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A man walks in his apartment ruined after the Russian shelling in Kyiv
International
Public Safety

Russia hits near Kyiv, other city despite vows to scale back

The shelling further tempered optimism about possible progress in talks aimed at ending the punishing war.

4 years ago

Helicopter footage shows Levittown Lanes on fire in Bucks County.
Pennsylvania
Public Safety
6abc

Massive 3-alarm fire destroys Levittown Lanes bowling alley in Bucks County

The fire started around 5:15 a.m. Wednesday at Levittown Lanes on the 8800 block of New Falls Road.

4 years ago

File photo: In this March 13, 2019, photo, a student re-images a laptop in a school computer lab (Carolyn Thompson/AP Photo)
Delaware
Infrastructure
Technology

Work to close Delaware’s ‘digital divide’ now underway

More than 11,000 homes and businesses that until now have not had wired, high-speed service will get access to a minimum of 100 megabits per second download speeds.

4 years ago

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. (David J. Phillip/AP)
NPR
Gender
Sports

NFL is requiring teams to hire women or minorities as coaches for 2022 season

The National Football League set forth new diversity and inclusion efforts for the 2022 season at its annual owners meeting.

4 years ago

Close-up of Jada Pinkett Smith, wearing an emerald green dress, at the Oscars on Sunday.
NPR
History
Movies
Race & Ethnicity

The long history of Black hair in America took center stage at the Oscars

Will Smith smacked Chris Rock over an insensitive joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's hair.

4 years ago

Kismet Bagels' soon-to-open shop at 113 E. Girard Ave. in Fishtown JACOB COHEN
Business
Food & Drink
Billy Penn

Kismet Bagels is about to open their first cafe, serving bagels, schmears, sandwiches, and coffee to Fishtown

The self-taught husband-and-wife bagel duo grew their business thanks to partnerships and community.

4 years ago

Car crash on snowy highway is shown.
Infrastructure
Pennsylvania
Public Safety
Streets & Roads
6abc

5 dead after pileup on Pennsylvania highway that was caught on video

Dozens of drivers lost control of their vehicles and slammed into each other during a snow squall on Monday.

4 years ago

A Ukrainian serviceman guards his position in Mariupol, Ukraine, Saturday, March 12, 2022. Ukraine’s military says Russian forces have captured the eastern outskirts of the besieged city of Mariupol. In a Facebook update Saturday, the military said the capture of Mariupol and Severodonetsk in the east were a priority for Russian forces. Mariupol has been under siege for over a week, with no electricity, gas or water
International
Military
Public Safety

Russia says it will cut back operations near Ukraine capital

Russia’s deputy defense minister said that Moscow has decided to “fundamentally ... cut back" operations near the capital and another major city to “increase mutual trust."

4 years ago

A sign is posted in New Hope, Pa., upon entering Bucks County from New Jersey, Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Changing Communities
Homelessness
Housing
Pennsylvania

‘They’re stuck, they’re scared’: For older people, Bucks County has a major affordable housing crisis

Advocates see a rise in people on the brink of displacement or already unhoused. Older adults face unique obstacles to finding new places to live.

4 years ago

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Jason Hall leads a bird walk
Animals
Environment
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Philly bird-watching groups are changing the way we see birds

As spring warms up and birds start to migrate, they will be met by new bird-watching groups that reflect Philadelphia’s diversity.

4 years ago

Listen 4:37
A sign announcing the gun violence prevention hotline is shown in the foreground, with elected officials speaking at a podium in the background.
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Gun violence prevention hotline aims to connect Philadelphians to resources

The City of Philadelphia has added a gun violence prevention hotline to its 2-1-1 services, to link callers with jobs, counseling, and other help.

4 years ago

Steven Young, who heads the National Action Network South Jersey, encourages people to participate in the Million People’s March for Voting Rights, scheduled for April 4, during a press conference with community leaders at Civil Rights Garden in Atlantic City. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Elections
New Jersey
Politics

March for voting rights and equality to mark 54 years since MLK assassination

To mark the 54 years since Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated, activists from across New Jersey will march for voting rights and economic equality in Newark.

4 years ago

Demonstrators at a rally last year about the state's unemployment backlog. (Ashton Jones / 90.5 WESA)
Employment
Income Inequality
Pennsylvania

Part of Pa.’s persistent Unemployment Compensation backlog? Not enough workers

Tens of thousands of unemployment claims remain unresolved, according to state data.

4 years ago

A Moldovan volunteer distributes food to refugees who are leaving to Romania after fleeing from Ukraine, at the border crossing in Palanca, Moldova, Thursday, March 17, 2022
Immigration
International
Public Spaces

Ukraine refugees near 4 million. Will exodus slowdown last?

While the number of refugees who have flooded out of Ukraine nears 4 million, fewer people have crossed the border in recent days.

4 years ago

Dumping at Fairhill and Annsbury streets
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Billy Penn

Officials swear they have plans to fix Philly’s big illegal dumping problem, but say they need more funding

Residents are furious and disgusted as the city picks up more trash but makes fewer arrests.

4 years ago

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