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N.J. rolls out new COVID relief program for homeowners facing foreclosure

Eligible homeowners can apply for up to $35,000, which can go towards late mortgage payments, taxes and homeowner’s insurance, and other housing-related costs.

4 years ago

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Kids
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Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Broken heater shuts down Kingsessing Rec Center after a month of repair delays

Programming has been temporarily relocated. The community hub in Southwest Philly is on the Rebuild list for an HVAC overhaul.

4 years ago

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Employment
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

What Philly’s ban on pre-hire marijuana testing means if you’re looking for a job

There’s a new platform that lists marijuana-friendly positions.

4 years ago

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Streets & Roads

The Regional Roundup – January 24th

Another side effect for kids enduring a global pandemic: obesity. And, what's the real cost of salting winter weather roads? Plus, Kobe Bryant and "The Rise".

Air Date: January 24, 2022 10:00 am

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Delaware

Delaware’s latest marijuana kitchen offers patients an alternative to smoking

The new kitchen will produce baked goods and candies infused with medical marijuana. It’s poised to launch a recreational line, if lawmakers allow.

4 years ago

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History
Billy Penn

A 1960s state official claimed Pa. college students took LSD and went blind — and newspapers believed him

It turned out the story was a total hoax.

4 years ago

Philadelphia police car
Crime
Gun Violence
Philadelphia

A review aims to find out if anti-violence money is doing its job in Philadelphia

Anti-violence initiatives in the city will be evaluated, to make sure the funding is getting to those most at risk.

4 years ago

Two pups tug on the same toy during Puppy Bowl XVII.
Animals
Philadelphia
TV

Meet the Delaware Valley rescue pups competing in Puppy Bowl 2022

On Sunday, Feb. 13, Puppy Bowl XVIII will feature 16 dogs from animal rescue organizations across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.

4 years ago

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Pennsylvania
Public Safety
Streets & Roads

Don’t approach lab monkey missing after Montour County crash, people told

State troopers urged people Saturday not to look for or capture the monkey after a crash the day before on a state highway near an Interstate 80 exit in Montour County.

4 years ago

Oronde McClain. (Courtesy of Oronde McClain and the McClain Foundation)
Gun Violence
Mental Health
Philadelphia

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.

4 years ago

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Crime
Gun Violence
Policing

1 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

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Philadelphia
Sports
Technology

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

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Gun Violence
K-12
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
6abc

Social 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

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History
Kids
Billy Penn

Thin Mints or Caramel deLites? Girl Scout cookie season got its start in Philadelphia

You’re welcome, America.

4 years ago

Members of Temple University's football team and Philadelphia firefighters volunteered on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to install smoke alarms in North Philly
PlanPhilly
Higher Education
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Sports

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

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