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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
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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

A parade of fans stream into Wilmington Country Club for the opening round.
Business
Delaware
Sports

PGA tournament shines bright light on Wilmington and Delaware

About 130,000 spectators descended on northern Delaware for the area’s biggest sporting event ever. Officials hope they all make return visits.

4 years ago

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A compilation of hyperlocal news sites in Philly. (Billy Penn)
Media
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Info for your corner of Philadelphia: A guide to neighborhood papers and hyperlocal news sites

How to keep track of what’s happening down the street.

4 years ago

Monique Dudley, director of career development at House of Umoja, interviews Youth Peace Corps graduates about their goals and plans during a ceremony at the Rotunda in West Phialdelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Crime
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Violence-free zone? House of Umoja looks to 70s-era peacemaking practices to keep teens safe

The House of Umoja has been credited with helping to quell Philly’s gang violence crisis in the 1970s. Now it wants to train a new generation of peacemakers.

4 years ago

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People dance at the Caribbean Fest in Philadelphia as others are visible in the background looking on.
Community Events
Food & Drink
Music
Philadelphia

Philadelphia Caribbean Festival returns to Penn’s Landing to celebrate rhythms and Caribbean culture

Despite pouring rain, hundreds united along Philadelphia’s Delaware River waterfront Sunday to celebrate Caribbean heritage.

4 years ago

Blue tarps covering makeshift homes are visible in the distance in a green field.
Environment
Infrastructure
International

Many still seeking food, shelter a year after Haiti quake

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck southern Haiti a year ago, killing more than 2,200 people.

4 years ago

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