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File photo: United States Military Academy graduating cadets march to their graduation ceremony of the U.S. Military Academy class 2021 at Michie Stadium on May 22, 2021, in West Point, N.Y. U.S. officials say reported sexual assaults at the U.S. military academies increased sharply during the 2020-2021 school year, as students returned to in-person classes amid the ongoing pandemic. The increase continues what officials believe is an upward trend at the academies, despite an influx of new sexual assault prevention and treatment programs
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Sexual assault reports increase at US military academies

The increase continues what officials believe is an upward trend at the academies, despite new sexual assault prevention and treatment programs.

4 years ago

The Longwood Meeting house
History
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Billy Penn

Kennett Square was a crucial stop for freedom seekers on the Underground Railroad

The Chester County town formed a bridge between states that allowed slavery and Philadelphia.

4 years ago

Representatives from the Amazon Black Employees Network based at hubs in Deptford and Florence present checks totaling $10,000 towards the restoration of Locust Hill Cemetery in Trenton. There will also be a Black history museum constructed on the site as well
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Effort to preserve Trenton’s Black history gets a funding boost from Amazon employees

The money will help restore the historic Locust Hill Cemetery, the city’s oldest burial site for African Americans.

4 years ago

The New Jersey State House is seen in Trenton, N.J., Tuesday, June 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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Policing
Race & Ethnicity

N.J. police are under scrutiny for racial bias after breaking up a fight between teens

4 years ago

A foreclosure sign in Egg Harbor Township, N.J. (Mel Evans/AP Photo)
Housing
Income Inequality
New Jersey

Murphy announces $10M for N.J. program to help homeowners facing foreclosure

The program allows N.J. to buy eligible homes that are up for foreclosure and help residents stay by working with them to afford their mortgages.

4 years ago

Bicyclists take advantage of the multi-use trail at Ridley State Park in Media, Pa. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Public Spaces

Pennsylvania parks need more than $1.4 billion in infrastructure repairs

Pennsylvania’s parks need more investment for conservation and to address wear and tear on the 121 parks used by more than 42 million people last year.

4 years ago

(Miguel Martinez/Billy Penn)
Government
Race & Ethnicity

Philly launches ‘Black + Gold Series’ to foster dialogue, unity across AAPI and Black communities

City officials said they chose to launch the series in February as a nod to two important celebrations: Black History Month and Lunar New Year.

4 years ago

A QAnon sign is pictured outside
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National
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Conspiracy theorists fueled bump in extremist killings in 2021, ADL reports

The ADL’s report says white supremacists, antigovernment sovereign citizens and other adherents of long-standing movements were responsible for most of the deadly attacks.

4 years ago

A community vaccine clinic. (Courtesy of Penn Asian Senior Services)
Aging
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Proper primary medical care is difficult for limited English-speaking seniors to find. PASSi wants to change that

PASSi will offer primary care to their limited English proficient seniors, allowing them to get proper primary care in their own language.

4 years ago

West Elm Caleb went from a local Hinge player to dating supervillain, the target of a massive, righteous internet investigation. An audience of millions helped uncover and blow up his personal information. (Nicole Xu for NPR)
NPR
Media
Race & Ethnicity

What internet outrage reveals about race and TikTok’s algorithm

"Collaborative filtering may also reproduce whatever bias there is in people's behavior."

4 years ago

Police stop traffic on Broad Street
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The Regional Roundup – February 14th

We look at geothermal energy as a switch from fossil fuels in the region. A new law prohibits traffic stops for minor offenses in Philly. And, Covid in white-tailed deer.

Air Date: February 14, 2022 10:00 am

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Eddie Ibanez at the MKTSQ launch of CryptoZoo
Philadelphia
Technology
Billy Penn

PPP loan grift: Eddie Ibanez partnered with Logan Paul on NFT CryptoZoo, but his bio is full of lies

Was Zenabi Data ever legit? A billionaire investor was convinced, but a onetime employee said the FBI is now asking about his former boss.

4 years ago

Alex Tewfik stands outside his restaurant
Business
Economy
Food & Drink
Philadelphia

Philly’s restaurant scene is poised for a big resurgence. But there are winners and losers

Philadelphia’s restaurant scene is rebounding after nearly two grueling years of pandemic uncertainty.

4 years ago

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An ad for Chinese sportswear company shows American-born freestyle skiing gold medalist Eileen Gu, or Gu Ailing and other athletes competing for China at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics on a street on last week in Beijing. (Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
NPR
International
Sports

For some athletes, what is Chinese is not so simple

Who gets to play for a country's national team at the Winter Olympics is an especially complicated question in China.

4 years ago

Food service worker Sheree Allen is seen in the Raise Up offices, a branch of the Fight for $15 union, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Durham, N.C.  (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
Business
Employment

Young workers give unions new hope

After decades of decline, U.S. unions have a new reason for hope: younger workers.

4 years ago

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