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Bicyclists, joggers, and walkers are seen on the Schuylkill River Trail
Outdoors
Philadelphia

Philly region celebrates 350 miles of walkable, bikeable trails

This year’s spring trail season kickoff will feature a hodgepodge of events, from Earth Day festivals and volunteer cleanups to ribbon-cuttings and tree-plantings.

4 years ago

Reconstruction has begun on 27th street in Camden. The $10 million project includes improvements to sewer lines and adjacent roads. (P. Kenneth Burns/WHYY)
Infrastructure
New Jersey
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Officials announce $10 million reconstruction project in East Camden

27th Street between Marlton Pike and Federal Street will be totally reconstructed. The project topped Camden Mayor Vic Carstarphen’s to-do list.

4 years ago

An illustration depicts Reyna Noriega, Arantza Peña Popo, and Itzel Islas
Media
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Billy Penn

Spotify highlights Philly podcast ‘Draws in Spanish,’ a series featuring Latino and Latina creators

Host Fabiola Lara interviews artists from all over the Latin American diaspora.

4 years ago

A view of destroyed during a heavy fighting part of the Illich Iron & Steel Works Metallurgical Plant
International
Public Safety

Putin tries to claim Mariupol win but won’t storm holdout

Putin's order may mean that Russian officials are hoping they can wait for the defenders to surrender after running out of food or ammunition.

4 years ago

Villanova head coach Jay Wright throws up a peace sign
Pennsylvania
Sports

Wright resigns as Villanova coach, Neptune takes over

The 60-year-old Wright guided Villanova to titles in 2016 and 2018 and just led the Wildcats to the Final Four.

4 years ago

Justin Dugarry makes first legal purchase of recreational marijuana at Curealeaf Bellmawr. (Tom MacDonald / WHYY)
Business
New Jersey

New Jersey’s recreational marijuana market open for business

New Jersey is now among 18 states, plus the District of Columbia, with legalized recreational marijuana markets.

4 years ago

A man rolls a marijuana cigarette
Business
New Jersey
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

Activists, Black-owned weed businesses say N.J. can do more to ensure social equity

Some business owners and advocates of color want the state to invest in educational programs for prospective business owners and grants for minority-led businesses.

4 years ago

Patty Torres, organizing director for Latino advocacy group Make The Road PA, speaks at the capital. She's accompanied by member leaders of Make The Road, State Sen. Nikil Saval, and State Representatives Sara Innamorato and Elizabeth Fiedler. (Armando Jiminez-Carbarin / Make the Road Pennsylvania)
Housing
Income Inequality

Pennsylvania needs rental assistance and eviction diversion programs, activists and lawmakers say

Study cites housing affordability exacerbated by COVID-19 pandemic.

4 years ago

Glass containers display varieties of marijuana for sale on shelves
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Where can Philadelphians buy recreational marijuana in New Jersey — and is it allowed?

Heads up: Some dispensaries won’t accept out-of-state IDs. Also, crossing the border comes with high stakes.

4 years ago

An illustration depicts a college graduation cap and gown made of $100 bill.
NPR
Government Accountability
Higher Education
National

Student loan borrowers will get help after an NPR report and years of complaints

The U.S. Department of Education unveils a plan to help millions of borrowers who have been hurt and held back by its troubled income-driven repayment plans.

4 years ago

Local civilians walk past a tank destroyed during heavy fighting in Mariupol
International
Public Safety

Russia pressures Mariupol as it focuses on Ukraine’s east

In addition to pounding the holdout in Mariupol, Russian forces have intensified their attacks along the Donbas.

4 years ago

Philadelphia Police Department Homicide Captain Jason Smith. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Policing
Public Safety

Philly police see more suburban young people getting involved in city violence

Teens from the suburbs lured by social media are coming into Philadelphia and winding up shot or dead, according to Philly homicide investigators.

4 years ago

H.F. 'Gerry' Lenfest is pictured here in this 2016 file photo. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
History
Media

Gerry Lenfest posthumously donates $100 million to two Philly organizations

The Museum of the American Revolution and the Lenfest Institute for Journalism will each receive $50 million from the deceased philanthropist.

4 years ago

Mark Marston slides a MERV 13 air filtration filter back into the HVAC system outside of a gym
NPR
Business
Employment
Public Health

Better ventilation would create a healthier workplace — but companies have to invest

The research is clear that air exchange and filtration curb COVID's spread, but upgrading systems is expensive, and there is little federal authority over indoor air quality.

4 years ago

Riders ready at the starting line during the Wilmington Grand Prix in 2019
Delaware
Sports

The bikes are back. Wilmington announces the return of Grand Prix weekend

Some of the top cyclists in the country will race through the streets of Wilmington this May after a two-year pandemic break.

4 years ago

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