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WHYY wins 12 Keystone Media Awards for pandemic, gun violence, election coverage
The Keystone Awards recognize “journalism that consistently provides relevance, integrity, and initiative in serving readers and audiences.”
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WHYY receives 4 Murrow Awards for reporting on 2020 election, racial justice
WHYY News was awarded the honors in a region that encompasses large-market stations in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
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‘Searching for a mom’: A foster daughter finds one – and a voice of her own
When Jade Rone was placed in Stacia Parker's care, she kept her feelings to herself: "I just felt like I didn't matter." But Parker had different expectations for her.
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A rare public meeting brings a loud virtual outcry of ‘No’ to Chester incinerator
Nearly 200 people packed the online room to tell the Delaware County Solid Waste Authority board that the Covanta waste-to-energy plant must go.
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Want to send a mean tweet? Twitter’s new feature wants you to think again
Twitter released a new feature that detects potentially offensive replies on its service and asks users to review a message before sending.
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Huge success for Mother’s Day bailout, as annual Philly effort blows past fundraising goal
The Community Bail Fund is freeing more moms this year than ever before.
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Cartoons of Black Americans from the Civil War appear, then disappear, in Old City
The images of enslaved Black Americans were originally used to criticize the Confederacy, but out of historical context, they can offend.
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Listen 2:22Celebrating moms, Art Museum refined, and ‘Tosca’ at the Mann in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
May 6-12: The week’s events include a Latino restaurant week, a movie night for a cause, and celebrate Philly's parks.
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Listen 4:55Police clear PATCO encampment as City Council challenges Philly’s homeless strategy
Philadelphia’s top homelessness official defended the city’s strategy for housing people in need and pointed to long-term funding challenges.
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What COVID restrictions are in place across the Delaware Valley?
Here’s what you need to know about current restrictions, recommendations, and mandates across the Delaware Valley.
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‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to Penn’s storage of MOVE childrens’ remains
Tamara Russell, aka P.O.C., hit the streets to hear what Philadelphians are saying about the news that Penn Museum had stored and studied the remains of MOVE children.
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Listen 4:34How companies rip off poor employees — and get away with it
U.S. companies that cheat their workers out of pay are unlikely to be fined or punished even after they're caught.
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Facebook board upholds Trump suspension
The social network’s quasi-independent Oversight Board has voted to uphold his ban from the platform after his account was suspended four months ago.
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How Southeast Asian entrepreneurs create home on 7th Street
From secret food stalls to busy markets, South 7th Street is the place to find Southeast Asian delicacies and ingredients for cooking.
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Listen 5:04Facebook board readies for its biggest decision yet: Whether to reinstate Trump
The decision to ban Trump from both Facebook and Instagram, which the company owns, came after the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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