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Philly kids practice gaming at Pro Am Live while learning about the esports industry OMM PRODUCTIONS / COURTESY EDWARD KINNIBREW
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Billy Penn

As Philly becomes a hub for the $1.1 billion esports industry, can these founders close the racial gap?

A tournament venue on North Broad, a giant gaming center in Bucks and a build-your-own PC program all have goals to diversify the pipeline.

6 years ago

People protest the grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case
NPR
National
Social Justice

Breonna Taylor update: Denver police detain man after driver plows through protest area

As the protest was breaking up, a motorist drove through a small crowd of protesters who had yelled at the driver to turn around.

6 years ago

A Devereux facility in Devon, Pa.
Behavioral Health
Kids
Philadelphia

Philly removes children from Devereux facilities after sex abuse revelations

After 25 years of child sex abuse at Devereux facilities were uncovered in August, Philly is removing 53 children still in the nonprofit’s care.

6 years ago

Jesus Gonzalez
NPR
Income Inequality
National

‘Desperation and fear’ for millions with Congress deadlocked over pandemic assistance

Federal unemployment money has been cut off for nearly two months. Congress hasn’t worked out a deal to send more aid, and a fight over the Supreme Court may make that harder.

6 years ago

(Jason Melcher for Morgan's Pier)
Things To Do
Community Events
September 24 - 30, 2020

Music and more as festivals return to the Delaware Valley in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

This week’s “Things to Do” features festivals for techies, music lovers and beer lovers.

6 years ago

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Police and protesters converge during a demonstration, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. A grand jury has indicted one officer on criminal charges six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in Kentucky. The jury presented its decision against fired officer Brett Hankison Wednesday to a judge in Louisville, where the shooting took place. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Policing
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

2 Louisville officers shot amid Breonna Taylor protests

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he has authorized a “limited” deployment of the National Guard as hundreds of demonstrators have gathered to protest.

6 years ago

Protesters march south on Broad Street. About 200 participated in the action after a grand jury in Louisville, Ky., failed to bring charges against the police officers who killed Breonna Taylor. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Social Justice

Protesters march through Center City following grand jury decision in Breonna Taylor case

Demonstrators marched from Independence Hall to a planned rally at City Hall Wednesday evening, chanting “no justice, no peace.”

6 years ago

A memorial for Breonna Taylor
The Philadelphia Experiment
Policing
Race & Ethnicity
The Philadelphia Experiment

Several aspects of the Breonna Taylor ruling fail to add up

In a system designed to devalue and disregard the sanctity of Black life, Breonna Taylor’s case proves that the system isn’t broken. It’s working just fine.

6 years ago

(Nathaniel Hamilton for NewsWorks
Gender
Mental Health
Music
Philadelphia

Investigation: Sexual abuse claims about former Curtis teacher are credible

A monthslong investigation by a Philly law firm also draws broader conclusions about campus life at Curtis. The institution has vowed to turn over a new leaf.

6 years ago

Protesters marched through Center City Philadelphia in June chanting 'George Floyd' and 'Breonna Taylor,' while advocating for their justice. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Policing
Social Justice

Philly prepares for protests after Breonna Taylor grand jury decision

According to social media, there are at least two protests planned — one for 6 p.m. at 6th and Market streets and another at 7 p.m. at City Hall.

6 years ago

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Community Conversations
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Neighbors in the crossfire: Disadvantaged communities

Gun violence occurs in neighborhoods where poverty, poor education, the prevalence of illegal guns and drugs, and few job opportunities ultimately result in a lack of hope.

6 years ago

Braheem Featherstone
Music
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia

‘Everybody stop shooting!’: West Philly family records anti-gun violence track

Braheem Featherstone, a West Philly artist and producer, recorded “Everybody Stop Shooting” with his family, pleading for an end to violence in the city.

6 years ago

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Protesters wait behind blockades to defend the Parkway homeless encampment
Homelessness
Housing
NBC10

28-year-old man critical after stabbing at Parkway homeless camp

There was no weapon recovered and a suspect has not been apprehended.

6 years ago

Protesters defend a homeless encampment on Ridge Avenue
Homelessness
Housing
Philadelphia

‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to homeless encampment on the Parkway

The city gave a deadline for the homeless encampment to disperse. Nonetheless, it remains, and reactions to the deferred evictions are mixed.

6 years ago

Listen 4:32
Members of the Juvenile Law Center’s Youth Fostering Change pose in Harrisburg in better days
Home & Family
Kids
Pennsylvania
Broke in Philly

Who did the pandemic hit worst? Young adults aging out of foster care got slammed, new survey shows

Advocates in Pa. say there are ways to mitigate the disaster, but officials must act.

6 years ago

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