Community
City backs down from evicting homeless camp; Kenney to meet directly with protesters
Residents of the camp have said they would not leave until the city provided permanent housing options.
6 years ago
Number of laid-off workers seeking jobless aid stuck at 1.3M
The Labor Department’s report showed that applications for jobless aid fell by about 10,000 from the previous week. The figure has now topped 1 million for 17 straight weeks.
6 years ago
Twitter says it was the victim of a ‘coordinated social engineering attack’
Twitter says it is investigating the coordinated hack, which attacked the accounts of some of the richest and most popular names on the social media platform.
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Philly families live with crushing heartbreak as COVID-19, gun violence crises collide
The number of murders has risen to record levels in Philly, especially in neighborhoods also hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.
6 years ago
Listen 4:31Remembering my Uncle Stephen McFadden, the SEPTA conductor who was slick with words
Stephen McFadden was loved by so many, but to me, he was simply my Uncle Stephen.
6 years ago
This week, more cultural institutions are reopening around the Delaware Valley.
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Listen 5:14Organizer refuses to dismantle smaller housing-protest camp targeting PHA
A group is camped out at Philadelphia Housing Authority headquarters. They say they will picket the CEO’s house until he meets with them in person.
6 years ago
N.J. coronavirus recovery: By-appointment visits to begin at some long-term care facilities
Parents and legal guardians of residents in long-term care facilities in New Jersey may soon visit by appointment. Officials have not yet released a timeline.
6 years ago
Burlington County to phase out the title ‘freeholder’ immediately
"Chosen freeholders" in Burlington County will now be referred to as "county commissioners" as the state considers doing the same.
6 years ago
Judge nixes theater chains’ challenge to N.J. closure, for now
AMC, Cinemark and others sued Gov. Phil Murphy seeking a temporary restraining order to invalidate his executive order keeping theaters closed due to COVID-19 concerns.
6 years ago
Upper Darby announces policing reforms and policy review
The town, Delaware County’s largest and one of the most racially diverse, has signed on to an Obama Foundation initiative pushing reforms.
6 years ago
Filled with stories of discrimination, ‘Black at’ Philly college pages get mixed results
Villanova’s president made immediate changes, while Penn says little.
6 years ago
Basketball, fountains, snacks: Slowly and safely, Philly parks reopen for summer fun
Rec centers are still closed, but at least you can play HORSE.
6 years ago
In State College, a police shooting and calls for action, not more committee reports
The police killing of Osaze Osagie has sparked protests and the creation of The 3/20 Coalition, named for the date Osagie died.
6 years ago
‘We want to fill this space with light’: Philly artists, residents ‘cleanse’ Rizzo wall
Michelle Angela Ortiz and other Philly artists want to honor the community that has grown around the historic Ninth Street Market on the wall that once featured Frank Rizzo.
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