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The exterior of Benjamin Franklin High School
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Philadelphia
Public Health

‘Deplorable’ conditions at Philly high school caused by rushed construction, report says

An investigation found that the School District of Philadelphia cut corners on a flagship construction project at one of its high schools.

5 years ago

USPS carrier Henrietta Dixon
Elections
Philadelphia
Public Health

‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to the chaos at USPS

Tamara Russell aka Revive P.O.C hits the streets of Philadelphia to see how residents feel about the growing controversy of mail-in ballots and post office funding.

5 years ago

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Trebs Thompson
Business
Delaware
Public Health

Putting Planet Fitness membership on hold amid COVID-19 becomes ‘silly’ ordeal for Del. woman

Trebs Thompson just wanted the gym to freeze her account until she decides it's safe to work out again. Planet Fitness put up roadblocks, but relented after WHYY inquired.

5 years ago

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Policing
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice
Billy Penn

Fake extortion notes claiming to be from Black Lives Matter Philly circulate in Bucks County

Police are investigating the mailed arson threats — which BLM confirms it definitely did not send.

5 years ago

AMC
Movies
New Jersey
Public Health

New Jersey movie theaters will remain closed, federal judge says

The decision upholds Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order that kept theaters closed even as other public places were allowed to reopen.

5 years ago

Amaury Abreu speaks about George Floyd, his own faith, and the need for action outside Lebanon's municipal building in June. (Alanna Elder/Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Pennsylvania
Social Justice

As demonstrations slow, activists inspired by George Floyd protests pivot to take on the bureaucracy

Racial justice advocates are still pushing for concrete change in cities like Lebanon, Pa. — in the now-virtual halls of local government.

5 years ago

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Pharmacist Steven Nguyen works at Davis Pharmacy on Baltimore Ave. He’s been calling the US Postal Service’s line for days trying to track down customer packages (Hannah Chinn/WHYY)
Elections
Government Accountability
Public Health

‘It’s a mess when you don’t get your mail’: Waiting on, worrying about the Postal Service in Philly

A random sampling of folks in West Philadelphia revealed frustration with delivery delays and apprehension about mail-in voting in November.

5 years ago

A Point Pleasant Borough Fire Rescue boat in the Point Pleasant Canal in 2016. (Courtesy of Kim Ormsby/Point Pleasant Fire Department Station 75)
Down the Shore
New Jersey
Public Safety
Down the Shore

State troopers rescue 6 after boat capsizes in dangerous Jersey Shore canal

Two state troopers rescued six people after a boat capsized in a dangerous Jersey Shore canal, officials say.

5 years ago

The Philadelphia skyline is pictured at dusk in May 2020.
Economy
Race & Ethnicity
The Philadelphia Tribune

Report: Racial disparities prevalent in job opportunities in Philly

Philadelphia faces the challenge of having fewer businesses and employment opportunities than other big East Coast cities.

5 years ago

(NBC10)
Philadelphia
Public Safety
NBC10

Gunman shoots 2 teens, 3 men in North Philadelphia

The victims were on North 30th and West Cumberland streets Tuesday afternoon when a gunman opened fire.

5 years ago

Jessica Mangold (left) and Leon Vaughn (right) are SEPTA social distancing coaches who hand out masks and encourage riders to stay safe during the pandemic. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Why
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Enforcing mask-wearing in Pa.? The struggle is real

Pa. requires everyone to wear masks when they leave the house — but the state has left business owners, transit agencies and individuals to enforce it, which isn't easy.

Air Date: August 18, 2020

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Justin Zimmerman and Hannah Kliokis outside the PPA impound lot in South Philadelphia (Max Marin / Billy Penn)
Billy Penn

PPA charged couple $1,700 to get back a towed car it already sold

Officials blamed an online auction “glitch” and agreed to return most of the money.

5 years ago

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
NPR
Business
National
Public Health

How bars are fueling COVID-19 outbreaks

"If you were to create a petri dish and say, how can we spread this the most? It would be cruise ships, jails and prisons, factories, and it would be bars."

5 years ago

A game-battered Panthers helmet.
Pennsylvania
Public Health
Sports

PIAA official: ‘Fairly confident’ fall sports can proceed

The Wolf administration says that youth sports increase the risk of spreading the virus and should be canceled for now.

5 years ago

(Ricardo Mundell/@XM_MEDIAA)
Business
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Drinking and dining at Rose Garden, the new Black-owned hideaway on South Street West

The trio of first-time owners successfully pivoted their cocktail lounge so it works during the pandemic.

5 years ago

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