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Pro-Trump insurrections storm the Capitol in Washington.
National
Public Safety

Mix of extremists who stormed Capitol isn’t retreating

Experts warn that the armed insurrection that left five people dead and shook the country could be just the beginning.

5 years ago

A train speeds by, as Philadelphia skyline is visible in the background.
Policing
Public Safety
Transportation

Unions: Passenger rails need better security, no-ride list

The unions said Wednesday that tougher security measures are needed in light of last week's riot at the U.S. Capitol.

5 years ago

An array of sandwiches from Haddon Culinary
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New Jersey

‘Collingswood Prime’: N.J. borough offers free shipping to support small businesses

Collingswood residents can now utilize a fee-free shipping service to certain shops and restaurants.

5 years ago

Tiff Urquhart and her new wheatpaste of late LGBTQ activist Gloria Casarez
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Billy Penn

Down the block from the whitewashed mural, a colorful new Gloria Casarez tribute

Queer artist Tiff Urquhart eased her pain by installing a wheatpaste of the LGBTQ icon.

5 years ago

Maisha Sullivan-Ongoza, 73, of Overbrook Park, says the attack on the Capitol was not surprising. 'I could see they were building up to it since Trump got elected,' she said.  (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Many Black Philadelphians don’t see how white people didn’t see insurrection coming

For Black Philadelphians, last week’s armed riot at the Capitol was a show of the white supremacy that has always lived just below the surface of American life.

5 years ago

Volunteers gathered at Girard College in Philadelphia for the 2020 MLK Day of Service, the largest Martin Luther King Jr. event in the country. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Things To Do
Community Events
January 14 - 20, 2021

The Delaware Valley celebrates MLK Day and Ben Franklin’s birthday party in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Both MLK and Ben Franklin are celebrating birthdays this week as Philly continues to ease restrictions on restaurants with indoor dining coming back at reduced capacity.

5 years ago

Listen 3:55
An illegal dumping site in Camden
Neighborhoods
New Jersey
Public Spaces

Illegal dumping is counterproductive to Camden’s redevelopment

Camden resident Maritza Alston thinks increased curbside pick-ups for trash and discarded furniture is one of many ways to solve illegal dumping.

5 years ago

Upper Tohickon Creek in Bucks County
Environment
Pennsylvania

Hearing on Upper Bucks quarry moves into developer cross-examination

At a fifth Springfield Twp. hearing, questions spanned everything from truck traffic to wetlands and watershed disturbance, reflecting opponents’ concerns.

5 years ago

President-elect Joe Biden at the Delaware Human Society on Nov. 17, 2018, the day he officially adopted his dog, Major.
NPR
Delaware
Politics

Biden’s German shepherd to be celebrated with ‘indoguration’ hosted by Delaware animal shelter

Carroll, executive director of the Delaware shelter, says Major's story does more than encourage pet adoption.

5 years ago

The Capitol Dome looms behind the Peace Monument statue on a rainy Election Day in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018.  (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Politics
Public Safety
Travel

Airbnb to block, cancel reservations in D.C next week

Airbnb says it will be blocking and canceling reservations in the Washington, D.C. area during the week of the presidential inauguration.

5 years ago

An illegal dumping site in Camden
Neighborhoods
New Jersey
Public Spaces

We can curb illegal dumping. But it will take all of Camden to accomplish

Camden resident Shamere Fletcher calls for widespread collaboration to curb illegal dumping.

5 years ago

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is shown testifying at a Senate hearing on Capitol Hill last October. Facebook and Twitter announced new actions to curb the spread of misinformation.
Michael Reynolds/AP
NPR
Government Accountability
Media
Public Safety

Facebook removes ‘stop the steal’ content; Twitter suspends QAnon accounts

Both tech companies cited the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden as a reason for taking more stringent approaches to stamp out misinformation campaigns.

5 years ago

A peek at the Draw to Action coloring book
Philadelphia
Social Justice
Billy Penn

‘Draw to Action’ coloring book features Philly artists and supports Philly nonprofits

When you buy a copy, you can choose which org gets the proceeds.

5 years ago

An illegal dumping site on Chestnut Street in Camden
Neighborhoods
New Jersey
Public Spaces

I’ve choked on toxic fumes coming from illegal dump sites. This shouldn’t be the Camden experience

Ivy Staten-Minor has a plan to solve the problem of illegal dumping. It begins with the launch of a social media campaign.

5 years ago

Listen 5:57
Jennifer Ferrell is a dance instructor whose business has slowed during the pandemic. Rental assistance has allowed her too keep her apartment in Northern Liberties, where she stages Zoom classes. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Housing
Income Inequality
Public Health

Philadelphia’s COVID rental assistance program to roll out differently in 2021

After a year of hard lessons, Philadelphia officials say a new and improved COVID-19 rental assistance program will come online in March.

5 years ago

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