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Pro-Trump insurrectionists climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol
NPR
National
Public Safety

1 in 4 Americans say violence against the government is sometimes OK

In a new survey, both liberals and conservatives agreed violent protests are sometimes justifiable. Republicans were twice as likely as Democrats to say violence is justified.

4 years ago

The former Fairmount Water Works in 2020, with the Schuylkill at flood levels (Mark Menninger / Imagic digital)
Government Accountability
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia

The average water main in Philadelphia is 76 years old, and January sees an average of more than 175 breaks

Facts and figures about the city’s aging water supply system.

4 years ago

A 2018 photo of Coordinated Homeless Outreach Center in Norristown, Pa. (CHOC/Facebook)
Homelessness
Income Inequality
Pennsylvania

Montco’s only 24/7 shelter for single adults struggles with a housing crisis of its own

Coordinated Homeless Outreach Center’s lease ends in July, as Norristown plans to use the land for revitalization efforts. Finding a new space is tough.

4 years ago

Willow, the Biden family's new pet cat, wanders around the White House on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2022 in Washington. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have added Willow, a 2-year-old, green-eyed, gray and white feline from Pennsylvania, to their pet family.  The Washington Monument can be seen in the distance. (Erin Scott/The White House via AP)
Animals

Here, kitty: Bidens welcome cat named Willow to White House

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have finally added the long-promised cat to their pet family.

4 years ago

Salma Khan with her son Zayd, 22 months old, husband Bilal, and daughter Aziza, 3, at their home in West Philadelphia on Jan. 27, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Kids
Philadelphia
Public Health

The pandemic nightmare of being a working parent of young children will not relent

Parents continue to feel the precariousness of careers and routines dependent on reliable child care during an ever-ongoing pandemic.

4 years ago

(LA Johnson/NPR)
NPR
Income Inequality
Kids
Taxes

The expanded child tax credit briefly slashed child poverty. Here’s what else it did

4 years ago

Radio Times

Why it’s hard to make new friends as adults

It's not easy making new friends as adults. We'll look at friendships: why they matter, the challenges of forming them in adulthood, and how to nurture the ones we have.

Air Date: January 27, 2022 10:00 am

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Prevention Point on the left, and a homeless shelter on the right, at the intersection of Kensington Ave. and Monmouth Street.
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Billy Penn

Former Prevention Point staff say sexual assault and harassment went unaddressed at the Kensington community health nonprofit

The executive director declined to address the allegations, but said reforms have been made.

4 years ago

Public access to The Rail Park on Callowhill Street between 11th and 12th streets. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia

‘Who’s benefiting?’: As Chinatown gentrifies, Rail Park begins equitable development plan

In the shadow of the Rail Park, neighborhoods are changing. The park’s backers hope to shape the area’s evolution and curb displacement.

4 years ago

A person walks behind the gate of the Sachsenhausen Nazi death camp with the phrase 'Arbeit macht frei' (work sets you free) in Oranienburg, about 30 kilometers (18 miles) north of Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. On Thursday Jan. 27, 2022 the International Holocaust Remembrance Day marks the liberation of the Auschwitz Nazi death camp on Jan. 27, 1945. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
International
Race & Ethnicity
Religion

E.U. leaders worried by rise in antisemitism, Holocaust denial

European Council President Charles Michel said the lessons of the Holocaust are now “more relevant than ever.”

4 years ago

Gallant Moore and Claire Moncla outside The Head and The Hand's new location
Books
Business
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Indie bookstore The Head and The Hand is expanding to a new, bigger location on Frankford Avenue

The nonprofit publisher first opened in Kensington three years ago.

4 years ago

Vincent Finazzo gestures while standing inside a warehouse under construction
Business
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Behind the scenes at the new Riverwards Produce, opening soon in Old City

Proprietor Vincent Finazzo talks about the ingredients to running a successful local market.

4 years ago

Official groundbreaking of 'Camino De Oro.' (Tom MacDonald/wtyy)
PlanPhilly
Housing
Income Inequality
Philadelphia

‘Badlands’ to green homes: New building rises from a former Philly drug hotspot

Called “Camino De Oro,” the new building will provide affordable apartments to seniors in the North Philadelphia neighborhood.

4 years ago

The Vicinity Energy cogeneration plant along the Schuylkill River
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

What’s the deal with the shrieking steam leak in Grays Ferry?

Vicinity Energy is working on a repair.

4 years ago

Broad Street Race participants are pictured running in the rain
Philadelphia
Sports

Broad Street Run returns to Philadelphia in May

Runners will need to provide proof of vaccination and wear a face mask at the start and finish lines.

4 years ago

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