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Why a North Philly developer gave up a ‘money grab’ to give back to local creators

Real estate investor Ani Sanyal and his partners are offering gallery space to local artists — for free — as part of a three-and-a-half-month artist-in-residence program.

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Philly youth decry gun violence in 'Enough is Enough' rally
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Philly youth rally, cry for peace in neighborhoods plagued by gun violence

As gun violence continues to surge in the city, young Philadelphians say they’re tired of seeing people their age increasingly caught in the crossfire.

5 years ago

Coronavirus safety sign at Temple University
Higher Education
Philadelphia
Public Health

Temple University suspends in-person classes after 103 test positive for COVID-19

All instruction except “essential” classes will take place online through at least Sept. 11, after 103 Temple students tested positive for the coronavirus.

5 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles defenders warm up during NFL training camp
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice
Sports

NFL teams huddling up to devise plans for social change

Many NFL teams are weighing how to tackle racial justice issues in the days since Jacob Blake, 29, was left with paralysis after being shot in the back by a police officer.

5 years ago

Coronavirus safety sign at Temple University
Philadelphia
Public Health
Billy Penn

Avoid ALL social gatherings, Philly warns college students — no matter what size

In issuing new guidance, city health officials say they’re trying to avoid outbreaks like those seen elsewhere.

5 years ago

Sgt. Robert Wilson mural vandalized
Philadelphia
Policing
NBC10

Mural of slain Philadelphia police sergeant vandalized

Sgt. Robert Wilson was killed while thwarting a robbery as he shopped for a gift for his son.

5 years ago

A protester in Kenosha lights some debris on fire on Aug. 26, 2020. (Angela Major/WPR)
NPR
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

Shootings expose racial and economic divide in Kenosha

Residents are experiencing pain and fear, according to the Urban League president, in a city with a history of oppressing Black Americans.

5 years ago

Student volunteers with We Love Philly. (Courtesy of Carlos Aponte)
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Neighborhoods

This Philly teacher is picking up trash to buy a school bus

We Love Philly is a program that tries to get students connected with different communities. And during COVID-19, moving them around town presents challenges.

5 years ago

In this September 2019 file selfie photo taken in Evanston, Ill., Adria-Joi Watkins poses with her second cousin Jacob Blake. He is recovering from being shot multiple times by Kenosha police on Aug. 23. (Courtesy Adria-Joi Watkins via AP)
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

‘7 bullets, 7 days’: Protesters march for Blake in Kenosha

“We are heartbroken and enraged, but we are steadfast in our demand for justice,” Tanya Mclean, a Blake family friend who helped organize the event, said in a statement.

5 years ago

Chadwick Boseman arriving for the 90th annual Academy Awards
Movies
Race & Ethnicity

Philly grieves death of Chadwick Boseman — Black superhero on screen and in life

Boseman’s death left Philadelphians grieving the loss of a beloved Black icon.

5 years ago

FILE - This is an April 18, 1948, portrait of Brooklyn Dodgers baseball player Jackie Robinson. The first statue in Dodger Stadium history belongs to Jackie Robinson. The team will unveil his likeness during Jackie Robinson Day festivities on Saturday, April 15, 2017, with his wife and extended family in attendance on the 70th anniversary of him breaking baseball's color barrier (AP Photo/File)
Race & Ethnicity
Sports

MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson Day, calls for justice continue

Major League Baseball observed a Jackie Robinson Day like no other Friday, with teams celebrating a man who broke the sport's color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.

5 years ago

Kyle Rittenhouse, left, with backwards cap, walks along Sheridan Road in Kenosha, Wis., Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, with another armed civilian. Prosecutors on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020 charged Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old from Illinois in the fatal shooting of two protesters and the wounding of a third in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during a night of unrest following the weekend police shooting of Jacob Blake. (Adam Rogan/The Journal Times via AP)
NPR
Policing
Public Safety

Vigilante? Militia? Confusion and politics shape how shooting suspect is labeled

Extremism researchers say they've watched with alarm as misinformation, sloppy labeling and political divisions shape the public narrative about Rittenhouse.

5 years ago

Shane Braswell, who has participated in Black Lives Matter protests this summer, plays guitar in front of a mural covering the entrance to an Apple store, Aug. 27, 2020 in Portland, Ore. Braswell said President Donald Trump's portrayal of Portland as a violent city overcome by mobs of protesters is inaccurate and grossly exaggerated.
Changing Communities
Elections
Policing

GOP portrayal of urban mayhem doesn’t always match reality

The picture of American cities overwhelmed by violence has become a central theme of the 2020 presidential race.

5 years ago

Penn's Landing at Chestnut Street
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Sports

Sixers’ $4B arena bid vows 35k jobs; Black and brown inclusion — goals similar projects failed to meet

A bid to relocate the 76ers to Penn’s Landing has divided Philly, with advocates seeing growth opportunities and critics wary of lost tax revenue.

5 years ago

A general view outside of The Field House before Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kim Klement/Pool Photo via AP)
Social Justice
Sports

NBA playoffs resume Saturday as sides detail new commitments

Team owners who also control their arena property will work with officials to turn the building into a voting location for the 2020 general election.

5 years ago

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