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Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

New from Yards Brewing, Philly Standard is made for tailgating — and priced to match

Sometimes you just want a regular beer.

5 years ago

A person wearing a mask holds up Rocket, a 3-month-old kitty
Radio Times
Animals
Health Care
K-12

Regional Roundup – 8/16/21

Masks? Vaccine mandates? An update on the changing Covid-19 restrictions in the Delaware Valley. Plus, a new model putting therapists in New Jersey public schools.

Air Date: August 16, 2021 10:00 am

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A U.S. military helicopter is pictured flying above the U.S. Embassy in Kabul
NPR
International
Public Safety

Afghanistan falls to the Taliban again as the U.S.-backed government collapses

In a sudden, final offensive, the Taliban pushed into Kabul, as Afghanistan's U.S.-backed president left the country and diplomatic personnel beat a retreat from the embassy.

5 years ago

In Camden on August 6, Antioch Manor resident Don Brown stands at the window in his apartment; from it, he watched a murder take place earlier this year. (April Saul for WHYY)
Aging
Housing
Income Inequality
New Jersey

‘I don’t want to live in a slum’: Little help yet for residents of troubled Camden senior housing

Recent meetings between lawmakers and property managers have done little to allay fears or fix safety issues rampant in Camden’s senior housing complexes.

5 years ago

A family eats breakfast in front of homes destroyed by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti, Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Joseph Odelyn)
Infrastructure
International
Public Safety

‘We’ll fight through this’: Haitians in Philly scramble to organize aid after earthquake, avoid mistakes of 2010

The humanitarian failure that was relief efforts following the last devastating earthquake in 2010 is weighing heavily on the minds of Haitians in the Philly region.

5 years ago

(Angela Hsieh for NPR)
NPR
Home & Family
Kids

A global guide for parents: How your kids can have fun without stressing you out

As parents start to transition back to the office — and kids return to school — maybe it's time to draw inspiration from other cultures around the world.

5 years ago

SEPTA trolley tunnel (SEPTA)
Public Safety
Streets & Roads
Transportation

SEPTA is flummoxed by a driver’s trolley tunnel detour

There was no damage after a car drove onto underground trolley tracks in Philly early Saturday morning.

5 years ago

Saweetie speaks at Sprite's Live from the Label Virtual Concert Series in Los Angeles. The best-selling rapper recently became the latest celebrity to have her own branded meal at McDonald's. (Rich Fury/Getty Images for Sprite)
NPR
Business
Food & Drink
Race & Ethnicity

As brands reach for diverse customers, McDonald’s launches a Saweetie celebrity meal

Multi-platinum rapper Saweetie, who rose to fame with her hit single "Icy Girl," is teaming up with McDonald's to bring a little twist to her favorite menu order for her fans.

5 years ago

Co-founders Jay Ortiz (left) and Darnell Schoolfield (right) outside Art From the Heart Gallery in Philadelphia’s Brewerytown neighborhood. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Business
Billy Penn

Philly’s first NFT gallery abruptly closing in Brewerytown, looking to reopen in Fishtown

There’s a final bash to raise funds for the unexpected move.

5 years ago

(6ABC)
Crime
Gun Violence
Public Safety
6ABC

Philly violence: 7 shot in separate shootings, leaving 4 dead since late Friday night

Since just before midnight Saturday police say 7 people have been shot in separate shootings, leaving four dead.

5 years ago

Hyatt at the Bellevue
History
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

How the ‘Grande Dame of Broad Street’ led to the discovery of Legionnaires’ disease

It took months to pinpoint the cause of the outbreak at the Philly hotel.

5 years ago

The city of Camden unveiled an historical, interactive mural at City Hall on August 12, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
History
New Jersey
Visual Arts

A digital mural allows visitors to ‘see, touch, feel’ Camden history, with hope it’ll draw tourists

With a digital mural, Camden wants to draw history buffs for USA’s 250th birthday.

5 years ago

Woodchips surround the garden plots to keep out weeds at the Norristown Sprouts Community Garden. (Montgomery County Office of Public Health)
Environment
Outdoors
Public Spaces
Sustainability

A new state-funded community garden will sprout in Norristown

Residents of the Montgomery County seat can apply for plots now. The hope is to plant soon, with a fall harvest before the first frost.

5 years ago

Saif Ashshaheed, 17, reviews reviews how to use a ruler with instructor Greg Palmer at the Dixon House community center in South Philadelphia on Tuesday, August 11, 2021. (Kriston Jae Bethel for WHYY)
Gun Violence
Innovation
Philadelphia

Anti-violence advocate launches carpentry program for Philly teens

The goal is to give the teens, several of whom have criminal records, the knowledge and skills to go into business for themselves or join the city’s building trades unions.

5 years ago

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Things To Do
Community Events

Bugfest, Beer Fest, Freedom Fest and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Aug. 12 - Aug. 15: Things to do in Philadelphia, Del., and N.J.

5 years ago

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