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File photo: Hundreds gathered at Gorgas Park Thursday for a prayer vigil following Tuesday's deadly shooting at Roxborough High School. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
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Billy Penn

Area moms say they love the neighborhood and don’t blame RHS kids — but worry that nowhere is safe

Area moms say they love the neighborhood and don’t blame RHS kids — but worry that nowhere is safe.

4 years ago

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125 die as tear gas triggers crush at Indonesia soccer match

Panic and a chaotic run for exits after police fired tear gas at an Indonesian soccer match has left at least 125 dead.

4 years ago

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Montgomery County is holding a free name change clinic to help trans and nonbinary residents

The registration deadline is Monday for LGBTQ residents in Montgomery County to take advantage of a free legal name change clinic on Oct. 15.

4 years ago

An aerial view of flooding and desctruction on Sanibel Island in Florida.
Environment
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Dozens dead from Ian, one of strongest, costliest U.S. storms

Rescuers continue to search for survivors in flooded homes in Florida after Hurricane Ian's passage earlier this week.

4 years ago

Women in dresses representing Latin American countries pose for photos at the Latin America Thrives in Philadelphia event in Love Park. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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‘Latin America Thrives’ displays the diversity within Philly’s Latino community

‘Latin America Thrives’ brought together unique cultures from 15 countries in South and Central America.

4 years ago

Water runs from a faucet.
Environment
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Pennsylvania
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6abc

Boil water advisory affecting 11,000 customers in Montgomery County

The water company is telling residents in the affected areas do not drink the water before boiling it first.

4 years ago

File photo: Hundreds gathered at Gorgas Park Thursday for a prayer vigil following Tuesday's deadly shooting at Roxborough High School. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
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Philadelphia
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Hundreds gather in Roxborough for vigil following deadly shooting

During the vigil, donations were made to the family of 14-year-old Nicolas Elizalde, who was killed outside of Roxborough High School.

4 years ago

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Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid poses for a photograph during media day at the NBA basketball team's practice facility, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, in Camden, N.J. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Immigration
Philadelphia
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76ers star Joel Embiid now U.S. citizen

A native of Cameroon, Embiid said he was sworn in as a citizen two weeks ago in Philadelphia.

4 years ago

Community leaders and pastors talk after a roundtable hosted by Allan Domb, former member of City Council and likely mayoral candidate. (Lizzy McLellan Ravitch/Billy Penn)
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
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Billy Penn

Mentorship, entrepreneurship, better enforcement: Community leaders highlight urgency to ‘reimagine Philadelphia’ in the face of gun violence

“People are tired. People are scared. People are moving out of the city,” said a longtime Philly teacher at a roundtable convened by Allan Domb.

4 years ago

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

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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

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