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Philly’s growing Latino communities reflect America’s future

The Latino entrepreneurs, families and cultural-bearers breathing new life into Philly neighborhoods offer a glimpse into the future of the United States.

5 years ago

Zahirah Ahmad, a North Philly resident and member of the Not On My Watch movement, joined activists at a rally and march at City Hall in Philadelphia on March 26, 2021, to demand the city put more resources to preventing gun violence. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Crime
Gun Violence
Public Safety

Philly still weeks away from completing evaluation of new anti-violence program

The Group Violence Intervention Program was launched in August to help reduce gun violence in Philly, which is experiencing a record surge.

5 years ago

The exterior of St. Leo the Great Roman Catholic Church
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As Tacony mourns St. Leo’s after fire, parishioners hope to find buried time capsule

One day after a fire destroyed the historic Northeast Philadelphia church, Tacony residents are hunting memories long ago buried in the building.

5 years ago

Chief Inspector Frank Vanore lays out the details of a violent weekend in Philadelphia. Twenty-five people were shot in 14 separate incidents. Seven of the victims died. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Crime
Gun Violence
Philadelphia

25 people shot, 7 killed in Philly over the weekend. Police say lack of trust in law enforcement fueling the surge

Philadelphia police officials acknowledged that a lack of trust in law enforcement among the communities they serve is partly to blame for the cycle of violence.

5 years ago

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Environment
Housing

Regional Roundup – 05/10/21

This week; getting Delaware residents legal protection when evicted, a preview of the Pa. primary, and combating bee population decline.

Air Date: May 10, 2021 10:00 am

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LGBTQ
Technology

Social media hate speech, harassment ‘significant problem’ for LGBTQ users, per GLAAD report

LGBTQ social media users encounter hate speech and harassment at higher rates than all other identity groups at 64%, according to GLAAD's inaugural social media index report.

5 years ago

Wildwood People line up to play a water pistol game on the boardwalk in Wildwood, N.J.
Business
Employment
New Jersey

The labor pool is empty at the Jersey Shore, but why?

There are plenty of seasonal jobs available at Jersey Shore resorts. But businesses are having a hard time finding people to hire.

5 years ago

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Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Public Safety
NBC10

Quintuple shooting in Olney leaves teen and man dead, 3 others injured

The shooting was one of several that occurred in Philadelphia on Mother's Day.

5 years ago

Keith Russell sits on a bench at Fairmount Park
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Almost a year after Central Park Karen, The Brothers’ Network continues to showcase Black birders and artists

Through events like “Bird Watching While Black,” The Brothers’ Network aims to celebrate Black men as “full human beings” who aren’t limited by others’ perceptions.

5 years ago

Listen 1:24
An ambulance is pictured on a highway
Pennsylvania
Public Safety
NBC10

Girl killed, 2 women and 4 children injured, in crash on I-95 in Delaware County

A driver was traveling northbound on I-95 in Tinicum Township when she somehow lost control of the vehicle.

5 years ago

Climate Action Lower Merion's protest outside Lower Merion School District headquarters. (Courtesy of Eurhi Jones)
Environment
K-12
Sustainability

‘Our tree canopy is under attack’: Lower Merion climate activists rebuke school district’s latest development plan

Climate activists and ecologists oppose the Lower Merion School District’s latest plan to build playing fields for its overcrowded middle schools.

5 years ago

In a year where loss, grief, technology and identity have been at the forefront of the national conversation, the budding trend of email opt-outs are for many both a welcome change and a sign of what may lie ahead. (Jordan Kirchner)
NPR
Home & Family

In a grief-filled year, brands from Etsy to Pandora let you skip Mother’s Day emails

The small but growing trend is seen as a welcome acknowledgment of people who are grieving, as well as a sign that email marketing is becoming increasingly personalized.

5 years ago

This historical marker at Market and Juniper tells of Mother's Day's history here in Philly.
History
Home & Family
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

The Philly woman behind Mother’s Day hated what it became

Anna Jarvis, who created the holiday to honor her own mom, petitioned FDR to remove it from the country’s official calendar.

5 years ago

Asia Pratt holds her son Azi, while protesting conditions for people who are incarcerated at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Northeast Philadelphia on May 7, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Incarceration
Philadelphia
Protests

‘They’re human beings and should be treated right’: Families protest conditions in Philly prison

Activists and family members protested for the third week in a row outside Philadelphia jails to draw attention to what they describe as deteriorating prison conditions.

5 years ago

Mural in Philly
PlanPhilly
Income Inequality
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia

New Philly fund offers residents a chance to send $15K to neighborhood groups

Philadelphia’s newest COVID-19 recovery fund aims to send grants to neighborhood-based organizations through a community-driven process.

5 years ago

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