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Indigenous People’s Day flag ceremony in Philadelphia on October 7, 2021. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
History
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Indigenous Peoples Day flag ceremony held, but flag is not available to raise

A shipping delay resulted in the Indigenous Peoples Day flag-raising ceremony in Philadelphia without the flag.

5 years ago

FILE - Philadelphia 76ers' Tony Wroten in action during an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015, in Philadelphia
Criminal Justice
Sports

Former Sixer among 18 ex-NBA players charged in $4M health care fraud scheme

Authorities say 18 former NBA players have been arrested on charges alleging they pocketed $2.5 million illegally by defrauding the league's health and welfare benefit plan.

5 years ago

A giraffe is seen at Elmwood Park Zoo
Animals
Pennsylvania
Public Safety

Montgomery County wants you to say ‘BOO’ to the flu at the zoo

Anyone 3 years old and up who gets vaccinated against the flu will receive free admission to the zoo in Norristown.

5 years ago

The Gloria Casarez mural as it was being erased
LGBTQ
Philadelphia
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Historical marker honoring LGBTQ activist Gloria Casarez is Pennsylvania’s first for person of Latino descent

The tribute will be unveiled at Philadelphia City Hall.

5 years ago

Outdoor dining is pictured at LMNO restaurant
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Philadelphia
Billy Penn

What to expect at LMNO, Stephen Starr’s new restaurant under the El

The Fishtown spot has lots of open air seating, plus a bookstore and art gallery.

5 years ago

William Still
History
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

William Still was born 200 years ago today. A commitment to Black lives defines his life

Historian Linn Washington remembers the prominent Philadelphia activist and businessman William Still, who challenged laws and customs that discriminated against Black people.

5 years ago

Diego Elías of Peru (in black) plays against Mohamed el Shorbagy of Egypt (in blue), in the US Open for squash at the new Arlen Spector Squash Center on the campus of Drexel University
K-12
Sports

U.S. Squash finds a new home in Philly with plans to create a public school league

With its large new facility at Drexel University, U.S. Squash said it plans to do community outreach to draw young people into the sport.

5 years ago

Claire Smith at her induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2017
Higher Education
Philadelphia
Sports

‘Wow, Mom’: Claire Smith reflects on new sports media center at Temple bearing her name

Claire Smith discusses on the road to this new honor with another barrier-breaking Black woman sports journalist, WHYY’s Annette John-Hall.

5 years ago

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Streaming and gaming company Twitch, which is owned by Amazon, says they had a data breach Wednesday morning. (Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty)
NPR
Media
Technology

Twitch, the popular game streaming service, confirms that its data has been hacked

The Amazon-owned company, which has more than 7 million creators streaming every month, made the announcement in a statement Wednesday on Twitter.

5 years ago

Rosalind Pichardo stands amid body bags during a rally
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Confronting the Crisis: Gun violence

WHYY and 6ABC team up for a community conversation about Philadelphia’s gun violence.

5 years ago

Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel speaks at a press conference
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Philadelphia Fire Department receives some key federal grants to help save lives

Philadelphia has received two federal grants designed to help fight fires and keep firefighters safe.

5 years ago

A bartender works while wearing a face mask
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Employment
Home & Family

How is the ‘Great Resignation’ affecting your day-to-day life?

Help us better understand the ways the pandemic has hampered the services that you count on and let us know.

5 years ago

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NPR
Business
Technology

Why Facebook and Instagram went down for hours on Monday

When a company can't use the internet's core protocols, it's as if their online domains simply don't exist. That happened to Facebook, creating a cascade of problems.

5 years ago

People walk by the hospital entrance.
Gun Violence
Health Care
Philadelphia
Public Safety

‘Medicine is an unstable field’: Jefferson shooting reveals precarity of hospital work

Under immense pressure and staffing shortages, the shooting of a nursing assistant by one of his colleagues at Jefferson Hospital is the latest burden for health care workers.

5 years ago

The 52nd Street commercial corridor in West Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Gun Violence
Policing
Public Safety

Historic gun violence sparks calls for more policing along Philly’s commercial corridors

Philadelphia continues to witness a historic surge in gun violence, putting business owners and shoppers on edge.

5 years ago

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