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New Jersey Devils celebrate with center Pavel Zacha (37) after he scored a goal
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New Jersey
Public Health

N.J. coronavirus update: Large arenas can reopen Monday; Delayed vaccines arriving

The Prudential Center and other sports and entertainment venues that can hold 5,000 or more people can reopen Monday with limited capacity.

5 years ago

Inside Reading Terminal Market (Danya Henninger/Billy Penn)
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Philadelphia

Regional Roundup – 02/22/21

This week; Philadelphia's massive budget gap, Reading Terminal Market's new manager, and how alchemy can be used to combat climate change.

Air Date: February 22, 2021 10:00 am

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A young person plays video games online
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Philly Parks and Rec tries to come ‘back to life’ with its first esports tournament

The six-week video game tournament is part of an effort by the department to find new ways of engaging young people in Philly.

5 years ago

The work of the Twin Poets Nnamdi Chukwuocha and Al Mills was celebrated at Delaware State University's Art and Activism event as part of its commemoration of Black History Month. (screengrab/DSU)
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Poetry
Social Justice

Delaware’s Twin Poets mix art and activism at DSU seminar

The twin-brother team that makes up Delaware’s poets laureate help students discover “the heart that art brings into our lives.”

5 years ago

Leonard Stewart, 75, of Eastwick, walks with his dog, Princess, on the boardwalk at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Environment
Public Spaces

Valuing wetlands as places to keep intact, not build over

Leonard Stewart tells WHYY about the lowest point in Philadelphia, his Eastwick neighborhood, and the water that is a constant companion.

5 years ago

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Protesters gather at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Later that day, the Capitol building was breached by a violent mob driven by what's commonly known as
NPR
Politics
Religion

Disinformation fuels a white Evangelical movement. It led 1 Virginia pastor to quit

A recent survey by the conservative American Enterprise Institute shows that 3 in 5 white evangelicals say Biden was not legitimately elected.

5 years ago

Sam Gatuka is the owner of OK Produce in the Reading Terminal Market. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Business
Food & Drink
Race & Ethnicity
Billy Penn

Why aren’t there any Black-owned supermarkets in Philly? These grocers are helping blaze a trail

Proprietors say their shops do more than provide food — they become community hubs.

5 years ago

Cody Anderson served as the first general manager of WURD (Philadelphia Tribune file photo)
Media
Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Tribune

Cody Anderson, radio pioneer and long-time general manager of WDAS 105.3, dies

Philadelphia radio legend Cody Anderson has died.

5 years ago

Los Cuatro Soles restaurant in South Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Economy
Food & Drink
Immigration
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

South Philly Mexican businesses come together to raise COVID-19 relief funds

Philly is at risk of losing the restaurants that make its food scene what it is. A new GoFundMe campaign aims to help businesses survive.

5 years ago

The Drake Tavern in Jenkintown, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Business
Economic Development
Public Health

Montgomery County introduces new hospitality industry recovery program

The county announced the end of the previous grant program and introduced a new program with funding coming from the state.

5 years ago

(Matthew Emmons/USA TODAY Sports)
Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

The five-year saga of Carson Wentz and the Eagles (as told in Carson Wentz GIFs)

There was a brief period of exhilarating hopefulness — followed by lots of drama.

5 years ago

Ms. Tootsie's (Google maps)
Business
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Tribune

Famed Ms. Tootsie’s RBL now up for sale

The celebrated restaurant owned by KeVen Parker, who died on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, was a staple in the community.

5 years ago

A photo of Olney Transportation Center Wednesday morning showed few commuters in the falling snow. (Facebook/Jeff Byrd)
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Gun Violence
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
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Neighbors avoid Olney transit hub after mass shooting: ‘I wouldn’t catch it there’

After gunmen injured eight victims Wednesday afternoon, North Philly commuters feel traumatized. “We’re just trying to make it out of our own neighborhood,” one person said.

5 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles' Carson Wentz
Philadelphia
Sports
NBC10

Carson Wentz traded to Colts, source confirms to NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Eagles on Thursday agreed to trade Wentz to the Colts for a 2021 third-round pick and a conditional 2022 second-round pick.

5 years ago

A bartender pours a drink at the Toasted Walnut
Business
LGBTQ
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philly’s only lesbian bar is shutting down, adding to a somber nationwide trend

Bars catering to queer women, like the Gayborhood’s Toasted Walnut, are disappearing across the U.S.

5 years ago

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