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Preventing gun violence with focused deterrence
Homicides and fatal shootings in Chester, PA have been cut in half since October 2020. How on earth did they do it?
Air Date: September 24, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:01Jersey Shore’s fishing industry wonders: Can it coexist with planned massive wind farms?
The wind farms would occupy some of the most fertile fishing grounds in the nation, prompting a growing battle between fisheries and wind power.
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Listen 7:34Black and Latino homeowners are about twice as likely as whites to get low appraisals
It's the latest example of racial inequities in the housing sector, a well-documented phenomenon that has led to lower rates of homeownership among Black and Latino families.
4 years ago
Temple Bagel Hut’s charming red-and-white awnings were replaced with dull, flat gray
Another Philly building with character succumbs to a standard look.
4 years ago
World Cup 2026: Philly’s ‘passion’ and natural turf earn points from FIFA
International soccer evaluators came to Philadelphia to review the bid the city has made to host World Cup matches in 2026.
4 years ago
Philly’s best boos: A recent history of local sports fan disapproval
We’re famous for it, might as well embrace it. (Compiled in honor of Ben Simmons.)
4 years ago
SEPTA investigating after employee punches a man at Frankford Transportation Center
SEPTA officials say the attack occurred Monday around 9:30 a.m.
4 years ago
PECO sets up $250K storm recovery fund for Pa. communities affected by Ida
The company will provide $100,000 to the American Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania and Salvation Army of Greater Philadelphia for essential needs.
4 years ago
Restaurants struggle with staffing, supply issues, and a recipe to recover from the pandemic
About 1 in 10 eateries in Delaware shut down early in the pandemic. Restrictions have been lifted all summer, but some are still hurting.
4 years ago
Listen 4:26Family of 10-year-old fatally shot at S. Jersey football game is suing the district, NJSIAA
The family of Micah “Dew” Tennant is suing the Pleasantville Board of Education and NJSIAA for not addressing the “dangerous condition” at the high school stadium.
4 years ago
Murphy says New Jersey to help resettle about 500 Afghans
New Jersey’s Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst served as an arrival point for “many thousands” of Afghans who left their homeland as the U.S. withdrew its troops.
4 years ago
Wilmington rowhome fire traps residents inside, injures firefighter
Neighbors say officers were urging an upstairs resident to break a window and try to jump.
4 years ago
N.I.C.E Behind the Scenes: Why NW Local still prints for the people
Steve and Carolyn Filmore, publishers of The Local, sit down with WHYY to discuss their involvement in N.I.C.E, their thoughts on objectivity and why print still matters.
4 years ago
Public jobs recovering slower than private sector, straining basic gov’t operations
Effects range from service cuts to an added strain on existing workers, with some municipal operations struggling to function in their basic duties.
4 years ago
Former Delaware pastor to pay daughter $1.5 million in sexual abuse case
Two years after he was sued for allegedly sexually abusing his daughter, a federal jury ordered former Delaware minister Ronald Cohen to pay $1.5 million in damages.
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