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Animals
Income Inequality
Philadelphia
6abc

ACCT Philly sees spike in surrendered pets due to evictions, vet shortage

The shelter says it has seen swarms of people dropping off pets. Some are due to evictions, while others are due to a mix of financial and medical reasons.

4 years ago

Kate Scott, left, and AJ Mleczko stand holding mics in a sports booth
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Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

Kate Scott makes Philly sports history tonight as first woman to call a Sixers game

She’s only the second woman to hold the role across the NBA.

4 years ago

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Environment
New Jersey
NJ Spotlight

PennEast opponents say community activism was key to beating pipeline

Lawmakers, pushed by public opposition, pressed regulators to cancel the project before the company threw in the towel.

4 years ago

A shortage of school bus drivers in some communities across the country is causing headaches for school districts this fall. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Performing Arts

Regional Roundup – 10/4/21

Is the school bus driver shortage getting any better? With long wait times for testing and licenses, and more families driving kids to school every day - experts hope it is.

Air Date: October 4, 2021 10:00 am

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President Donald Trump speaks during a rally protesting the electoral college certification of Joe Biden as President, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
National
Technology

Ex-Facebook manager alleges social network fed Capitol riot

Facebook prematurely turned off safeguards designed to thwart misinformation and rabble-rousing after Biden defeated Trump in last year’s elections, a whistleblower alleges.

4 years ago

Ph.D. students at the University of Delaware work in a lab at the Delaware Biotechnology Institute in Newark. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Delaware
Economic Development
Employment
Technology

New push for continued growth in bioscience employers, jobs in Delaware

DuPont no longer holds the sway it once did over Delaware’s economy, but its legacy of thousands of scientists has the state’s bioscience sector prepped for growth.

4 years ago

Dr. Ashley Jordan, President and CEO of the African American Museum
Community Events
History
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Philadelphian Alain LeRoy Locke, the Father of the Harlem Renaissance, gets new historical marker in Philly

Alain LeRoy Locke, credited with ushering in the Harlem Renaissance through his 1925 anthology, “The New Negro,” is honored with a marker in Philly.

4 years ago

Exterior of Tat215ive shop (Instagram/@TAT215IVE)
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

From the 215: The cultural imprint of Philadelphia’s area code

The numbers are a recognizable signpost for the city, used in everything from music to business to art.

4 years ago

City officials, recreation leaders and students from the Our Lady of Port Richmond school, ceremonially broke ground at Glavin playground on Sept. 30, 2021.
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Rebuild program emerges from a pandemic slowdown with groundbreaking celebrations at city rec centers

Events at rec centers in Olney, Harrowgate, Mantua, and Port Richmond marked new progress in the $400 million-plus public works program.

4 years ago

Sun Ra Arkestra
Community Events
Environment
Philadelphia

Sun Ra kicks off a two-year jam for the love of Philly trees

The Sun Ra Arkestra inaugurated a two-year artistic project to engage city residents in the health and safety benefits of urban trees.

4 years ago

St. Laurentius Church spires
Philadelphia
Preservation
Public Spaces
Billy Penn

The historic spires of St. Laurentius in Fishtown are headed for demolition

With permits officially issued, dismantling of the landmark — once considered for a potential apartment rehab — is expected to begin in November.

4 years ago

In this Aug. 1, 2017, file photo, U.S. Olympic Committee chief marketing officer Lisa Baird speaks about the Team USA WinterFest for the upcoming 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games, at Yongsan Garrison, a U.S. military base in Seoul, South Korea
Gender
National
Sports

NWSL Commissioner Baird resigns amid scandal

Lisa Baird has resigned after some 19 months on the job amid allegations that a former coach engaged in sexual harassment and misconduct.

4 years ago

Environment
New Jersey
NJ Spotlight

$30M in Sandy disaster loans to N.J. towns forgiven in last-minute federal move

Lawmakers also approved billions in disaster relief aid for Tropical Storm Ida and other storms.

4 years ago

cheesesteak
Food & Drink
Media
Billy Penn

It’s not unusual to get mustard on a cheesesteak, Philly shop owners say

Tobias Harris sparked the latest edition of the city’s eternal sandwich debate.

4 years ago

Felicia Harris-Williams and husband Craig Williams own Gynger Tea, one of the 50 vendors participating in the LOVE Park pop-up market. (Aaron Moselle/WHYY)
Business
Community Events
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

LOVE Park is back with a fresh fall pop-up market, complete with live music

More than 50 vendors make up the new pop-up market, which will feature Black and Latino businesses in LOVE Park through mid-October.

4 years ago

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