
Community
Report: Racial disparities prevalent in job opportunities in Philly
Philadelphia faces the challenge of having fewer businesses and employment opportunities than other big East Coast cities.
5 years ago
Gunman shoots 2 teens, 3 men in North Philadelphia
The victims were on North 30th and West Cumberland streets Tuesday afternoon when a gunman opened fire.
5 years ago
Enforcing mask-wearing in Pa.? The struggle is real
Pa. requires everyone to wear masks when they leave the house — but the state has left business owners, transit agencies and individuals to enforce it, which isn't easy.
Air Date: August 18, 2020
Listen 24:02PPA charged couple $1,700 to get back a towed car it already sold
Officials blamed an online auction “glitch” and agreed to return most of the money.
5 years ago
How bars are fueling COVID-19 outbreaks
"If you were to create a petri dish and say, how can we spread this the most? It would be cruise ships, jails and prisons, factories, and it would be bars."
5 years ago
PIAA official: ‘Fairly confident’ fall sports can proceed
The Wolf administration says that youth sports increase the risk of spreading the virus and should be canceled for now.
5 years ago
Drinking and dining at Rose Garden, the new Black-owned hideaway on South Street West
The trio of first-time owners successfully pivoted their cocktail lounge so it works during the pandemic.
5 years ago
‘Your whole day is watching your back’: Philly on edge after another violent weekend
Thirty-five people were shot in Philly over the weekend, leaving communities on edge and residents to keep children inside and avoid their stoops.
5 years ago
Listen 2:21‘How can I pay for this?’ Eastwick residents struggle to fix Isaias damage without federal aid
The city is not eligible for federal aid until the state declares Eastwick a disaster area.
5 years ago
New study says Pennsylvania’s child care industry needs millions more in aid to survive
The Penn State study found federal aid has kept the sector afloat during COVID-19, but without more funding, hundreds of providers could close for good.
5 years ago
The camps rose in June in protest of a housing crisis that organizers say the city’s leaders are not doing enough to address.
5 years ago
Police rescue semi-conscious woman from Jersey Shore river
A woman is recovering in a hospital after police rescued her from a Jersey Shore river Saturday evening, authorities said.
5 years ago
William Penn owned enslaved people. These are some of their names.
An important piece of Pennsylvania’s founders legacy.
5 years ago
This map compares poverty rate with shooting rate across Philadelphia
The coronavirus pandemic is not helping.
5 years ago
Educator who survived gun violence opens West Philly community center
A historic spike in shootings has residents urgently calling for more community support and resources. The new ECO Center in West Philly hopes to provide that.
5 years ago