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Project HOME founder Sister Mary Scullion, 1199C President Henry Nicholas, and AFSCME District Council 47 President Tom Cronin march in a housing protest
Homelessness
Income Inequality
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Inside Philly’s 40-year war on homeless encampments

The Ben Franklin Parkway occupation followed a well-trodden model. What can city government do to break the cycle?

6 years ago

The team smiles for a group photo at Freedom Greens and Gardens
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Public Health
Billy Penn

From ‘Land-Based Jawns’ to ‘Freedom Greens,’ these entrepreneurs use food to help Philly heal

Meet the five finalists in the nutrition track of the Well City Challenge incubator and pitch competition.

6 years ago

Artwork by Marian Bailey, Lisa Kelley, and Melita Tirado.
Philadelphia
Politics
Visual Arts
Billy Penn

In three new ‘First 100 Days’ posters, Philly artists lay out policies for Biden and Harris

The Mural Arts project was a bigger success than its creators imagined.

6 years ago

In this Aug. 24, 2020, file photo, two people hold posters showing images depicting Elijah McClain during a candlelight vigil for McClain outside the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
National
Policing
Social Justice

City probe faults overall police treatment of Elijah McClain

The report of the investigation conducted for the city of Aurora released Monday faults officers for their quick, aggressive treatment of 23-year-old Elijah McClain.

6 years ago

Danielle Jackson, the 'Hoodbrarian,' stands outside the old Camden Public Library building on Federal Street, which has been abandoned since 2011. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Books
Kids
New Jersey
Public Spaces

Camden’s ‘Hoodbrarian’ brings love of books to her community

Danielle “The Hoodbrarian” Jackson shares her extensive book collection and love of reading to help fill a gap in her community in Camden and beyond.

6 years ago

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Steve Schwartz uses skis to get around in the snow on his property right along the Delaware River in Equinunk, Pennsylvania. (Matt Smith/WHYY)
Environment
Public Spaces

How the Upper Delaware River unites many into one community

Steven Schwartz sees the northern part of the watershed as an ecosystem supporting aquatic and terrestrial species, and as a resource for humans too.

6 years ago

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Philadelphia City Councilmember Maria Quiñones-Sánchez hails a $10 million public-private partnership that aims to life 100,000 Philadelphians out of poverty in the next five years. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Economic Development
Income Inequality

Philly Council’s ‘once-in-a-generation’ anti-poverty plan sends $4.5M to community groups

Philly residents should feel the first impacts of a new anti-poverty plan this spring. The $10 million initiative aims to move 1,000 people out of poverty.

6 years ago

Our Town Alley in East Norriton, Pennsylvania (NBC10)
The Philadelphia Experiment
Gun Violence
The Philadelphia Experiment

Our Town bowling alley is a murder scene, and things will never be the same

My family has spent many evenings at Our Town bowling alley. Now that a murder has taken place there, I wonder if things will ever be the same.

6 years ago

New Jersey Devils celebrate with center Pavel Zacha (37) after he scored a goal
Business
New Jersey
Public Health

N.J. coronavirus update: Large arenas can reopen Monday; Delayed vaccines arriving

The Prudential Center and other sports and entertainment venues that can hold 5,000 or more people can reopen Monday with limited capacity.

6 years ago

Inside Reading Terminal Market (Danya Henninger/Billy Penn)
Radio Times
Environment
Philadelphia

Regional Roundup – 02/22/21

This week; Philadelphia's massive budget gap, Reading Terminal Market's new manager, and how alchemy can be used to combat climate change.

Air Date: February 22, 2021 10:00 am

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A young person plays video games online
Philadelphia
Sports

Philly Parks and Rec tries to come ‘back to life’ with its first esports tournament

The six-week video game tournament is part of an effort by the department to find new ways of engaging young people in Philly.

6 years ago

The work of the Twin Poets Nnamdi Chukwuocha and Al Mills was celebrated at Delaware State University's Art and Activism event as part of its commemoration of Black History Month. (screengrab/DSU)
Delaware
Poetry
Social Justice

Delaware’s Twin Poets mix art and activism at DSU seminar

The twin-brother team that makes up Delaware’s poets laureate help students discover “the heart that art brings into our lives.”

6 years ago

Leonard Stewart, 75, of Eastwick, walks with his dog, Princess, on the boardwalk at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Environment
Public Spaces

Valuing wetlands as places to keep intact, not build over

Leonard Stewart tells WHYY about the lowest point in Philadelphia, his Eastwick neighborhood, and the water that is a constant companion.

6 years ago

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Protesters gather at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Later that day, the Capitol building was breached by a violent mob driven by what's commonly known as
NPR
Politics
Religion

Disinformation fuels a white Evangelical movement. It led 1 Virginia pastor to quit

A recent survey by the conservative American Enterprise Institute shows that 3 in 5 white evangelicals say Biden was not legitimately elected.

6 years ago

Sam Gatuka is the owner of OK Produce in the Reading Terminal Market. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Business
Food & Drink
Race & Ethnicity
Billy Penn

Why aren’t there any Black-owned supermarkets in Philly? These grocers are helping blaze a trail

Proprietors say their shops do more than provide food — they become community hubs.

6 years ago

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