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Tamara Russell aka Revive P.O.C hits the streets of Philadelphia to see how residents feel about delays in trash pickups.

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Philly Zoo welcomes its first baby flamingo in more than 20 years

To celebrate the little one’s birth, zoo employees are calling for the public’s assistance in naming the new arrival.

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Homeless encampments shored up tents to ride out Tropical Storm Isaias

As storm warnings mounted, some camp organizers added extra stakes and tarps; others helped raise funds to house some people in temporary shelters.

5 years ago

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Pa. coronavirus recovery: Wolf and Casey implore Senate to extend unemployment benefits

“The abrupt loss of this financial support will have a devastating ripple effect across communities and all across our entire commonwealth," said Governor Wolf.

5 years ago

Sacred Heart Church in Camden, N.J.
New Jersey
Religion

Victims advocate demands transparency as Camden Diocese suspends compensation fund

The leader of SNAP N.J. says the diocese should disclose its financials and assets to show why it cannot participate in the statewide victims compensation fund.

5 years ago

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National
Race & Ethnicity

‘I was asked if I stole my car’: Black diplomats describe harassment at US borders

Tianna Spears is one of a growing number to speak out recently about the special challenges faced by minority foreign service officers.

5 years ago

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Down the Shore
New Jersey
Outdoors

Fisherman dies after being rescued from ocean off Island Beach State Park

The 64-year-old Florida man was fishing with family when he said he wasn't feeling well and entered the ocean to cool off, officials said.

5 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy
Business
New Jersey
Public Health

N.J. coronavirus recovery: Murphy limits capacity for indoor gatherings

New rules restrict Indoor groups to 25% of a room’s capacity, or 25 people, down from 100. Excluded: weddings, funerals, memorials, religious services.

5 years ago

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Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Business Journal

Popular Broad and Walnut streets Wawa permanently closes

The Broad and Walnut streets Wawa, once the Delco-based convenience store chain's flagship when it opened in 2015, is permanently closing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

5 years ago

 Carol Marelli walks down her flooded street in March 2013, in Sea Bright, New Jersey, after an overnight storm. A new national poll finds that 70 percent of those surveyed believe climate change is an important issue that is affecting areas beyond the coast. (AP file photo)
Radio Times
Environment
Race & Ethnicity

Regional Roundup – 08/03/20

This week: Pa.'s coronavirus small business loans snub black owned businesses, NJ lawmakers call for suing Big Oil, and an update on the spike in quarantine pet adoptions.

Air Date: July 27, 2020 10:00 am

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Neighborhoods
Philadelphia

Uncle Bobbie’s opened to build community. Now that community is helping it reopen

Marc Lamont Hill’s Germantown coffee shop and bookstore, which was designed to build community in the largely Black neighborhood, is set to reopen after multiple break-ins.

5 years ago

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Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

‘You have these stories’: Philly first to launch national program to diversify media industry

This summer, PhillyCAM became the first to launch a new national pre-apprenticeship program to create a pipeline of diverse talent in TV, film and news.

5 years ago

Women's March on Washington
National
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

Protests in the long term: How is a lasting legacy cemented?

The civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s achieved monumental changes over 15 years, including landmark federal laws. Yet racism and discrimination remain pervasive.

5 years ago

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Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Billy Penn

Free Library adds searchable archives of 10 Black American newspapers

Interested Philadelphians can now access “a more complete story of American history.”

5 years ago

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NPR
National
Policing

DHS reassigns official following intelligence reports on journalists, protesters


Brian Murphy was removed from his post at the DHS’ Office of Intelligence and Analysis following news that his office compiled reports on protesters and journalists.

5 years ago

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