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A makeshift memorial grows outside the Pulse nightclub
Gun Violence
Philadelphia

Philly native who lived through Pulse nightclub shooting to lead Gun Violence Survivors Foundation

After suffering serious injuries during the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting, Patience Carter says the Gun Violence Survivors Foundation helped her regain confidence.

5 years ago

Listen 6:03
An illustration of a film projector overlays an image of the Philly Free Library
Movies
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Users upset as costs force Free Library to drop free movie streaming service

Kanopy and Hoopla were projected to cost 10% of the library’s entire budget. The funds will be redirected to physical branches.

5 years ago

A small plane makes an emergency landing on an Ocean City bridge.
New Jersey
Public Safety
Transportation

Small plane makes emergency landing on bridge in Ocean City, New Jersey

There was no immediate word on what caused the plane to make the emergency landing on the 9th Street Bridge.

5 years ago

A Lyft logo is installed on a Lyft driver's car next to an Uber sticker
Philadelphia
Transportation

Need a Lyft? Shared rides return to Philly on ride-hailing platform

The ride-hailing company had halted the popular, money-saving option due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

5 years ago

Tents set up by people experiencing homelessness along Kensington Avenue
Radio Times
Public Health
Sports
Travel

Regional Roundup – 7/19/21

Encampments in Kensington are a major discussion point for activists and residents. And, NCAA players can monetize their name, image and likeness after new legislation passes.

Air Date: July 19, 2021 10:00 am

Listen 49:29
The Olympic rings float on a barge ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics
NPR
Public Health
Sports

An alternate for U.S. Olympic women’s gymnastics tests positive for COVID-19

It's not clear what, if anything, that means for the rest of the team, including superstar Simone Biles. The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee is not naming the athlete.

5 years ago

Anthony Panara and Charlene Delia hold up a key to their pretzel shop; a closeup of a soft pretzel
Business
Food & Drink
New Jersey

A 90-year-old Philly pretzel company is opening a gluten-free bakeshop in Oaklyn

Camden County’s A&A Soft Pretzels created a gluten-free recipe during the pandemic. Now, fourth-generation owners are opening the company’s first storefront after 92 years.

5 years ago

Residents attend an outdoor event with picnic tables
Environment
Kids
Philadelphia

A coloring book to inspire solutions for cooling Philly’s hotter neighborhoods

Artists hope their collaboration with North Philly residents can get people to care about urban heat. The book is their conversation starter.

5 years ago

Outdoor dining at Johnny Brenda's
Employment
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Three popular Philly bars are closing for a week to give workers paid vacation

Standard Tap, Johnny Brenda’s, and The International join a small list of independent restaurants where staff get summer PTO.

5 years ago

Tammy Murphy shares her experience with Independence Blue Cross. (Kenny Cooper / WHYY)
Health Care
Income Inequality
Protests
Social Justice

Decrying pandemic ‘profiteering,’ protesters call for a Pa. public health care advocate

Health care should be considered a human right, says Put People First! PA, which organized a Center City march.

5 years ago

The members of the Carousel House protest made their way onto Belmont Ave to stop traffic and make their point heard, “Repair and Reopen for the disabled community”. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
Public Spaces
Social Justice
Billy Penn

‘First of many’ protests over teardown of Philly’s only rec center for people with disabilities

“I’m praying that they stay open,” said a mother whose son has Down syndrome and visited the Carousel House often.

5 years ago

Firefighters rescue people from under a collapsed walkway in the lobby of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City, Mo., on July 17, 1981. The collapse killed 114 people and injured more than 200. (Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)
NPR
Architecture & Design
History
Infrastructure
Public Safety

One of the deadliest U.S. accidental structural collapses happened 40 years ago today

The deadly structural failure is still closely studied by civil engineers and serves as a cautionary tale for similar designs.

5 years ago

Residents are speculating that a torn up parking lot at 5th and Spring Garden Streets in Philadelphia is a grave sit in the midst of excavation. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
History
Preservation
Billy Penn

After construction uncovers 19th century graves, developer pledges action — but neighbors want ‘clearer’ process

Northern Liberties community leaders learned about the burial ground at 5th and Spring Garden via social media.

5 years ago

On July 9, Ferry Station tenant Sarah Rogers, right, tries to prevent a non-resident from entering her senior apartment complex, where trespassers have been sleeping in community areas and hallways, frightening residents and sometimes leaving human excrement behind. (April Saul for WHYY)
Aging
Housing
Income Inequality
New Jersey

‘I’m afraid for my life’: Safety is scarce for many in Camden’s senior housing

A lack of security at their apartment complexes makes life dangerous for many Camden seniors. Buildings’ operators refuse to hire guards.

5 years ago

Listen 6:48
Over 90 guns were collected at a gun buyback event in West Oak Lane according to Inspector Anthony Williams of the Philadelphia Police Department. (Brad Larrison for NewsWorks)
Gun Violence
Philadelphia

Gun buybacks are working in Philly, another one today hopes to build on successes

The city of Philadelphia says gun buybacks have removed dangerous firearms from the city streets.

5 years ago

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