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Facebook co-founder, Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg
NPR
Media
Social Justice
Technology

Facebook 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.

5 years ago

Chinatown Friendship Gate
Community Events
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Billy Penn

How to celebrate AAPI Heritage month in Philadelphia

Food pop-ups, fundraisers, rallies, discussions, and art exhibits across the city.

5 years ago

President Joe Biden departs after attending Mass at St. Joseph on the Brandywine Catholic Church in Wilmington, Del., Saturday, March 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Delaware
Religion

Delaware’s Catholics, including President Biden, get new leader

Bishop-elect William Koenig will replace Most Reverend W. Francis Malooly who has led the Diocese of Wilmington since 2008.

5 years ago

Fatemeh Shams
Radio Times
Higher Education
Poetry

Regional Roundup – 05/03/21

This week; consolidating Pa.'s universities, the potential for Pa. to lose a congressional seat, and Persian poet Fatemeh Shams.

Air Date: May 3, 2021 12:00 am

Listen 49:00
A bike is pictured at an overlook just before Ohiopyle.
Keystone Crossroads
Outdoors
Pennsylvania

No prizes, few rules. To Crush the Commonwealth, just ‘ride yer damn bike’ across Pa.

Follow the brave souls who biked 380.3 miles across Pennsylvania, from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia, for the 2021 Crush the Commonwealth ride.

5 years ago

Listen 4:42
The Delaware City Refinery in New Castle, Del. A new report on air pollution from the Lung Association focuses on the four-state, 16-county Philadelphia-Reading-Camden-PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Environment
Philadelphia

Why the air quality in Philly might be worse than we know

Experts say the problem here goes beyond 2 dangerous pollutants assessed nationally by the American Lung Association, ozone smog and fine particles.

5 years ago

Kensington residents protest Somerset Station's closure
PlanPhilly
Economic Development
Government Accountability
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Eyes on the Street

History is repeating in Kensington. It doesn’t have to be this way

Urban anthropologist and community leader Bill McKinney charts the history of Kensington and signs of a new path forward.

5 years ago

Philadelphia gave out 100,000 of these pins to schoolchildren to promote the citywide cleanup (Jack Burghart)
Environment
History
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Secret Philly: The 1914 trash cleanup program that gained nationwide fame

The weeklong effort was so robust it was called “a model” for other cities to follow.

5 years ago

(Courtesy of BookSmiles)
Kids
New Jersey

Cherry Hill man to be honored for spreading book wealth

Larry Abrams of Cherry Hill will receive the Russ Berrie Award from Ramapo College of New Jersey for his work with his organization, BookSmiles.

5 years ago

New Jersey driver's license (New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission)
Immigration
New Jersey

Undocumented New Jerseyans are now eligible for driver’s licenses. Here’s how to apply

This policy change makes as many as 450,000 New Jerseyans newly eligible to get behind the wheel.

5 years ago

Longtime friends Mazzie Casher (left) and Steven Pickens created the Philly Truce app, aimed at mediating neighborhood disputes before theuy erupt in violence. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Crime
Gun Violence
Public Safety

‘We have to do something’: Friends hope new app will empower Philadelphians to help prevent gun violence

The Philly Truce app launches on Sat. It relies on professional and trained volunteer conflict mediators to connect with residents who’ve reached out for help.

5 years ago

Listen 5:15
Emily Knowles sits outside her apartment in Watertown, Mass. Knowles has some college credits but no degree and works as a quality assurance analyst at Ovia Health, a Boston-based digital company that serves people who are starting families.
NPR
Employment

No college, no problem. Some employers drop degree requirements to diversify staffs

The tech industry is filled with people who have the same type of education and advantages. As the sector expands, economists say this reinforces inequality.

5 years ago

Philadelphians gathered on 10th street in Chinatown for a solidarity rally and march against violence directed at Asian Americans on March 25, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
K-12
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

Journalist and former S. Philly High student recall 2009 attacks against Asian teens

WHYY’s `Morning Edition’ host Jennifer Lynn discusses a Chalkbeat retrospective on the bias and violence that spurred a student boycott.

5 years ago

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Alexie Encarnación and Yaritza Román of Northeast Philadelphia run an artisanal ice cream business called Helados Chupi Chupi and are regular vendors at La Placita. (Becca Haydu for WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Business
Changing Communities
Community Events
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia

North Philly entrepreneurs and artisans bring life to a former junkyard at La Placita flea market

A new weekend flea market offers natural ice cream and other goods made and sold by North Philadelphia entrepreneurs.

5 years ago

chestnut hill home and garden stroll
Things To Do
Community Events

New museum on the Mall, Chestnut Hill home fest, and streaming Mozart in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

April 29 - May 2: The week’s events include roller skating at Dilworth Park, drive-in movies in Wilmington, and an evening stroll in a Jenkintown botanical garden.

5 years ago

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