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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

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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

Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks in Kyiv
Government
International
Military

Zelenskyy: West needs more courage in helping Ukraine fight

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made an exasperated plea for fighter jets and tanks to sustain a defense in Europe's biggest ground conflict since World War II.

4 years ago

A Delaware police officer holds up a body camera.
Criminal Justice
Delaware
Public Safety

Eight months after mandating police body cams statewide, Delaware program not off the ground

It’s “disheartening” that state police and some two dozen smaller agencies still don’t have body cameras, says lawmaker who sponsored the mandate.

4 years ago

A group of employees collect e-waste at PAR-Recycle in North Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Environment
Incarceration
Philadelphia

North Philly program employs returning citizens for an environmental purpose

Formerly incarcerated employees at PAR-Recycle Works collect electronic waste for recycling while learning important life skills to help reduce recidivism.

4 years ago

Roofers make repairs to the historic Peter Mott House in Lawnside, N.J.  The home was a station along the Underground Railroad and serves as a museum and home to the Lawnside Historical Society. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Architecture & Design
History
New Jersey
Preservation

Repairs begin on historic Lawnside house, but more funds are needed

Peter Mott House, built in the 19th Century, now serves as an Underground Railroad museum. Its owner is raising money to perform much-needed repairs and restorations.

4 years ago

Corinne's Place, a mainstay of Camden's Haddon Ave. for decades, recently won an award from the James Beard Foundation. (Sophia Schmidt/WHYY)
Food & Drink
Government
New Jersey

‘Legendary’ Camden soul food restaurant owner gets key to the city

For more than 30 years, Corinne’s Place has been a beloved mainstay of Camden. The latest honor for its award-winning owner: a key to the city.

4 years ago

A man rides a bicycle past a structure with the Ukrainian flag flying on top, as smoke billows in the background.
International
National
Politics

Ukraine says 300 died in theater attack, hunger grips cities

If confirmed, that catastrophic loss of civilian life could to further crank up pressure on Western nations to step up military aid.

4 years ago

Philadelphia Fire Department officers and firefighters (Billy Penn)
Employment
Gender
Race & Ethnicity
Billy Penn

Dismissed as ‘quota hires’ but now called ‘boss’: Philly’s Black women firefighters tell their stories

To earn department respect as a woman, they work twice as hard.

4 years ago

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