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Sadiq Sellers leans against a fence in Philly
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Humanity behind the headlines: Black men on surviving in Philly

On the heels of Philly’s most violent year in decades, Tyler Campbell spoke to fellow Black men about the city’s gun violence crisis, survival, and kinship.

4 years ago

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Curator of the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection Diane Turner holds a copy of the graphic novel BLAM! (Abdul Sulayman / The Philadelphia Tribune)
Black Lives Matter
Books
Race & Ethnicity
The Philadelphia Tribune

Temple’s Blockson collection publishes graphic novel to encourage youth

High school students in the School District of Philadelphia will soon have access to Philadelphia’s rich history of local African American heroes and trailblazers.

4 years ago

People sit at a bar in Philadelphia.
Business
LGBTQ
Billy Penn

When your ID doesn’t match the name on your vax card, it can be hard to enter Philly restaurants

It's especially an issue for trans people, who often have to use their dead name or out themselves.

4 years ago

police car lights flashing
New Jersey
Public Safety
Transportation

Six people injured after NJ Transit bus hits tree off Atlantic City Expressway

Ten people, including the driver, were aboard the Route 551 bus when the vehicle left the roadway and struck the tree, authorities said.

4 years ago

Single Water Meter
Income Inequality
Philadelphia

As Philadelphia resumes residential water shut-offs, here’s how to avoid losing service

The Philadelphia Water Department offers online consultations to help customers who are behind on their bills avoid losing water after March 31.

4 years ago

FILE - U.S. Navy SEAL candidates, participate in
NPR
Crime
Military
New Jersey

The Navy is investigating the death of a SEAL candidate from N.J. who finished ‘Hell Week’

Kyle Mullen, a 24-year-old man from Manalapan, N.J., was pronounced dead at Sharp Coronado Hospital in Coronado, Calif., the Navy said.

4 years ago

The concourse of SEPTA’s 15th Street Station
Crime
Philadelphia
Transportation

SEPTA police arrest five accused in weekend assaults, armed robberies

SEPTA officials say more than 28,000 cameras will help them make sure criminals face charges when they commit crimes on the transit system.

4 years ago

Lovett Memorial Library, in Mt Airy on Oct 1, 2018. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Radio Times
Health Care
Mental Health
Philadelphia

The Regional Roundup: February 7th

Seasonal Affective Disorder has millions of Americans feeling depressed this winter. A cure for Leukemia comes from a Penn scientist. And, the Free library has a new director.

Air Date: February 7, 2022 10:00 am

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Charles L. Blockson in his home office in 1971
History
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Billy Penn

How Charles L. Blockson turned childhood disrespect into a mission to create Black history collections

He donated thousands of items to Temple University and Penn State.

4 years ago

A lighthouse is pictured in 2021
Delaware
Environment
Preservation

Deepening seabed threatens Delaware’s Harbor of Refuge lighthouse

Money from the federal infrastructure spending bill will be used to determine how best to shore up the lighthouse, so it doesn’t fall into Delaware Bay.

4 years ago

A crime scene investigator works on the scene of a mass shooting
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Philly launches new victim advocate office amid ongoing violence crisis

Family members of city crime victims shared they are grateful to see the creation of a new office dedicated to their support.

4 years ago

Gene Cox speaks with Brenda Konkel, president of Occupy Madison and executive director of Madison Area Care for the Homeless OneHealth. Occupy Madison provides tiny houses for people experiencing homelessness in Madison, Wisconsin. (Giles Bruce for KHN)
NPR
Homelessness
Housing
Income Inequality

Tiny homes, big dreams: How some activists are reimagining shelter for the homeless

With housing costs rising, tiny homes are spreading as a solution to homelessness in California, Indiana, Missouri, Oregon, and beyond.

4 years ago

A detailed view of a Washington Commanders logo during the announcement of the Washington Football Team's name change — an announcement welcomed by Native American activists who felt the team's former
NPR
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice
Sports

For many Native Americans, the Washington Commanders’ new name offers some closure

When the Washington Commanders announced their official name change this past week, it brought a sense of closure to a dark chapter for many Native Americans.

4 years ago

At just 8 years old, Dillon Helbig of Boise, Idaho, is a self-publishing sensation. (The Helbig Family)
NPR
Books
Kids

This 8-year-old’s book is a hit at his library. He offers advice for aspiring authors

The hottest commodity of the Lake Hazel branch of the Ada Community Library in Boise, Idaho is the brainchild of 8-year-old Dillon Helbig, a second-grader who loves to write.

4 years ago

Ryan Boyer, business manager of Laborers District Council, joins other union leaders in criticizing the handling of asbestos during construction at the Public Ledger Building. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Employment
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Billy Penn

Ryan Boyer has plans to diversify Philly’s unions and rehabilitate the labor movement’s image

The first Black leader of the powerful Business Trades Council is known for steady coalition building.

4 years ago

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