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No longer a victim: How one survivor dealt with Philadelphia’s gun violence
Oronde McClain, who was shot in the head at age 10 in Philadelphia, shares his story with WHYY host Cherri Gregg.
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Listen 7:001 NYPD officer killed in Harlem shooting, suspect from Allentown
The officers had been responding to a call Friday about an argument between a woman and her adult son.
4 years ago
Dunking in the metaverse: The strange saga of a Sixers corporate partnership that went awry
The Sixers recently announced a partnership with a Chinese technology company. After reporters and fans dug into the company, the team backed out.
4 years ago
Listen 5:55Social media photo of student with gun prompted lockdown at Academy Park High School
The teen in custody posted the photo from inside the school, investigators say.
4 years ago
Thin Mints or Caramel deLites? Girl Scout cookie season got its start in Philadelphia
You’re welcome, America.
4 years ago
After tragic fire, firefighters and Temple football players teamed up to install smoke alarms
The Valiants of Philadelphia, a fraternal society of Black and Latino firefighters in Pennsylvania, helped organize the safety effort.
4 years ago
Listen 1:57Gov. Wolf announces $15M for gun violence prevention to fund community programs
Pennsylvania is using federal stimulus funding to put another $15 million dollars toward violence intervention and prevention programs.
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NCAA adopts new policy for transgender athletes
The NCAA has adopted a sport-by-sport approach for transgender athletes, bringing the organization in line with the U.S. and International Olympic Committees.
4 years ago
Resettling Afghan refugees and the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
We look at Afghan refugee resettlement in the Philadelphia region and discuss the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, with millions at risk of famine.
Air Date: January 20, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:02Barrier-breaking Cobbs Creek Golf Course to reopen with $65M restoration
The shuttered course is more than a century old, with a rich history as an esteemed public course that welcomed players of color decades before other courses and the PGA.
4 years ago
Police commissioner: 2022 brings the ‘same troubling trends’ for crime in Philly
After a record-setting year for the number of people murdered, Philadelphia police officials said the city is still on a similar course in 2022.
4 years ago
Mexican abortion advocates look to help women in U.S.
Decades ago, Mexican activists drove women into the United States to terminate their pregnancies at clinics.
4 years ago
Joseph Fox Bookshop in Center City closing after 70 years, as neighborhood bookstores press on
The Sansom Street store was a mainstay of the local literary scene.
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Giant Heirloom Market’s new Philly location is a throwback to the ‘golden age’ of shopping downtown
Come for the groceries, stay for a drink next to the wild boar fountain.
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‘It’s OK to not be OK’: Bache-Martin community processes grief in wake of tragic fire
Five of the 12 victims were current or former students at the Fairmount school, and students, parents, and staff are processing how to move forward amid the grief.
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