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Made by students, ‘Our Philadelphia’ offers a look at how boys talk about gun violence
A group of West Philly teens who lost friends to shootings created a must-watch documentary.
5 years ago
The best car-buying incentives are over, but you may still find a good deal
April’s record-breaking rebates are long gone as car sales pick up, but experts say that doesn’t mean potential buyers can’t get a good deal.
5 years ago
Meet the ‘trash man’ working to solve Philly’s sanitation woes with PPE and Instagram
Terrill Haigler always wanted to be a Philly trashman. Now, the sanitation worker is helping his colleagues, and helping others understand the grueling job.
5 years ago
The tear gassing of West Philly — a history told in police dispatches
A UPenn historian uses police records to write a new chronology of the violence that overtook West Philly’s 52nd Street on May 31, 2020.
5 years ago
Scavenging Fairmount Park and masking up for the Delaware State Fair in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
In the Philadelphia region, people are finding new ways to enjoy the outdoors and public spaces with coronavirus mitigation efforts in place.
5 years ago
Listen 4:29Malik B., early member of The Roots, dies at 47
His death was confirmed by The Roots' Questlove and Black Thought in a statement Wednesday, but no cause of death was provided.
5 years ago
Bucks County school board president calls Black Lives Matter ‘anti American’
Steve Pirritano shared his opinion in response to a Facebook post from a conservative author.
5 years ago
Coronavirus-related deaths at Delaware long-term care facilities stubbornly high
A WHYY analysis found that fewer than 0.7% of Delawareans live in long-term care facilities, but those residents account for 8.2% of COVID cases and 62.3% of related deaths.
5 years ago
Listen 1:48N.J. coronavirus recovery: Bill would demand fully online learning to start the fall
Three Democrats from the Assembly want all classes in New Jersey to start online this fall.
5 years ago
Climate change, structural racism pose double threat to Black parents. Birth workers can help
A recent scientific review showed the effects of climate change can worsen the systemic racism Black parents already face.
5 years ago
Coast Guard rescues fishing crew from life raft off N.J. coast
U.S. Coast Guard personnel rescued two people after a fishing vessel began sinking Tuesday off the New Jersey coast.
5 years ago
Free Library board mostly silent as workers demand involvement in selecting new leader
In a meeting Tuesday, only one board member committed to anti-racism efforts. Others have resigned in solidarity with their former director.
5 years ago
Republicans signal they’re willing to cut census counting short
Because of COVID-19, the Census Bureau says it can no longer deliver 2020 census results by the current legal deadlines and need four-month extensions.
5 years ago
Twitter restricts Donald Trump Jr.’s account over COVID-19 misinformation
Twitter confirmed the restriction in a subsequent tweet, emphasizing the action was a temporary limit on some of his account's features and not a permanent suspension.
5 years ago
Crunch time for bill to avert feared surge in N.J. evictions as landlords push back
The report predicts 300,000 New Jersey renters could be evicted for nonpayment in next four months.
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