pa. communities affected by Ida
The company will provide $100,000 to the American Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania and Salvation Army of Greater Philadelphia for essential needs.
4 years ago
Restaurants struggle with staffing, supply issues, and a recipe to recover from the pandemic
About 1 in 10 eateries in Delaware shut down early in the pandemic. Restrictions have been lifted all summer, but some are still hurting.
4 years ago
Listen 4:26Family of 10-year-old fatally shot at S. Jersey football game is suing the district, NJSIAA
The family of Micah “Dew” Tennant is suing the Pleasantville Board of Education and NJSIAA for not addressing the “dangerous condition” at the high school stadium.
4 years ago
Murphy says New Jersey to help resettle about 500 Afghans
New Jersey’s Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst served as an arrival point for “many thousands” of Afghans who left their homeland as the U.S. withdrew its troops.
4 years ago