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Oil spill on Delaware beach
Delaware
Environment
Preservation

Delaware oil spill cleanup inches closer to completion; source remains unknown

Crews have collected more than 75 tons of oil that fouled Delaware’s coast after a spill near Broadkill Beach two weeks ago.

5 years ago

Pastor Michael Doyle
Radio Times
Elections
Race & Ethnicity

Regional Roundup – 11/02/20

This week; an update on voting in Pa., Dr. Howard Stevenson on the Wallace shooting, and a new documentary about Camden's Father Doyle.

Air Date: November 2, 2020 10:00 am

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Philadelphia Eagles' Carson Wentz passes during the first half
Philadelphia
Sports

Eagles beat Cowboys 23-9 in sloppy battle for first place

A pair of two-win teams fighting for first place in the weak NFC East in Week 8 put on a sloppy performance fit for the preseason instead of prime time.

5 years ago

Jamil Prattis pets his favorite horse, 100, at the Fletcher Street Stables.
Elections
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Urban cowboys ride through Philly on Sunday to get out the vote

As part of the “Unstoppable Voters Project,” the Fletcher Street Riding Club will pass by several symbolic works of art.

5 years ago

The nearly full moon rises beyond Halloween artwork painted on a building Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Home & Family
Kids

Halloween in the pandemic: Costumes and candy, at a distance

Like with everything else this year, the pandemic also left its mark on Halloween.

5 years ago

Protesters march from the scene of Walter Wallace Jr.’s killing to Malcolm X Park in Oct. 2020. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Policing
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

West Philly rally resumes protest against police killing of Walter Wallace Jr.

The rally, organized by the Party for Socialism and Liberation – Philly and other groups, demands that the officers who shot Wallace be held accountable.

5 years ago

Elvira Méndez on the day of her citizenship ceremony. (Courtesy of Elvira Méndez/Facebook)
PlanPhilly
Elections
Immigration
Philadelphia
Transportation

The Spanish-language voice of SEPTA is voting for president for the first time

You probably don’t recognize Elvira Méndez by name, but you know her voice if you ride SEPTA .This Election Day marks her first presidential ballot.

5 years ago

Health Care
Mental Health
Public Health
Billy Penn

3 tips from a Philly trainer to boost your wellness at home this winter

As different as this year is, the cold is still coming.

5 years ago

Deputy Fire Chief Anthony Hudgins calls for the resignation of IAFF 22 union president Michael Bresnan. (Robby Brod / WHYY)
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Race & Ethnicity

Philly’s Black firefighters sue union brass over Trump endorsement

Club Valiants, who represent Philly’s Black firefighters, are suing their union over what they call an illegal endorsement of President Trump for reelection.

5 years ago

Troy Moore and Atiyya Flournoy, co-owners of Hafiz Sisters Beauty Supply, opened the shop on Chelten Avenue last year, becoming one of few Black-owned beauty product suppliers in the city. (Abdul R. Sulayman / The Philadelphia Tribune)
Business
Policing
Social Justice
The Philadelphia Tribune

Businesses left reeling after being targeted by looters

Troy Moore said the looting and vandalism of local commercial corridors and shopping centers will have a ripple impact on the affected communities.

5 years ago

Farida Mercedes and her two sons Sebastian, 5, (left) and Lucas, 7, stand in their backyard in Fairlawn, N.J. Mercedes left her job as an assistant VP of HR at L'Oreal in August after working there for 17 years. As hundreds of thousands of women dropped out of the workforce in September, Latinas led the way, leaving at nearly three times the rate of white women.
NPR
Income Inequality
National
Race & Ethnicity

‘My family needs me’: Latinas drop out of workforce at alarming rates

Women are leaving the workforce at four times the rate of men. The shift is especially pronounced among Latina women. That could have lasting effects for the broader economy.

5 years ago

Protesters confront police during a march Tuesday, Oct. 27 in West Philadelphia.
Philadelphia
Policing
Social Justice

Video of Philly police bashing SUV, driver with batons sparks internal affairs investigation

So far, Philadelphia police have declined to explain what precipitated the incident and why the SUV’s passengers, including a small child, were removed from the car.

5 years ago

Prince, a member of the hacking group Red Hacker Alliance who refused to give his real name, using his computer at their office
NPR
National
Public Health
Technology

US hospitals targeted in rising wave of ransomware attacks, federal agencies say

An alert warns hospitals and healthcare providers that there is "credible information of an increased and imminent cybercrime threat."

5 years ago

Satte Hoffe at her store in West Philadelphia. She’s a Liberian immigrant who said she’s voting because she fears a civil war. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Changing Communities
Elections
Immigration

Trump is driving Philly’s Black immigrants to vote like never before

Trump called Haiti and African nations ‘shithole countries’ and made immigrants a public enemy. Philadelphia’s Black immigrants say they are motivated to vote him out.

5 years ago

Tommy and Saj Blackwell at their West Philadelphia home. (Chris Norris/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Neighborhoods
Policing
Eyes on the Street

‘The war was at our door’: Saj and Tommy Blackwell on living through West Philly uprisings

Thomas Blackwell alleges he was beaten by police during a Monday protest of the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.

5 years ago

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