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A volunteer wearing a face mask holds up a puppy
Animals
Delaware
Pennsylvania

Brandywine Valley SPCA helps airlift 110 dogs and cats from Ida’s path — and more may be on the way

The BVSPCA helped airlift more than 100 homeless pets to safety ahead of Hurricane Ida. Now, it’s preparing for what’s to come.

4 years ago

Ambulance at Kensington and Lehigh Avenues.
Philadelphia
Policing
Public Safety
Billy Penn

Why 911 calls ring and ring: Inside the crisis at Philly police dispatch

A worker shortage means pressure is high and burnout is rampant.

4 years ago

Roughly two dozen lawmakers called for the creation of an investigatory committee with subpoena power to conduct an immediate audit, saying they had fielded widespread doubts about the fairness of the Nov. 3 presidential election. (AMANDA BERG / FOR SPOTLIGHT PA)
Radio Times
Elections
Environment
Politics

Regional Roundup – 8/30/21

The PA GOP may carry out an audit of the 2020 election. Plus, efforts to restore beaches at the Jersey shore might not be enough to address rising sea levels.

Air Date: August 30, 2021 10:00 am

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Locals view a vehicle damaged by a rocket attack in Kabul
International
Public Safety

Rockets fired at Kabul airport amid U.S. withdrawal hit homes

Monday's attack came on the eve of the deadline for American troops to withdraw from Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover.

4 years ago

Quinceañera dresses dazzle in a crowded floor display
Community Events
Public Health
Race & Ethnicity

Families spending big bucks on big gowns as quinceañera parties return

People in the quinceañera industry in the Philadelphia region report a surge in families wanting to book everything from DJs to videographers — and fast.

4 years ago

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Victorian houses along the beach in Cape May.
Home & Family
New Jersey
Outdoors

Death of teenage lifeguard in Cape May prompts concern about surfboats

Cape May officials are re-examining the use of surfboats following the death of a teenage lifeguard.

4 years ago

Applicants line up at a rental assistance fair
Homelessness
Housing
Income Inequality

Anxious tenants await assistance as evictions resume

States have begun to ramp up the amount of rental assistance reaching tenants, but there are still millions of families facing eviction who haven't gotten help.

4 years ago

Philadelphia residents and elected officials gather for the Vax Up Philly parade.
Philadelphia
Public Health

‘You start to feel less scared’: Vax Up Philly Parade draws residents for first and second doses

Philly’s latest effort to boost COVID-19 vaccinations took the form of a parade down Broad Street Sunday, with live music, soccer, and mobile clinics.

4 years ago

Bikers participate in annual Philly Naked Bike Ride.
Community Events
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philly Naked Bike Ride 2021: Clothes off, masks on

There was lots of color on display for the 12th annual body positivity event.

4 years ago

A destroyed vehicle is seen inside a house after a U.S. drone strike
International
Military
Public Safety

U.S. says drone kills IS bombers targeting Kabul airport

The strike came as the United States winds down a historic airlift that saw tens of thousands evacuated from Kabul’s international airport.

4 years ago

Nick Ludwig, Delco Skatepark Coalition board member, doing a boneless at Grays Ferry Skatepark in Philadelphia
Outdoors
Pennsylvania
Public Spaces
Sports

Delco has only three skateparks. Meet the group that wants to change that

The group has a mission: to convince municipalities to construct at least five new adaptive and inclusive skateparks across the county.

4 years ago

Afghanistan refugees arrive at Philadelphia International Airport
Immigration
International
Philadelphia
6ABC

Hundreds of refugees from Afghanistan arrive at Philadelphia International Airport

Philadelphia is just one of two selected cities to receive refugees from Afghanistan.

4 years ago

Maudy Mendez, owner of Maudy's Hispanic Cuisine located on East Market Street in Georgetown, takes a brief break from cooking on Wednesday.    (Butch Comegys/Delaware State News)
Business
Delaware
Immigration
Race & Ethnicity

Post pandemic, Latino businesses in southern Delaware strive to regain footing

Latino-owned businesses have tended to receive less support from the government and have had a harder time recovering from pandemic-related losses.

4 years ago

An overturned lifeguard stand warns swimmers that the Park Place beach in Ocean City, New Jersey is unguarded because of a staffing shortage. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
New Jersey
Outdoors
Public Safety

Jersey Shore worker shortage worsens as Labor Day approaches

Staffing issues at the shore are getting worse as students go back to school and the few foreign students brought in for the summer on temporary visas return home.

4 years ago

Penny Rogers
Addiction
Behavioral Health
Delaware

Flags lowered to honor Delaware lives lost to the opioid crisis

Family members of those who died from overdoses lowered state, county and U.S. flags outside New Castle County government headquarters Friday.

4 years ago

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