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Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown looks to an official during the first half of an NBA basketball first round playoff game against the Boston Celtics Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, Pool)
Philadelphia
Sports

76ers fire Brett Brown after being swept out of playoffs

The 76ers were 43-30 this season and had woefully underachieved in a year when they were expected to be serious contenders in the Eastern Conference.

5 years ago

T.S. Smith & Sons farm in Bridgeville, Delaware. (Courtesy of the Delaware Department of Agriculture)
Delaware
Public Health
Technology

Coronavirus pandemic, virtual school expose rural Delaware’s broadband deficiency

The state will spend $20 million to provide accessible and affordable internet to those who can’t connect now to virtual classes and services.

5 years ago

'Crown' is the new installation at Municipal Services Building. (Danya Henninger / Billy Penn(
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Race & Ethnicity
Billy Penn

Philly’s newest Black Lives Matter mural is on its most prominent government building

“Crown” by Russell Craig overlooks the plaza where Rizzo once stood guard.

5 years ago

Protests erupt after police shoot Black man in Wisconsin
NPR
National
Policing
Race & Ethnicity

Protests erupt after video shows Wisconsin police shooting Black man as he enters car

City police said the person was in serious condition and being treated at a hospital. Local media identified the man as 29-year-old Jacob Blake.

5 years ago

Activists have been calling for the Berks Center to be shut down for years. Tuesday, a county commissioner announced he agrees.   (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Radio Times
Immigration
Transportation

Regional Roundup – 08/24/20

This week; SEPTA predicts major cutbacks if state funding is halted, a new documentary about family detention in Pa., and sports with Marcus Hayes.

Air Date: August 24, 2020

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An investigation is underway after a suspect was caught on camera punching a woman in the face during Sunday Mass at a Center City Catholic church.
Philadelphia
Religion
NBC10

Video: Suspect punches woman during Mass at Philly Catholic church

About 32 minutes into the Facebook Live video of the Mass, a church reader was punched twice in the face by an unidentified suspect.

5 years ago

Diners at a Center City restaurant
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Public Health

What is up with young adults in Philly not taking coronavirus seriously? Here’s what they said

Some teens and young adults admit they’re being cavalier, while others are attempting to find a balance between isolation and safety.

5 years ago

Listen 4:32
City Councilmember Isaiah Thomas speaks at an
Kids
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Philly teens to reach out to shooters as violence increasingly targets their peers

Between Saturday night and Sunday morning, at least five teens were shot in Philadelphia, one fatally, in less than 12 hours, according to police.

5 years ago

Nicetown-Tioga warehouse fire
Philadelphia
Public Safety
NBC10

Crews battle 6-alarm fire at North Philly warehouse

“A six-alarm fire is the largest fire that we’ve had since early 2016, before I arrived here in Philadelphia. So this is a major blaze," Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel said.

5 years ago

Matthew George started the I Love Thy Hood program in response to a litter problem in his Germantown neighborhood. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Environment
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia

I Love Thy Hood aims to solve Philly’s litter crisis with bright orange trash cans

28-year-old Matthew George got tired coming home to a parade of plastic bags, styrofoam take-out food trays and overflowing cans.

5 years ago

Philadelphia rapper Louie V Gutta. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Music
Philadelphia
Social Justice

Philly musicians make new kinds of protest songs for the summer of 2020

The ongoing protests against racial injustice are fueling Philly artists to make music for this moment.

5 years ago

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Firefighter Jeremy Damon of the Nevada Yuba Placer Fire Dept. monitors a controlled burn in the backyard of a home in front of the advancing CZU August Lightning Complex Fire Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, in Boulder Creek, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Environment
National

Firefighting crews make slow progress with California fires

Two Bay Area clusters became the second- and third-largest wildfires in recent state history by size, according to state fire records.

5 years ago

Tawanda Jones is pictured at a Black Lives Matter march
New Jersey
Policing
Public Spaces

After George Floyd, can Camden policing live up to national praise?

After drawing national headlines for the way Camden police have built trust with residents, recent incidents show residents standing up to officers.

5 years ago

Scene of deadly shooting in West Philadelphia (NBC10)
Philadelphia
Public Safety
NBC10

Man walking out of dog park with young kids shot dead in Philadelphia

Police said someone walked toward Will Myatt and began firing, striking him multiple times.

5 years ago


'Under the Bonnet' will discuss the women's suffrage and civil rights movement as related to Fair Hill. (Courtesy of Historic Fair Hill)
History
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Secret Philly: Fair Hill examines the 19th Amendment’s meaning and history

The North Philadelphia burial ground was backdrop for the movements for women’s suffrage and civil rights.

5 years ago

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