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Government stimulus check
Aging
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

From confusion to threats, some Pa. nursing home residents aren’t getting their coronavirus stimulus checks

The stimulus checks are more crucial now than ever, as residents struggle to connect with the outside world amid a pandemic that is surging through their homes.

5 years ago

Cleanup volunteers in West Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice
Billy Penn

How community leaders in Kensington, West Philly and other bruised neighborhoods say they’ll make it through

“What I saw today was every race out there just helping.”

5 years ago

Odell Griffin places his mail-in ballot in a box outside City Hall.
Elections
Philadelphia
Social Justice

On unprecedented Pa. primary day, high turnout in West Philly, too-big ballots in Bucks

Amid widespread protests, looting and a global pandemic that has triggered an economic shockwave — voters will cast ballots in the Pennsylvania primary.

5 years ago

3rd District CouncilmemberJamie Gauther talks to clean-up volunteers in West Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

How Philly Council is showing up right now

As violence encroached, City Council pivoted to de-escalation, firefighting, and cleanups in neighborhoods scarred by recent events and deeper wounds.

5 years ago

Philadelphia NAACP President Rodney Muhammad speaks at a peaceful protest at City Hall. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Policing
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

Philly NAACP president talks about George Floyd protests

Rodney Muhammad, president of the Philadelphia chapter of the NAACP, talks about this past weekend of protests in response to the killing of George Floyd.

5 years ago

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Philadelphia police officers guard the statue of Frank Rizzo after protests on May 30. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

‘Resources better spent rebuilding’: Philly Councilmembers call on mayor to stop spending city money to protect Rizzo statue

Mayor Kenney’s choice to spend city money protecting a statue honoring an opponent of desegregation known for brutal policing disturbs some at City Hall.

5 years ago

Protesters help each other after being tear-gassed on the Ben Franklin Parkway
Policing
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

Protesters tear-gassed in Philly after blocking highway traffic

From police headquarters, to City Hall to I-676, large groups of protesters have turned out Monday afternoon.

5 years ago

Listen 0:49
A mural depicting George Floyd
National
Policing
Race & Ethnicity

Medical examiner rules George Floyd death was a homicide

Floyd, a Black man who was in handcuffs at the time, died a week ago after a white Minneapolis officer held his knee on Floyd’s neck for several minutes.

5 years ago

Cleanup volunteers in West Philadelphia
Philadelphia

Philly cleans up from protest as National Guard arrives ahead of more demonstrations

The unrest hit cities across the country, including Philadelphia, following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

5 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden bows his head in prayer during a visit to Bethel AME Church in Wilmington, Del., Monday, June 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Delaware
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

Biden meets with black leaders at local church amid unrest

Biden vowed to address “institutional racism” in his first 100 days in office, if elected, as he met with community leaders at a predominantly African American church in Del.

5 years ago

Safia Munye looks over the remains of her restaurant, Mama Safia's Kitchen, on Saturday. It was destroyed last week during protests in Minneapolis.
NPR
National
Policing
Race & Ethnicity

Restaurant owner whose business burned calls for justice for George Floyd

"I know I can't come back from this. But this can be replaced. George's life cannot. George's life was more important. I hope he gets justice."

5 years ago

Police ride through Philadelphia after night of unrest
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Transportation

Philly renews curfew, SEPTA suspends service to Center City amid ongoing unrest

The shutdown was announced amid ongoing protests over police brutality and the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

5 years ago

Hannah Silbaugh, 21, attended a protest in Erie on Saturday, May 30, 2020. A video of her being struck by a police officer has gained national attention. (Screenshot from Twitter video / @the7goonies)
Criminal Justice
Policing
Social Justice
PA Post

Erie woman who was kicked by police officer says, ’I was 100 percent peaceful’

Video of the incident has gone viral.

5 years ago

A woman is helped after being hit with pepper spray
National
Policing
Race & Ethnicity

Use of force criticized in protests over police brutality

Advocates are questioning whether tough police tactics against demonstrators are actually making the violence worse rather than quelling it.

5 years ago

Rental homes with a private pool like this one in Rehoboth Beach are especially popular with vacationers who've been flooding realty offices with phone calls now that the state's ban on short-term rentals has expired. (courtesy Seachange Vacation Rentals)
Delaware
Public Health
Travel

Beachgoers with ‘cabin fever’ drive demand for rentals as Delaware lifts ban

Delaware beach realtors are being flooded with calls from renters. One realtor says there’s been much bigger interest in homes with their own pool.

5 years ago

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