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President-elect Joe Biden, and Jill Biden, stand with their hands over their hearts before placing a wreath at the Philadelphia Korean War Memorial
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Public Health

Veterans Day in 2020: Quiet parades, somber virtual events

Cemeteries were silent as well, as many traditional ceremonies were canceled. With infections raging nationwide, several veterans homes are fighting new outbreaks.

5 years ago

Dawn Wooten, left, a nurse at Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, Georgia, speaks at a news conference in Atlanta
Immigration
National

US deports migrant women who alleged abuse by Georgia doctor

ICE has already deported six former patients who complained about Dr. Mahendra Amin, who has been accused of operating on migrant women without their consent.

5 years ago

Protesters march from the scene of Walter Wallace Jr.’s killing to Malcolm X Park. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Philadelphia

West Philly voters want Biden to deliver on police reform, education and an ‘even’ playing field

We talked to West Philadelphia voters about their White House wish list under a Biden-Harris administration.

5 years ago

(Facebook / Boot & Saddle)
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Music
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Boot & Saddle is closing, long live the Boot & Saddle sign

The indie music venue is closing so sister concert hall Union Transfer can live on, owners said.

5 years ago

Carson Wentz passes during the first half of the Eagles-Ravens game
Philadelphia
Sports

First-place Eagles have a cushion despite losing record

While the Eagles (3-4-1) rested and recovered during their bye, they didn’t lose any ground in the NFC East.

5 years ago

Walter Wallace Jr.’s casket is moved out of New Temple Baptist Church in North Philadelphia.
Radio Times
Policing

The impact and lessons from the shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.

Following the release of bodycam footage of the police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr., we'll discuss the impact that the incident has had and what should change.

Air Date: November 10, 2020

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Ubiq storefront with Atmos written on top
Business
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philly’s world-famous sneaker brand Ubiq is gone, but Atmos has arrived

With founder John Lee’s blessing, the shop that originated in the Gallery Mall is now part of a Japanese global chain.

5 years ago

Community leaders and members of the clergy led a march Tuesday from the site where Walter Wallace Jr. was killed to the police precinct at 55th and Pine (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Why
Philadelphia
Public Health

The trauma caused by viral videos of police killing Black men

Watching videos of police killings, like the one of Walter Wallace Jr., can be traumatic, especially for Black and brown people. Should people share them anyway?

Air Date: November 9, 2020

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Pollution caused a noticeable haze over the Philly skyline on Monday DANYA HENNINGER / BILLY PENN
Environment
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Smog alert: Philly air quality is twice as bad as usual, thanks to the warm weather

Blame “temperature inversion” for the hazy sky.

5 years ago

Philadelphia jazz musician Micah Graves
Radio Times
Medicine
Music

Regional Roundup – 11/09/20

This week: COVID update in Philadelphia, what the rollout of legal pot will look like in NJ, and jazz musician Micah Graves.

Air Date: November 9, 2020 10:00 am

Listen 48:57
Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks during the news conference in the parking lot of Four Seasons Total Landscaping.
Business
Philadelphia
Politics
Billy Penn

Best Yelp reviews of Four Seasons Total Landscaping, which will sell t-shirts Monday

The garden service center is next door to an adult bookshop, across the street from a crematorium, and down the block from a city prison.

5 years ago

Protesters march from the scene of Walter Wallace Jr.’s killing to Malcolm X Park in Oct. 2020. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Mental Health
Philadelphia
Policing
Billy Penn

How mental health pros intervene on a 911 call — what didn’t happen for Walter Wallace Jr.

If there is a weapon involved, “people feel comfortable enough to relinquish [it],” a local crisis response expert said.

5 years ago

Dominique Wallace (center) leaves the funeral of her late husband, Walter Wallace Jr.
Philadelphia
Policing
Social Justice

‘He fought hard’: Walter Wallace Jr. eulogized at emotional funeral service

Friends and family described a version of Wallace that went beyond his mental illness. And politicians vowed reform.

5 years ago

Dr. Peter Puthenveetil celebrates Biden's win in Philadelphia
Elections
Music
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

These Philly music playlists celebrate the Biden-Harris win

Featuring Meek Mill, Taylor Swift, Boyz II Men and so many others.

5 years ago

The Día de los Muertos procession in 2019. (Photo by Justin Mayer/Fleisher Art Memorial)
PlanPhilly
Community Events
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

Wind down Philly’s epic election week with a bittersweet Día de los Muertos livestream

Fleisher Art Memorial’s Día de los Muertos celebration goes virtual, but “still carries the spirit.”

5 years ago

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