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Rodney Muhammad
The Why
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Philly NAACP president’s anti-Semitic meme

The NAACP's Rodney Muhammad posted an anti-Semitic meme that caused tensions between Black and Jewish people to rise to the surface. Could honest conversations follow?

Air Date: August 11, 2020

Listen 17:56
Rowhouses in the Hunting Park neighborhood
Homelessness
Housing
Income Inequality
Broke in Philly

Esperanza and HACE will use state CARES grant towards homelessness prevention in Hispanic and Latinx communities

Two North Philadelphia homelessness prevention and housing organizations are using a newly awarded grant to support low-income Hispanic and Latinx communities in Philadelphia.

5 years ago

South Street in Philadelphia
Business
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

The coronavirus won’t stop these South Street business owners

Meet five local proprietors who aren’t willing to let the pandemic derail their dreams.

5 years ago

Sesame Place
Pennsylvania
Public Health
NBC10

Police: Man punches Sesame Place worker who reminded him to wear mask

The teen suffered a jaw injury and a damaged tooth. He was taken to St. Mary’s Medical Center in Middletown on Sunday and underwent surgery on Monday.

5 years ago

A protester carries a sign in Italian that reads
PlanPhilly
History
Preservation
Public Spaces
Eyes on the Street

Contro Colombo: It’s time to honor our Italian ancestors by removing racist monuments

Not all Italian Americans want statues of Christopher Columbus to represent their familial history.

5 years ago

A sign on a building marks the offices of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, in Pittsburgh. The Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh submitted a charge to the National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday that publisher and editor-in-chief John Robinson Block
Media
Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette newsroom votes overwhelmingly to strike

Union members at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette voted overwhelmingly to go on strike Monday after years of stalled contract negotiations.

5 years ago

A homeless encampment at 21st and Ridge Avenue
PlanPhilly
Homelessness
Housing
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia

Sharswood residents and #OccupyPHA clash over protest encampment

Sharswood residents say the encampment of people experiencing homelessness is slowing down progress in the neighborhood.

5 years ago

About 150 people gathered outside City Hall in Philadelphia for an anti-gun violence rally on Monday. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Public Safety

‘Where’s the outrage?’ Philly leaders rally after another weekend of shootings

After at least two dozen people were shot in Philly over the weekend, including two young boys, about 150 people rallied at City Hall calling for action.

5 years ago

Ofo Ezeugwu is the CEO and founder of Whose Your Landlord. (Abdul R. Sulayman/The Philadelphia Tribune)
Housing
Income Inequality
The Philadelphia Tribune

Mobile platform partners with companies to launch rent relief program

Ofo Ezeugwu, the CEO and founder of Whose Your Landlord, has partnered with Walmart and other companies on a rent relief program.

5 years ago

Lenape Chief Tamanend looking West from Front and Market Street. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Why
New Jersey
Philadelphia

Philly’s missing monuments to Native history

As a city commission decides the fate of the Christopher Columbus in South Philly, it's sparking conversations about how the city could do more to represent Native people.

Air Date: August 10, 2020

Listen 15:40
National Guard tends to COVID-19 patients
Aging
New Jersey
Public Health

N.J. coronavirus recovery: New mandatory benchmarks for long-term care facilities

The Department of Health is establishing new mandatory benchmarks based on state, CDC and CMS guidelines.

5 years ago

A paper envelope written with the words
NPR
Homelessness
Housing
National

‘A homeless pandemic’ looms as 30 million are at risk of eviction

Eviction bans put in place during the pandemic have lapsed. President Trump’s executive order on evictions isn’t enough and Congress needs to act, housing activists say.

5 years ago

The Young People's Chorus of New York City, performing back in better times.
NPR
Performing Arts
Public Health

Is singing together safe in the era of coronavirus? Not really, experts say

Schools, faith and community groups as well as professional musicians are all struggling with the risks of singing. Experts present the most recent research and offer tips.

5 years ago

Opera Philadelphia
Radio Times
Music
Public Health

Regional Roundup – 08/10/20

This week: an update on COVID rates in Philadelphia, Commissioner of the Department of Streets talks about the problems with trash pickup, and the new virtual Opera.

Air Date: August 10, 2020 10:00 am

Listen 49:28
Philly protest aftermath
Business
Income Inequality
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Apply now: New loans for businesses or homes damaged during chaos that followed early Philly protests

At Gov. Tom Wolf’s request, the Small Business Association made a special disaster declaration, opening up new relief funds.

5 years ago

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