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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
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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)
NPR
Government Accountability
Gun Violence
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Public Safety

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

The Yelp website is shown on a computer screen
Business
Public Health
Technology

Yelp to add more flags to anti-abortion pregnancy centers

Yelp says it will place a notice on listings informing users the centers “typically provide limited medical services and may not have licensed medical professionals onsite."

4 years ago

A person floats along the Delaware River using a Flamingo float
Environment
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Would you swim in the Delaware River? Floatopia invites you to try it out, in the name of clean water

Federal infrastructure funds could help Philly stop pollution from flooding city waterways, advocates say.

4 years ago

The exterior of Tattooed Mom on South Street
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Policing
Public Safety
Billy Penn

Safety remains an issue on South Street, but some community members are wary of asking police for help

Residents and business owners both say they wish officers were more engaged. They disagree on how.

4 years ago

The LIHEAP program can help residents pay their heating bill. (Mikhalitskaia / BigStock)
PlanPhilly
Energy
Income Inequality
Personal Finance
Philadelphia

Help with heating bills for low-income Pennsylvanians available Tuesday

The program helped hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians last season, according to officials. It's open from November through April.

4 years ago

Peiter Zatko, Twitter's former security head, poses for a portrait on Aug. 22 in Washington, D.C. Zatko accused the company of ignoring major security vulnerabilities in an explosive whistleblower complaint. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
NPR
National
Technology

A former employee accuses Twitter of big security lapses in a whistleblower complaint

Twitter's former security head is accusing the company of ignoring major security vulnerabilities and misrepresenting the number of fake accounts on the platform.

4 years ago

All Philadelphians know it's hard to beat long hots and provolone. (Danya Henninger / Billy Penn)
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

The ‘Flavored by Philly’ potato chip winner is an ode to the city’s best sandwiches

Philabundance got a $10k donation out of the deal.

4 years ago

A Black, woman-led crew walks at the airport
NPR
History
Race & Ethnicity

All-Black, all-female American Airlines crew flies from Dallas to honor Bessie Coleman

The airline hosted the Bessie Coleman Aviation All-Stars tour last week to celebrate the anniversary of Coleman earning her international pilot's license in 1921.

4 years ago

Bryce Harper stands by home plate.
Philadelphia
Sports

Phillies’ Bryce Harper to begin rehab assignment Tuesday

The National League MVP hasn’t played since breaking his left thumb on June 25.

4 years ago

Weeds cover a pile of toxic dirt contained behind corrugated fencing at the intersection of 7th and Chestnut streets in Camden, N.J. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Environment
New Jersey
Public Health

Camden’s toxic dirt pile will be cleaned in 2023

Camden officials announced plans to finally clean up the toxic dirt pile in 2023.

4 years ago

Rows of T-shirts bearing the name of Philadelphians lost to gun violence are on display with a fence and bushes in the background.
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Philly officials want your ideas on gun violence solutions. Sessions begin this week

Philadelphia is bringing back “listening sessions” to gain community feedback on the gun violence crisis, extending a series held in the spring.

4 years ago

This Jan. 25, 2022 photo shows a large trash incinerator in Rahway, N.J. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Environment
Income Inequality
New Jersey
Public Health

N.J. advocates are mobilizing to prevent fossil fuel companies from expanding in low-income neighborhoods

A statewide coalition will host three workshops, where residents can learn about the harmful health impacts caused by incinerators and other polluting facilities.

4 years ago

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