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Bruce Vincent and his daughter Zoey watching the flag raising ceremony on the Ocean City N.J. boardwalk. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
New Jersey
Outdoors
6abc

Perfect weather for Memorial Day weekend at the Jersey Shore

"A lot of family fun for everyone, you can't go wrong coming to Ocean City," said Alex Grumer of Warrington.

4 years ago

Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial. (Mark Henninger/Imagic Digital)
History
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Public Spaces
Billy Penn

Memorial Day in Philadelphia: 8 city landmarks that commemorate fallen heroes

These memorials around the city pay tribute to those who’ve served.

4 years ago

A photo of a soldier who was killed in Afghanistan is shown in one photo, alongside of a photo of his mother speaking at a Memorial Day event in Camden County, N.J.
Military
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New Jersey
6abc

N.J. Gold Star Mother remembers fallen son at Memorial Day service

The names of Camden County residents who paid the ultimate sacrifice were read at a Memorial Day service.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden stand in front of a memorial to the victims of the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
Gun Violence
National
Public Safety

Uvalde tells Biden to ‘do something’; he pledges ‘we will’

A crowd in Uvalde, Texas, has urged President Joe Biden to “do something” after the killings of 19 elementary school pupils and two teachers at the hands of a lone gunman.

4 years ago

People photographs beneath the cherry blossoms at the Fairmount Park Horticulture Center in Philadelphia, Friday, April 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
PlanPhilly
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Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Eyes on the Street

Opinion: Open spaces in Philly not keeping up with the urgent and obvious need

In a nationwide assessment of dollars spent on maintaining and creating parks and open spaces, Philly’s ranking saw a big drop.

4 years ago

Myra Maxwell speaks at a podium with a sign stating the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office in front of her.
Government
Gun Violence
Mental Health
Philadelphia

Philly DA’s office group that offers compassion to victims’ families seeks some for itself

Members of the DA’s office CARES team asked for some compassion for the people working to help others at their worst moments in life.

4 years ago

A close-up of Vice President Kamala Harris, dressed in black, pointing emphatically as she speaks at the funeral of one of the victims of the Buffalo shooting attack.
Gun Violence
National
Public Safety

VP Harris tells Buffalo mourners: ‘We will come together’

The last of the victims of a gunman’s racist attack on Black people at a Buffalo supermarket has been memorialized at a funeral service that became a call to action.

4 years ago

View of a building destroyed by a Russian bombing.
International
Military
Politics

Russia takes small cities, aims to widen east Ukraine battle

Russian President Vladimir Putin has insisted that European nations halt sanctions on his country and weapons shipments to Ukraine.

4 years ago

Aerial view of the aftermath of the Pottstown house explosion.
Kids
Pennsylvania
Public Safety
6abc

Officials identify 5 killed in Pottstown house explosion; most were children

The cause of the explosion remains under investigation, and officials say it will "continue for some time."

4 years ago

Law enforcement personnel are gathered outside of the school following the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
Gun Violence
K-12
National
Public Safety

Police inaction moves to center of Uvalde shooting probe

Authorities acknowledged that children and teachers repeatedly begged 911 operators for help while the police chief told more than a dozen officers to wait in a hallway.

4 years ago

A memorial in front of a sign saying Robb Elementary School.
NPR
Gun Violence
Kids
National

The U.S is uniquely terrible at protecting children from gun violence

The massacre in Uvalde, Texas, was yet another grim reminder that in the U.S., children are more likely to die from gun violence than in any other wealthy nation.

4 years ago

Stormy Philadelphia skyline at sunset
Changing Communities
Economy
Philadelphia

Philly lost nearly 25,000 residents in 2021, according to new census report

New numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau show Philadelphia joined other large cities across the country in shedding residents between 2020 and 2021.

4 years ago

Activists, politicians, and faith leaders gather for a rally at Congregation Rodeph Shalom in Philadelphia, calling for legislators to act to stop gun violence. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Government Accountability
Gun Violence
Protests
Public Safety

Gun violence activists call for stronger legislation to stop mass shootings, street violence

Lawmakers and activists gathered in Philadelphia Friday to demand stronger statewide action on firearm legislation.

4 years ago

The scene outside the house that exploded near Butler Avenue in Pottstown, Montgomery County. (Emily Rizzo/WHYY)
Neighborhoods
Pennsylvania
Public Safety

Pottstown home explodes, leaving 5 dead. Neighbors say the area smelled of gas

Neighbors say they used to smell gas near the home that was destroyed. They say PECO crews and firefighters also had visited home before the explosion.

4 years ago

An aerial view of a house explosion in Pottstown
Pennsylvania
Public Safety
6abc

5 people killed, 2 injured in Pottstown, Pa. house explosion

All Pottstown Schools will be closed for students and staff on Friday.

4 years ago

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