Community
Philly Catholics form young professionals group to strengthen their faith
The goal of the Young Catholic Professionals program is to connect people in their 20s and 30s, strengthen their faith, and integrate it with their work lives.
4 years ago
Fighting back at gun violence, through lessons in martial arts and de-escalation
A summer program — Kicks Up, Guns Down — has this goal: to show kids there are better ways to handle conflict than shooting someone.
4 years ago
Lyft and Uber prices are high. Wait times are long and drivers are scarce
In some cities, Uber and Lyft prices are up 79% from pre-pandemic levels, according to analytics firm Gridwise Inc.
4 years ago
That time a match nearly torched a newlywed on the Atlantic City boardwalk
A Broadway actor who also showed up in Hollywood movies, she was saved by a comedian known as “the jolliest man in America.”
4 years ago
Here’s what you need to know about the new eviction ban
For many Americans, COVID-19 has upended their lives. They've lost their jobs, and with them, the ability to pay their rent.
4 years ago
Canadian soccer player Quinn becomes the first out trans and nonbinary gold medalist
Canadian soccer player Quinn has just made Olympic history.
4 years ago
A rash of trash: Can Camden solve its illegal dumping crisis?
WHYY and A New View Camden teamed up to host a Community Conversation about the city’s illegal dumping crisis. Mayor Vic Caststarphen joined the panel.
4 years ago
City water department to fix wave of erroneous bills
Customers in 19 ZIP codes may have received bills with a balance well into the thousands. The Inquirer reported one woman received a bill for nearly $15,000.
4 years ago
The Schuylkill River dredging project — in need of a new contractor — is at a standstill
Recreational and competitive rowers are frustrated that work to deepen the riverbed from Strawberry Mansion Bridge to Boathouse Row is on hold again.
4 years ago
Listen 1:06AFL-CIO president, Pa. native Richard Trumka has died, Democrats say
The son and grandson of coal miners, Trumka grew up in the small southeast Pennsylvania town of Nemacolin, where he worked as a coal miner while attending PSU.
4 years ago
Wawa recommends masking when you order that shorti, regardless of vaccination status
Wawa is joining other retailers in requiring workers to mask up as coronavirus cases rise again. The company recommends customers do the same.
4 years ago
‘We’re going to be processed to death’: Activists push Kenney to do more on gun violence
Even activists and city leaders paying close attention to Philadelphia’s gun violence prevention efforts say they don’t know specifics about how funds are being spent.
4 years ago
Application window for Philly anti-violence grants starts Friday
The Anti-Violence Community Partnership program will announce its first recipients in early September.
4 years ago
Jimmy G’s cheesesteak shop on North Broad closes without a word
The building at the Ridge Avenue intersection is now for sale.
4 years ago
Philadelphia police and residents join together for National Night Out
Police spread out across Philadelphia to join with residents for National Night Out events with the goal of fighting crime.
4 years ago
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