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A memorial on 60th Street in West Philadelphia
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Public Safety

300 murders in 196 days: Philadelphia mourns a grim milestone

At least 300 people have been murdered in Philadelphia so far this year, including nearly 30 children under the age of 18.

4 years ago

A 14-year-old was critically injured while on her porch in a triple shooting that took the life of a man in Philadelphia. (6ABC)
Gun Violence
6ABC

Philly Violence: City records 300th homicide, teen wounded in deadly triple shooting

The City of Philadelphia recorded its 300th homicide of the year early Friday morning.

4 years ago

The Developing Artist Collaboration recently launched its open-air market in West Rehoboth to help local artists and other creative businesses. (Johnny Perez-Gonzalez/WHYY)
Business
Delaware
Visual Arts

Creative Market shines light on the Rehoboth community and developing artists

The market, a place for local artists and vendors to display and sell their work, opened on July 5 and will be open on Mondays from 5:30 to 9 p.m.

4 years ago

People participate in a naturalization ceremony at the Betsy Ross House
Immigration
Philadelphia

New U.S. citizens are sworn in in Old City

Thirteen men and women from 10 different countries received their citizenship papers at the Betsy Ross House.

4 years ago

Renell Powell hands out lunches outside her home
PlanPhilly
Gun Violence
Kids
Philadelphia

After a shooting, a grandmother reopens her SW Philly block as a ‘safe zone’ for play

Alden Street residents worked through their trauma together after the fatal shooting. One resident called her block “a village looking after the children.”

4 years ago

In this May 30, 2018 photo, Cleveland Catholic Diocese Bishop Nelson J. Perez talks during an interview in Cleveland. (Lisa DeJong/The Plain Dealer via AP)
Public Health
Religion

Obligation to attend Mass for Pennsylvania Catholics to resume in August: Bishops

The obligation to attend Mass on Sunday and Holy Days will resume in Philadelphia, and all of Pennsylvania, next month.

4 years ago

Eagles center Jason Kelce speaks from a podium while decked out in a Mummers outfit
Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

Have Eagles fans been pronouncing Jason Kelce’s name wrong this whole time?

His brother Travis dropped the pronunciation bomb in a new video.

4 years ago

The exterior of the former Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament building
PlanPhilly
Architecture & Design
History
Preservation
Religion
Eyes on the Street

I grew up in West Philly churches. Please stop tearing down my landmarks

West Philly’s 140-year-old Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament is set to be demolished, erasing local Black history and memory, writes resident Kyle Hiller.

4 years ago

Fireworks at the Philadelphia Phillies stadium
Things To Do
Community Events

Phillies and fireworks, Kidchella, Lady Alma, and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

July 15 - 18: Baseball, fun for kids, and concerts in the Delaware Valley

4 years ago

Listen 4:25
Volunteers with New Kensington CDC clean up in Kensington on June 1, 2020. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Addiction
Behavioral Health
Philadelphia

Philly awards 20 grants to Kensington groups battling opioid crisis

City officials sent a total of $200,000 to 20 community groups dedicated to improving the quality of life in the epicenter of Philadelphia's opioid crisis.

4 years ago

The exterior of the Regina Rose Apartments
Housing
Income Inequality
Pennsylvania

‘Work is finished,’ says owner of unsafe apartment building. No, it’s not, says Cheltenham Twp. fire marshal

Tenants at Regina Rose Apartments were displaced in late June. Differing views of progress on repairs depend on who you ask.

4 years ago

Mayor Jim Kenney addresses the media alongside a group of other state and local leaders
Gun Violence
Philadelphia

‘Mad or nah?’: Kenney remains unwilling to declare gun violence a citywide emergency

Tamara Russell, aka P.O.C., hit the streets of Philadelphia to hear how residents feel about Mayor Jim Kenney’s hesitancy to declare gun violence a citywide emergency.

4 years ago

Listen 4:36
Sharon Rivera adjusts flowers and other items left at the grave of her daughter, Victoria
Addiction
National
Public Health

U.S. overdose deaths hit record 93,000 in pandemic last year — a 29 percent jump

Overdose deaths in 2020 are just one facet of what was overall the deadliest year in U.S. history, with about 378,000 deaths attributed to COVID-19.

4 years ago

Broad Street Run
Community Events
Philadelphia
Sports

Broad Street Run returns to Philly this October

The 2021 Blue Cross Broad Street Run, the 41st iteration of the race, will take place on Sunday, Oct. 10 after a pandemic-induced hiatus.

4 years ago

In his new book for young teenagers, Charles Kenny points out signs of global progress, including the growing number of kids in school. Above: The Oloo Education Center aims to provide an education to kids in Kibera, a poor community in Nairobi, Kenya. When you type
NPR
Kids

Two 14-year-olds grill an author about the future of humanity

What kind of world will Gen Z live in 20 years from now?

That's one of the questions that Charles Kenny aims to answer in a new book targeted to 12-15 year olds.

4 years ago

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