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People march in the 2019 pride parade
LGBTQ
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philly Pride parade nonprofit owed thousands to the city when it imploded, and left vendors out to dry

The organization's former executive director is currently running for mayor of a Delaware County town.

5 years ago

A person wearing a mask holds up Rocket, a 3-month-old kitty
Animals
Philadelphia

Philly animal shelters are at capacity. A tag-team effort aims to attract 500 new fosters

After an initial boost during the pandemic shutdown, the number of people willing to foster animals has plummeted, and Philly shelters are desperately seeking new applicants.

5 years ago

Beer from Two Locals and fried chicken from Love and Honey
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Sports
Billy Penn

New and local at Eagles games: Philly’s only Black-owned brewery, beloved fried chicken, and underrated cheesesteaks

What to eat and drink as the Linc welcomes back fans — with masks recommended.

5 years ago

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International
Sports

Mixed bag: Erratic Pandemic Olympics wind to a nuanced end

The pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics have officially come to an end. The baton has now been passed to Paris, which will host the Games in 2024.

5 years ago

Philadelphia Archbishop Nelson Perez delivers the homily during Ash Wednesday services at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Religion

Philly Catholics form young professionals group to strengthen their faith

The goal of the Young Catholic Professionals program is to connect people in their 20s and 30s, strengthen their faith, and integrate it with their work lives.

5 years ago

A demonstration during the anti-gun violence martial arts program 'Kicks Up, Guns Down'. (Aaron Moselle / WHYY)
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Fighting back at gun violence, through lessons in martial arts and de-escalation

A summer program — Kicks Up, Guns Down — has this goal: to show kids there are better ways to handle conflict than shooting someone.

5 years ago

Uber and Lyft sign in windshield of car, Queens, New York. (Education Images/Lindsey Nicholson/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
NPR
Business
Transportation
Travel

Lyft and Uber prices are high. Wait times are long and drivers are scarce

In some cities, Uber and Lyft prices are up 79% from pre-pandemic levels, according to analytics firm Gridwise Inc.

5 years ago

Actor May Boley in 'Fighting Caravans,' 1931 (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
History
New Jersey
Performing Arts
Billy Penn

That time a match nearly torched a newlywed on the Atlantic City boardwalk

A Broadway actor who also showed up in Hollywood movies, she was saved by a comedian known as “the jolliest man in America.”

5 years ago

A man walks through a neighborhood of single-family homes in Los Angeles last week. The CDC announced a new temporary eviction ban a few days after the previous one expired. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Homelessness
Housing
Income Inequality

Here’s what you need to know about the new eviction ban

For many Americans, COVID-19 has upended their lives. They've lost their jobs, and with them, the ability to pay their rent.

5 years ago

Canada's midfielder Quinn warms up prior to the Tokyo Olympics women's final soccer match between Sweden and Canada on Aug. 6. (Tiziana Fabi/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
LGBTQ
Sports

Canadian soccer player Quinn becomes the first out trans and nonbinary gold medalist

Canadian soccer player Quinn has just made Olympic history.

5 years ago

Environment
New Jersey
Sustainability

A rash of trash: Can Camden solve its illegal dumping crisis?

WHYY and A New View Camden teamed up to host a Community Conversation about the city’s illegal dumping crisis. Mayor Vic Caststarphen joined the panel.

5 years ago

The billing error impacted about 18,000 customers, mostly in the city's Point Breeze neighborhood. (6ABC)
Government
Infrastructure
Philadelphia

City water department to fix wave of erroneous bills

Customers in 19 ZIP codes may have received bills with a balance well into the thousands. The Inquirer reported one woman received a bill for nearly $15,000.

5 years ago

Boathouse Row along the Schuylkill River
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Sports

The Schuylkill River dredging project — in need of a new contractor — is at a standstill

Recreational and competitive rowers are frustrated that work to deepen the riverbed from Strawberry Mansion Bridge to Boathouse Row is on hold again.

5 years ago

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Employment
Pennsylvania
Social Justice

AFL-CIO president, Pa. native Richard Trumka has died, Democrats say

The son and grandson of coal miners, Trumka grew up in the small southeast Pennsylvania town of Nemacolin, where he worked as a coal miner while attending PSU.

5 years ago

A closeup of a Wawa sign
Business
Philadelphia
Public Health

Wawa recommends masking when you order that shorti, regardless of vaccination status

Wawa is joining other retailers in requiring workers to mask up as coronavirus cases rise again. The company recommends customers do the same.

5 years ago

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