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A police officer moves through tear gas deployed to disperse a crowd as Justice for George Floyd Philadelphia protests continue in Philly
Philadelphia
Policing
Social Justice

‘Mad or nah?’: Residents react to the damning UN report that cites Philly police violence

Tamara Russell hit the streets to garner reaction to the United Nations’ report pleading for U.S. cities to reform police abuses, citing Philly as its primary example.

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Crime
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Billy Penn

‘The hate has to stop’: Philly mourns at Chinatown vigil for Atlanta spa shooting victims

With an undercurrent of solidarity, speakers talked about colonialism, the criminalization of sex work, policing, and immigration policy.

5 years ago

Catherine Fortune De Sormeaux is a certified nursing assistant who had her hours cut during the pandemic. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Gender
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Essential, unemployed, overstretched: How the COVID economy crashed on women

Some call it the “triple whammy.” In Pennsylvania, as in the rest of the country, working women have faced unique hardship due to the pandemic.

5 years ago

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Shofuso Japanese House and Garden in Fairmount Park
Things To Do
Community Events

Fun in Fairmount Park, online jazz fest, theater-by-phone and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

March 18 - March 24: This week's events include reopenings of Fairmount Park's best spots, Easter takeout options, and an Elfreth's Alley walking tour.

5 years ago

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

‘The victims are Asian American’: Philly communities ‘on edge’ after Atlanta-area shooting

While law enforcement said it is not clear whether Tuesday’s attack was racially motivated, organizers in Philly’s Asian communities had no such hesitation.

5 years ago

Theresa, John, and Aileen McShea in their restaurant
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

After its hardest year, a family-owned Irish pub celebrates the arrival of St. Patrick’s Day

McShea’s is more than ready for its 25th season in Narberth.

5 years ago

Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart
Philadelphia
Public Health
Religion

Philly interfaith leader discusses the toll COVID has taken on congregations

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart, Philadelphia’s director for Faith-Based and Interfaith Affairs.

5 years ago

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Volunteers with New Kensington CDC clean up in Kensington on June 1, 2020. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Kensington artists, community leaders discuss public art as a tool for social change

A neighborhood initiative to reduce crime invited a panel of artists to explain how art can bring together and empower neighborhoods.

5 years ago

Rowhouses on North 50th Street in West Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Economic Development
Housing
Philadelphia

Philadelphia’s small landlords have run out of time

Philadelphia native Ebony Harris thought buying rental properties would build generational wealth for her and her family. Then the pandemic hit.

5 years ago

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Drexel celebrates after a win over Elon in an NCAA college basketball game for the Colonial Athletic Association men's tournament championship in Harrisonburg, Va., Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Daniel Lin)
Philadelphia
Sports

Droughts over: Drexel, Rutgers lead charge back to NCAAs

Drexel is back in the NCAA bracket — and some long-forgotten teams have tagged along.

5 years ago

Edith Blackwell is the owner of Edie’s Boutique in Chester, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Economy
Pennsylvania
Politics
Race & Ethnicity

Biden highlights Black-owned businesses during first official trip to Philly area as president

After passage of a $1.9 trillion stimulus package, President Biden headed to one of the places that helped get him into office: southeastern Pennsylvania.

5 years ago

Trenton, N.J. (Alan Tu/WHYY)
Housing
Income Inequality
New Jersey

N.J. announces second round of rental assistance amid ongoing pandemic

State officials on Tuesday announced the second phase of the Garden State’s rental assistance program, which is funded with $353 million in federal dollars.

5 years ago

Clockwise from left, Diana Montoya-Williams, Jose Torradas, Brunilda 'Cookie' Sanchez, Natalia Ortiz, and Melissa Pluguez-Moldavskiy are members of Unidos Contra Covid. (Screenshot via Zoom)
Philadelphia
Public Health
Race & Ethnicity

Philly’s Latino doctors form a collective to boost lagging community vaccination rates

Inspired by the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium, a group of Latino physicians and nurses is applying for city funding to serve its undervaccinated community.

5 years ago

Critics say Facebook does not apply its rules against misinformation as robustly to posts in Spanish, allowing harmful claims to spread. (Jenny Kane/AP)
NPR
Media

‘Ya basta Facebook’ says company must curb misinformation in Spanish

Advocacy groups say they aren't enforcing their own rules against falsehoods about COVID, vaccines, election fraud and conspiracy theories when it comes to posts in Spanish.

5 years ago

Jamal Johnson (Courtesy Jamal Johnson; Kimberly Paynter / WHYY)
Government Accountability
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Meet the North Philly-raised Marine veteran who forced the city’s hand on gun violence

The activism of hunger striker Jamal Johnson is known nationwide.

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