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The location of the sawmill at Peter Wentz Farmstead
History
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

Historic Montgomery County farmstead recognized as an Underground Railroad site

The Worcester Township property will join more than 680 other places in the National Park Service’s Network to Freedom database.

4 years ago

In this Thursday, May 27, 2021 file photo, Darius Kirk looks at a mural depicting the Tulsa Race Massacre in the historic Greenwood neighborhood ahead of centennial commemorations of the massacre in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/John Locher)
History
National
Race & Ethnicity

How Tulsa massacre spent most of last century unremembered

Even this year, with the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa massacre recognized, it’s still an unfamiliar history to many — something historians say has broader repercussions.

4 years ago

Carnival Cruise Line ships docked at the Port of Tampa in Tampa, Fla., in March 2020 following the CDC coronavirus No Sail Order. A Celebrity Cruises ship has received CDC permission to operate the first cruise from a U.S. port since the No Sail Order. (Chris O'Meara/AP Photo)
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Public Health
Transportation
Travel

The buffet can stay: What the future of the cruise line industry looks like

Now, emboldened by the CDC's green light and a pent-up demand, the industry has high hopes for a quick recovery.

4 years ago

The Cape May-Lewes Ferry (Elisabeth Perez-Luna/WHYY)
Delaware
Economic Development
New Jersey
Transportation

Ferry link means big business for beach towns in Delaware and New Jersey

New study shows the multi-million dollar impact the Cape May/Lewes Ferry has on the local economy — an impact beach businesses hope ramps up post-pandemic.

4 years ago

A Southwest Airlines plane, seen in November 2020. A flight attendant for Southwest was allegedly struck by a passenger and lost two teeth in the latest in a rash of violent attacks on planes. (Ted S. Warren/AP)
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Transportation
Travel

The FAA has seen a ‘significantly higher’ number of unruly passenger reports in 2021

The number of unruly passengers on U.S flights has taken off in 2021, with many more people boarding planes as the pandemic eases.

4 years ago

(Mark Henninger / Imagic Digital)
Public Safety
Billy Penn

What we know about the fire truck that careened into a North Philly building

Police are still investigating what happened, as L&I works to avoid a collapse.

4 years ago

Businesspeople in suits and dresses go into the Atlantic Ocean as part of opening ceremonies in Ocean City, N.J. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
New Jersey
Outdoors
Public Health
Travel

Jersey Shore towns prepare for hopeful influx of tourists

Jersey shore towns are busier this year than last with hopes it will be a recovery summer season.

4 years ago

Ife Abubakr is the owner of the Learning Garden Academy in West Philadelphia. Her child care center was vandalized by looters last year. (Abdul R. Sulayman / The Philadelphia Tribune)
Business
Protests
Public Health
The Philadelphia Tribune

Local businesses are still rebounding from civil unrest and pandemic

While some businesses are rebounding, others still face challenges.

4 years ago

The crowd at the Art Museum continues to grow, protesting the police violence that killed George Floyd in Minneapolis. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Black Lives Matter
Protests
Social Justice
Billy Penn

A week that changed Philadelphia: How the George Floyd protests unfolded

The timeline of eight days that will go down in Philly history.

4 years ago

Children play with beach towels on a windy day in Belmar, N.J., on Tuesday. Millions are expected to hit the road or board a plane to celebrate Memorial Day weekend as more people get vaccinated and COVID-19 restrictions are scaled back. (Wayne Parry/AP Photo)
NPR
Home & Family
Travel

Travel tips for your post-vaccination Memorial Day Weekend

COVID cases are down, half of the country is at least partially vaccinated and the wanderlust has struck. But the rebound could also mean new challenges for your getaway.

4 years ago

Washington Wizards' Russell Westbrook (4) is helped to the locker room after an injury during the second half of Game 2 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers, Wednesday, May 26, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia
Sports

Boorish fans: 76ers, Knicks, Jazz issue bans after incidents

The 76ers went even further than the Knicks could, because the fan involved in the Westbrook incident was a season-ticket holder. Those tickets have been revoked.

4 years ago

Elated children at Finley Recreation Center in Philadelphia run through the sprayground on the first day of operation, May 27, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Kids
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

It’s officially sprayground season in Philly

All 91 of the city’s spraygrounds are now ready and waiting to provide sweet relief from the heat.

4 years ago

A fire truck crashed into a building at 7th Street and Girard Avenue Thursday afternoon. (Screenshot via 6ABC)
Philadelphia
Public Safety
6ABC

4 firefighters, civilian injured after fire truck crashes through building in North Philadelphia

Four firefighters were onboard the truck at the time of the crash. Officials say all four were injured and two of them had to be pulled from the emergency vehicle.

4 years ago

A QAnon sign is pictured outside
NPR
Government Accountability
Media
Religion

How religion, education, race and media consumption shape conspiracy theory beliefs

The survey of 5,149 adults living across the U.S. released on Thursday finds a strong correlation between consuming right-wing media sources and accepting conspiracy theories.

4 years ago

Reserve Marine Maj. Tyrone Collier stands with his arms crossed in front of the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial
Military
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

Deep-rooted racism, discrimination permeate U.S. military

The Associated Press has found that a deep-rooted culture of racism and discrimination still festers in the U.S. armed forces, despite repeated efforts to eradicate it.

4 years ago

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