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Government Accountability
Gun Violence
Philadelphia

Philly City council member calls on Pa. lawmakers to restrict sale of large-capacity magazines

Councilmember at-large Dr. Nina Ahmad introduced a resolution calling on state lawmakers to pass Senate Bill 200, which restricts the sale of large-capacity magazines.

7 months ago

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Leslie Richards in the audience inside City Council chambers for Mayor Parker's speech
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Transportation

SEPTA CEO to step down at end of November

Leslie Richards has led the transit agency for the past five years as its general manager and CEO.

7 months ago

Dover welcome sign
Delaware
Homelessness
Housing

As Delaware’s homeless population rises, a new shelter looks to offer hope and healing in Dover

A Dover organization is set to open a new shelter by January 2025, providing vital support for women and children amid Delaware’s ongoing homelessness crisis.

7 months ago

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Terrill Haigler speaks behind a podium
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Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Billy Penn celebrates 10th anniversary with its fans, its heroes, and a look back and forward

The event reinstituted its awards, The Billies, and celebrated some of its most engaging stories.

7 months ago

Man tends to marijuana plants
Delaware
Public Health

‘It just baffles me.’ Possible sites for Delaware marijuana stores are dwindling amid bans, restrictions

Advocates say Sussex County’s law amounts to a “total ban” on retail stores. Many towns enacted outright bans. Wilmington is considering strict limits.

7 months ago

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Floss Stingel
New Jersey
Public Spaces
Transportation
6abc

‘Watch the tram car please’: Woman behind iconic voice suing for compensation

The defendants have 30 days to respond to the suit.

7 months ago

Portal in LOVE Park
International
Philadelphia
6abc

LOVE Park ‘portal’ connects Philadelphia to several international cities

The portal was activated on Tuesday, enabling Philadelphians to connect with people around the world.

7 months ago

a Bassetts worker hands ice cream to a customer
Food & Drink
International
Philadelphia

America’s oldest ice cream shop in Philly is gaining popularity across Asia — here’s why

The iconic Bassetts Ice Cream in Reading Terminal Market has been expanding across Asia with the help of a little-known federal agency that sells insurance on export deals.

7 months ago

Aerial view of Imani Village
Changing Communities
Delaware
Economic Development
History

‘Like a new planet’: Inside the monumental effort in Wilmington to ‘Resurrect Riverside’

The 10-year reclamation project in a once-thriving corridor of northern Delaware is chronicled in a new documentary from WHYY News.

7 months ago

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Woman shows people on a projector where to shoot a deer
Animals
Environment
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Conservation meets ‘ethical’ hunting: John Heinz Refuge hosts mentored deer hunts

The program is free and co-run by John Heinz, the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) and the National Deer Association (NDA).

7 months ago

Warehouse for teens, says REACH Riverside leader Wenona Sutton, aims to keep the most vulnerable population busy with a variety of stimulating activities.  (
Delaware
TV

‘Like a new planet’: WHYY News to debut new Delaware documentary, ‘Resurrecting Riverside’

The long-neglected swath of Northeast Wilmington has a rich history, and now it’s undergoing a comprehensive $500 million revitalization.

7 months ago

Health care workers
Health Care
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Billy Penn

Medical professionals gather to say arena would hurt health outcomes regionally

7 months ago

Nate Golubiewski trying to use an EV charging station
Energy
Environment
Explainers
Philadelphia

Philly property owners could soon face fines if their EV chargers don’t work

Electric vehicle owners say the city does not have enough public chargers, and the ones that do exist need to be maintained.

7 months ago

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Amanda Sobhy on the squash court
Philadelphia
Sports

Pro squash player shares her love of the sport ahead of U.S. championships in West Philly

Pro squash player Amanda Sobhy, ranked No. 2 in the U.S., reflects on her journey and the growth of squash in the U.S. ahead of the U.S. Open Championships in West Philly.

7 months ago

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St. Joseph’s Family Hope Center
Homelessness
Housing
Pennsylvania

Brookhaven Borough grants family shelter permission to stay

The borough amended its sale agreement with Our Lady of Charity Parish and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, keeping the shelter open for the “foreseeable future.”

8 months ago

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