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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
Outdoors

N.J. trooper rescues 3 from sinking boat in dangerous Shore canal

A quick-thinking New Jersey state trooper rescued three from a sinking boat in a dangerous Jersey Shore canal, officials say. 

5 years ago

Arts supporters pound their hearts along with performers at a rally to fund the arts in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Policing
Social Justice

Protesters call to divert police dollars; counter-protesters support South Philly police captain

Two separate protests Tuesday criticized Mayor Jim Kenney’s budget priorities and suggest the police budget could be used to fix them.

5 years ago

Delbert Africa
Philadelphia
Policing
Social Justice

Delbert Africa, longtime MOVE member recently released from prison, has died

Delbert Africa was one of nine MOVE members convicted of third-degree murder following a 1978 standoff with police that left an officer dead and many others injured.

5 years ago

This Nov. 23, 2019 photo shows Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter Alexis Johnson in Pittsburgh. (Shantale Davis/@ShanShoots2 via AP)
Media
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

Federal lawsuit alleges Pittsburgh Post-Gazette violated civil rights laws in treatment of Black reporter

Johnson's attorney said the newspaper’s actions violated the Civil Rights Act of 1866 for retaliating against someone who opposes or protests race discrimination.

5 years ago

Philadelphia magazine is known for its 'Best of Philly' issues (inset: Tom McGrath) (Danya Henninger / Billy Penn; LinkedIn)
Media
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philly Mag editor to resign this fall, hopes replacement is not ‘a middle-aged white guy’

During Tom McGrath’s tenure, the magazine withstood multiple controversies over racism.

5 years ago

(NOAA)
Down the Shore
Environment
New Jersey
Public Safety

NWS: N.J. rip currents potentially ‘life-threatening’ to anyone who enters ocean Tuesday

A continuing onshore flow and rough surf are creating a high risk of rip currents, according to the National Weather Service.

5 years ago

Andre Lynch
New Jersey
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice
NBC10

Worker quits after N.J. Wawa bars him from wearing BLM mask

Andre Lynch said his manager gave him the option to wear a different mask or leave. That’s when Lynch decided to quit.

5 years ago

Nelly Gonzalez lives fitness and teaches group workout classes at her gym, but she has no plans to go back anytime soon. (Andres Gonzalez)

Will fitness enthusiasts return to their gyms when they reopen?

Gyms in Pennsylvania and New Jersey could open again soon, but many workout fans say they’re going to wait and see how the first months go.

5 years ago

Capt. Michael O’Donnell steps between protesters as tensions rise near the statue of Christopher Columbus in Marconi Plaza. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Policing
Social Justice

Kenney initiates process to consider removal of Columbus statue as clash gets violent

The mayor urged a group of people who say they’re “protecting” the Columbus statue in S. Philly to “stand down.”

5 years ago

Protesters try to take down the statue of former mayor and police chief Frank Rizzo in front of the Municipal Services Building on May 30, 2020. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Why
Philadelphia
Policing

Reckoning with Frank Rizzo’s legacy

Why did the Frank Rizzo statue become a symbol of police brutality? The Why examines his record and his legacy on policing in Philadelphia.

Air Date: June 15, 2020

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Activists at a rally in Center City hold up a sign demanding the mayor defund the PPD
Philadelphia
Policing
Social Justice

Addressing the Philly uprising requires political courage. The mayor doesn’t have it.

Mayor Jim Kenney is pushing for incremental and inadequate police reforms, rather than a radically new vision for public safety and racial justice, writes Kris Henderson.

5 years ago

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in West Philadelphia (Sage Ross / Flickr Creative Commons)
Higher Education
LGBTQ
Social Justice
Billy Penn

Penn likely to settle trans discrimination lawsuit after landmark Supreme Court ruling enshrines LGBTQ protections

The historic SCOTUS decision provides civil rights that were lacking in Pennsylvania.

5 years ago

Camden police cars on the street with lights flashing
New Jersey
Policing

Camden residents: City not a model for defunding police

A coalition of Camden residents is pushing back against the narrative that the city is a model for reimagining police departments in the U.S.

5 years ago

Police arrest dozens of protesters on Route 676 near 21st Street after they blocked traffic.
Philadelphia
Policing
Social Justice

Philly will hire consultant to investigate police response to recent protests

Officials said the scope of the probe will include the PPD’s use of force. A civil rights attorney said there’s a “critical need” for such an investigation in Philly.

5 years ago

Brandywine Valley SPCA Tropical Storm Cristobal airlift mission
Animals
Delaware
Home & Family

Brandywine Valley SPCA rescues 96 dogs from Tropical Storm Cristobal in airlift mission

The dogs were airlifted to safety so that southern animal shelters could make room for pets displaced by the storm — without the need for euthanasia.

5 years ago

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