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Community

Volunteers load boxes of food into a car during a Greater Pittsburgh Community Food bank drive-up food distribution
Income Inequality
Pennsylvania
Public Health

A half-million Pennsylvanians set to lose CARES Act benefits by end of month

Without those funds, enrollees in both programs “[will] struggle to pay for basic human necessities, like food, housing and medication,” said Jenn Berrier.

5 years ago

Wide receiver Jalen Reagor (left) and quarterback Jalen Hurts MATT LUDTKE AND JEFFREY PHELPS / AP PHOTO
Philadelphia
Sports

Eagles top the NFL in at least one stat: They have the most Jalens

Two Birds rookies share one of the most common athlete names, popularized by a 1990s college basketball star.

5 years ago

Ruth Bader Ginsburg poses for a photo in her chambers at the Supreme Court in Washington
National

Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020

In a year defined by the coronavirus pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil rights, great athletes and entertainers who helped define their genres.

5 years ago

Mary De La Rosa stands inside a geodesic play structure at her home back yard
Kids
National
Race & Ethnicity

Coronavirus takes toll on Black, Latino child care providers

The pandemic’s effects have rippled through child care, disproportionately affecting Black and Latino-owned centers in an industry that has long relied on providers of color.

5 years ago

People singing together at The Rising Son Institute
Radio Times
Economy
Music

Regional Roundup – 12/07/20

This week; police reform program in Bucks County, how food banks are faring nine months into COVID shutdowns, and spiritual music from Philly's Jewish community.

Air Date: December 7, 2020

Listen 49:01
Richard Allen
Delaware
History
Race & Ethnicity

New focus for ‘Delaware Day’ holiday tells history of enslaved people

Instead of celebrating Delaware’s five founding fathers who signed the Constitution, this year’s focus shifts to four enslaved Black Delawareans and an abolitionist.

5 years ago

Princess Rahman (left) and Hajjah Glover finish installing a raised garden bed in Southwest Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Food & Drink
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Broke in Philly

Community garden fosters African farming traditions in Southwest Philadelphia

The urban agriculture project Sankofa builds community by giving neighbors the tools and knowledge to grow their own food.

5 years ago

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Counter-snipers take up posts atop The Queen theater and the neighboring Delaware History Museum in downtown Wilmington when Biden is there. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Delaware
Government Accountability
Public Safety

Counter-snipers, checkpoints, armored limo to create ‘giant bubble’ around Biden in Delaware

When Joe Biden visits his Greenville or Rehoboth Beach homes during his presidency, he’ll travel in what one writer has called the “rolling, armored White House.”

5 years ago

Listen 3:05
Green Bay Packers' Aaron Jones runs during the second half against the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia
Sports

Eagles show signs of life with Hurts, but fall 30-16 to Packers

Hurts was 5 of 12 for 109 yards with an interception to go along with his touchdown pass. Wentz was 6 of 15 for 79 yards.

5 years ago

Lisa Calvo (left), owner of Sweet Amalia's Oyster Farm, and Melissa McGrath at the pop-up
Business
Food & Drink
Philadelphia

‘We’re open’: Sisterly Love Citywide Food Fair promotes women-run businesses

Every weekend through Dec. 20, restaurants and gift vendors are hosting pop-ups throughout Philly to help women-run businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic.

5 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Travis Fulgham (13) with the words 'Black Lives Matter' and Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jalen Reagor (18) with the name 'Breonna Taylor' seen on their helmets
Philadelphia
Sports

Eagles players showcase Philly nonprofits with ‘My Cause My Cleats’ campaign

Eagles players will be sporting fresh cleats during Sunday's matchup against Green Bay. And several will be showcasing Philly-area nonprofits.

5 years ago

The correctional complex on State Road in Philadelphia.
Criminal Justice
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philly department of prisons issues shelter-in-place amid COVID-19 spike

People who are detained in the city-run correctional facilities will remain in their cells unless it’s to shower, make phone calls or have virtual meetings with attorneys.

5 years ago

Bouvier Street near Oregon Avenue. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Home & Family
Neighborhoods
Billy Penn

Merry South Philly window boxes to restore and revive your holiday cheer

A photo tour of rowhomes decked out for the season.

5 years ago

Cells are shown in a newly cleared wing at the State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Marc Levy)
Criminal Justice
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Man incarcerated at SCI Smithfield dies of COVID-19

The 77-year-old prisoner with underlying medical conditions had been transferred to a hospital in Clearfield County.

5 years ago

Hilton Garden Inn Camden Waterfront opened on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, becoming the first hotel in Camden in more than 50 years. (Emma Lee/WHYY
Economic Development
New Jersey

Camden’s first hotel in 50 years opens its doors — in a pandemic

The 180-room Hilton Garden Inn Camden Waterfront debuts with just 19 employees, but six are Camden residents.

5 years ago

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