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Philadelphians march in solidarity against violence directed at Asian Americans
Crime
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Video shows assault on Asian American worker outside Philadelphia shop

A viral video depicting an Asian American shop worker in Philadelphia being assaulted is sparking outrage.

5 years ago

Amy Berkowitz during an online Passover Seder in 2020. (Courtesy of Amy Berkowitz)
Home & Family
Public Health
Religion

Local congregations more prepared for second pandemic Passover than first

“There's a lot in the Passover Seder that has to do with rebirth and starting again. It kind of feels that this year will feel much more like that.”

5 years ago

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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)
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

‘I do not feel safe’: Over 300 rally in Chinatown against anti-Asian violence, harassment

The rally and march were held to honor the 8 victims of last week’s shooting in the Atlanta area and support the city’s own Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.

5 years ago

A Philly Style Bagel offering
Business
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philly Style Bagels expands, bringing ‘best in America’ bagels to Old City

The original Fishtown location is also now back in business.

5 years ago

An LGBTQ pride flag flies in Pennsylvania.
LGBTQ
Pennsylvania
Politics

‘Sunshine is the best disinfectant’: Upper Darby scraps decades-old anti-LGBTQ law, and looks for Pa. to do the same

The Township Council unanimously repealed a homophobic 1987 ordinance after community members brought it to their attention.

5 years ago

A Fresh Grocer employee in Upper Darby threw away thousands of flood-damaged food items due to a flood in August 2020. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Business
Economic Development
Pennsylvania

‘Be a better listener’: Philly business owners share their pandemic lessons

The pandemic forced business owners that have had the same routines for years to reexamine their values and priorities.

5 years ago

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A rider descends the stairs to the 15th Street subway station, across the street from City Hall. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Transportation

‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to recent violence at SEPTA stations

Tamara Russell hit the streets to talk to Philadelphians about SEPTA and their perceptions of safety within the transit system.

5 years ago

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Pennsylvania Ballet
Things To Do
Community Events
March 25 - 31, 2021

Virtual ballet, Rembrandt revisited, and Freedom Seder in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

March 25 - 31: The week’s events include virtual screenings of the Pennsylvania Ballet, local theater performances available online, and a historic Passover Seder.

5 years ago

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The streets of Chinatown in April 2020. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Crime
Philadelphia
Policing
Race & Ethnicity

Police investigating ‘hateful and racist’ vandalism in Chinatown, South Philly

Philly police say they are actively investigating two incidents of racist vandalism in Chinatown and in South Philly.

5 years ago

Archaeologists discovered as many as 25 graves that likely belong to people enslaved at John Dickinson Plantation in Dover, Del. earlier this month.
Delaware
History
Race & Ethnicity

‘This is sacred ground’: Archaeologists find likely burial ground for enslaved people at Dover plantation

The search for the gravesite at John Dickinson Plantation in Delaware started after documents were found describing an area where as many as 400 enslaved people were buried.

5 years ago

Upper Tohickon Creek in Bucks County
Environment
Outdoors
Pennsylvania

Six months in, Zoom still plagues Bucks quarry hearings, and prompts fairness concerns

A Clean Air Council attorney maintains the lawyer for developer H&K Group is coaching the quarry project manager through his witness testimony.

5 years ago

Leroy Robinson Jr. tends to a customer at Leroy's Barbershop on Lancaster Avenue. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Business
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia

‘They are here to stay and they’re fighting’: Lancaster Avenue is pulling together to survive

Small businesses on Lancaster Avenue northwest of University City are supporting one another as they work to move past the struggles of 2020.

5 years ago

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FILE PHOTO: Newsmen and spectators stand in front of the main gate of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station in Middletown, Penn., April 2, 1979. (Jack Kanthal/AP Photo)
Environment
Pennsylvania
Public Health
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Community group created to advise TMI cleanup

The panel is made up of 15 people who represent the plant and its neighbors, including school districts, first responders, nuclear planners and state historians.

5 years ago

Then-New York Jets quarterback Joe Flacco passes the ball during warmups before an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Philadelphia
Sports
NBC10

Eagles signing veteran backup and South Jersey native Joe Flacco

With the Eagles, Flacco will perhaps get a chance to finish his career for his hometown team and also presumably back up second-year quarterback Jalen Hurts.

5 years ago

An empty SEPTA train car.
Crime
Philadelphia
Transportation
Billy Penn

$1,000 for tips: Why do some SEPTA crimes merit a cash reward, while others do not?

The transit authority doesn’t seem to follow its official policy.

5 years ago

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