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Photos, candles and bottles dominate the shrine for 18-year-old Zion Davis-Shelton, who was gunned down Oct. 24 in the unit block of West 27th Street
Delaware
Gun Violence

Surge in street ‘assassinations’ make 2021 Wilmington’s deadliest year for gun violence

Gun violence has been out of control in Delaware’s largest city since 2018. The mayor cites the “dissolution of social order” in some neighborhoods.

4 years ago

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A cyclist looks at a deer frolicking near Atlantic Drive at the Gateway National Recreation Area - Sandy Hook
New Jersey
Public Safety
Streets & Roads
Transportation

‘This is a crisis’: Fatal crashes involving cyclists and pedestrians in N.J. at highest number since 1989

A fatal crash involving a cyclist in Burlington County was the 20th incident in the state this year. Advocates say crashes are preventable.

4 years ago

Diners are seen from a window at Drinker's Pub
Business
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Public Health

That Philly vaccine mandate for indoor dining? Business owners mostly like it, but they have questions

The new rules take effect on Jan. 3. But business owners are wondering how to verify vaccine cards are legit and handle issues that arise.

4 years ago

Cards on display inside a store
Business
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philly Stationery Crawl offers a chance to indulge your pen and pencil dreams

With a dozen local businesses on the agenda, you can find gifts or stock up on journals, notebooks, and diaries for yourself.

4 years ago

A water tower looms over the Academy Woods neighborhood
Environment
New Jersey
Public Health

Willingboro residents fear PFAS in drinking water. Township shut down the offending well and says water is safe to drink

A letter to residents on the Municipal Utilities Authority website said the level of PFOS, or perfluorooctane sulfonate, was elevated.

4 years ago

Two plainclothes SEPTA police officers responded to the scene and confronted a homicide suspect, police said. (6abc)
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Policing
6abc

Homicide suspect on the run after exchanging gunfire with SEPTA officers

Police were called to the 3100 block of Kensington Avenue around 4 p.m. Wednesday for a death investigation.

4 years ago

bell hooks (Wikimedia Commons)
Gender
Race & Ethnicity

bell hooks, groundbreaking feminist thinker, dies at 69

In a statement issued through William Morrow Publishers, hooks' family announced that she died Wednesday in Berea, Kentucky, home to the bell hooks center at Berea College.

4 years ago

People wearing face masks walk through Philadelphia
Home & Family
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philly health commissioner advises against holiday gatherings

With an increase of new COVID-19 cases after Thanksgiving, Bettigole warns holiday gatherings could cause a surge hospitals in the city may have difficulties handling.

4 years ago

Pennsylvania AG Josh Shapiro joined Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw to announce a decrease in shootings in the 18th and 19th police districts over the last six months at Christy Recreational Center in Southwest Philadelphia on December 14, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Crime
Gun Violence
Philadelphia

Philly police, A.G. tout reductions in shootings in some parts of West Philly

A record number of people have been murdered in Philly this year, but Police Commissioner Outlaw and A.G. Shapiro say there’s hope in a collaboration.

4 years ago

A trolley is seen in Feltonville
History
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

A hateful crime, a false confession, a federal investigation: The 1976 Feltonville firebombing

By the end, 15 police detectives would be convicted of civil rights violations.

4 years ago

A jogger can be seen in the distance running in Wilmington
Business
Delaware
Employment

Fintech startup Investor Cash Management moves headquarters, possibly 400 jobs to Wilmington

Investor Cash Management will spend up to $15 million on building its new headquarters and customer service center in Wilmington.

4 years ago

Police said the victim may have been involved in a shootout because they found a bloody gun about a block away. (6abc)
Crime
Gun Violence
Philadelphia

Man injured, offices of Pa. senator and NAACP damaged by gunfire in Philadelphia

Gunfire in Philadelphia's Nicetown section injured one man and damaged offices belonging to Pennsylvania Senator Sharif Street and the NAACP.

4 years ago

People retrieve items from a destroyed law office
Animals
Philadelphia
Public Safety

‘Never seen anything like it’: Philly area nonprofits deploy to Kentucky after deadly tornadoes

As officials assess the damage, Delaware Valley nonprofits — including the Red Cross of Southeastern Pa. and the Brandywine Valley SPCA — are among those offering help.

4 years ago

A state-owned marker in McConnellsburg, Fulton County that was revised during an official review focused on 'outdated cultural references' in Pennsylvania's historical marker system. (Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission)
History
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Pennsylvania revises Confederate markers, recasts forces as ‘enemy’ soldiers

The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission has replaced two historical markers with significant revisions that view Confederate milestones through a more critical lens.

4 years ago

The bar and dining room at Vernick Fish
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Public Health
Billy Penn

How Philly’s indoor dining COVID vaccine mandate will work

The policy goes into effect Jan. 3, with a short grace period.

4 years ago

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