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Hip-hop’s roots trace back to a currently unnamed Philadelphia park near the home of Darryl McCray, the graffiti legend known as Cornbread.
4 years ago
As we embrace the dog days of summer — there’s still plenty of fun, family-friendly activities to discover in our region.
4 years ago
Parks in nonwhite areas are half the size of ones in majority-white areas, study says
A new study has found that parks in low-income and majority nonwhite communities are smaller and serve a larger number of people per park acre.
4 years ago
Gunman shoots woman on SEPTA platform in West Philadelphia
The woman was on the platform of a SEPTA station on 46th and Market streets Wednesday afternoon when an unidentified gunman opened fire, shooting her at least once.
4 years ago
N.J. launches campaign to boost COVID-19 testing, cooperation with contact tracers
The new public awareness campaign is aimed at those at the highest risk of getting COVID-19, including people of color and people under 30.
4 years ago
‘Waiting for the locusts’: Philly area businesses reeling from pandemic, protests — now floods
For many business owners surveying the damage Wednesday, the storm was simply the latest in a string of events to have rocked their enterprise.
4 years ago
Gone for good? Evidence signals many jobs aren’t coming back
On Friday, the government is expected to report that the pace of hiring has slowed significantly after a brief rebound in the spring.
4 years ago
Philly recycling is a mess everywhere. Here’s how you can help.
If you can find a car, the sanitation dropoff centers are now open seven days a week.
4 years ago
‘I was kicked out for being trans’: Addressing LGBTQ youth homelessness in Philadelphia
WHYY youth intern Maizy Mennuti talks with LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness and the professionals who support them.
4 years ago
Enormous explosion rocks Beirut, killing more than 100, wounding thousands
The dramatic blast was caught on numerous videos by people who had been filming a fire that was burning at an industrial port in Lebanon’s capital.
4 years ago
Farming and food as acts of Black resistance
As Black food writers and chefs speak out against racist treatment in the culinary field, activists are highlighting how food and farming can be a form of resistance.
Air Date: August 5, 2020
Listen 49:26Why moving people into vacant PHA homes isn’t a solution to Philly’s housing crisis
“Shifting the order of names on a waitlist is not a solution but rather an unjust, unethical, and illegal act,” writes PHA CEO Kelvin A. Jeremiah.
4 years ago
‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to delays in trash pickups
Tamara Russell aka Revive P.O.C hits the streets of Philadelphia to see how residents feel about delays in trash pickups.
4 years ago
Listen 4:29Philly Zoo welcomes its first baby flamingo in more than 20 years
To celebrate the little one’s birth, zoo employees are calling for the public’s assistance in naming the new arrival.
4 years ago
Homeless encampments shored up tents to ride out Tropical Storm Isaias
As storm warnings mounted, some camp organizers added extra stakes and tarps; others helped raise funds to house some people in temporary shelters.
4 years ago