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Philly Naked Bike Ride 2019
Outdoors
Philadelphia

No shirts, pants, or undies needed on Philly bike ride — just a mask

Organizers of the annual Philly Naked Bike Ride say this year’s event will take place Aug. 28 and will require masks, based on the city's earlier coronavirus restrictions.

4 years ago

Volunteers with Rebuilding Together Philadelphia create address signs for homes on the 6000 block of Callowhill Street in the city’s Haddington neighborhood on June 4, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Housing
Income Inequality
Philadelphia

Block-wide home repairs resume in West Philly for the first time since the pandemic

Rebuilding Together Philadelphia has restarted its repair program for low-income homeowners, continuing to do the work despite pandemic protocols.

4 years ago

Ian Turner of East Coast Falcons releases a Harris's hawk on the Ocean City, N.J., boardwalk. The town hires falconers to keep the seagulls at bay during the tourist season. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Animals
New Jersey
Outdoors

Birds of prey protect beachgoers from seagulls in Ocean City, N.J. for fourth year

Hawks, falcons, and an owl are being used to keep seagulls away from humans on the Ocean City, N.J. boardwalk for the fourth year.

4 years ago

A cicada that have been living underground reemerges in Washington in May. (Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
NPR
Animals

No, you don’t need to be worried your dog (or cat) is eating cicadas

Brood X, as this resurgence of cicadas is called, has been 17 years in the making.

4 years ago

LGBTQ
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Queering the Map: Submit your best memories and see Philly faves

Which spots stand out to the region’s LGBTQ community?

4 years ago

Veteran Phoenix Eric Witmer picks up newbie Phoenix player Nate Little in celebration after their 21-16 win over the Tampa Bay Cannons at the South Philadelphia SuperSite, June 4th 2021. (Emily Cohen for Billy Penn)
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

Ultimate frisbee shines in South Philly as Phoenix beat Tampa Bay in home opener

The professional AUDL team now plays across from the sports complex.

4 years ago

Philadelphia Fairmount Park's Belmont Plateau (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Business
Economy
Employment

Philly hosts summer job fair Saturday aimed at millennials and Gen Z

The goal of the event is to link residents ages 12 to 39 with job opportunities, education resources, and community services.

4 years ago

Jeff Leatham’s “Habitat” at the 2021 Flower Show
Community Events
Outdoors

The first outdoor Philadelphia Flower Show kicks off Saturday at FDR Park

The Philadelphia Flower Show is the oldest and largest indoor show in the world, dating back to 1829. Due to COVID, this is its first year outside.

4 years ago

Community Conversations
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Media
New Jersey

Neighbors and Newsrooms Summit: Building collaborations that better inform and engage South Jersey

WHYY’s Neighbors and Newsrooms Summit was made possible by the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.

4 years ago

A building in Old City partially collapsed Friday morning. (6ABC)
Architecture & Design
Housing
Public Safety

Heavy rains trigger partial building collapse in Old City

The collapse sent bricks and other debris crashing down onto a parked car and caved in a nearby manhole.

4 years ago

Dr. Donald Morton hopes to mentor 10,000 Black men as part of his ReManned Project based out of Wilmington. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Behavioral Health
Delaware
Gender
Innovation
Mental Health
Race & Ethnicity

Mentoring program for Black men in Delaware looks to go global

The Wilmington-based ReManned Project hopes to connect 10,000 Black men with mentors to help process trauma and find success in their work and personal lives.

4 years ago

Amazon's Echo Show devices are among those that will automatically be added to its shared Wi-Fi network scheme, called Amazon Sidewalk. (Amazon)
NPR
Technology

Your Amazon Echo will share your wi-fi network with neighbors, unless you opt out

Amazon is building a Wi-Fi network – using your Wi-Fi.

4 years ago

Philly AIDS Thrift in Queen Village (Danya Henninger/Billy Penn)
Business
Public Health

Philly AIDS Thrift plans to expand as it recovers from COVID hit

The thrift store that supports HIV/AIDS advocacy and treatment organization anticipates a strong resurgence as COVID-19 restrictions lift.

4 years ago

A worker walks into a JBS meat packing plant
Pennsylvania

JBS plant in Montco fully operational after weekend cyberattack

The cyberattack shut down the Souderton facility on Tuesday. It partially reopened on Wednesday.

4 years ago

The Rev. Derrick Johnson says he thinks the nearly 12-hour standoff could have ended with Goodwyn's surrender. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Delaware
Gun Violence
Public Safety

Police: Suspect kills self to end overnight standoff after 3 Wilmington officers shot

Local pastor Derrick Johnson said officers told him the man accused of shooting three officers during an overnight standoff took his own life Thursday morning.

4 years ago

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