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Julia McLean sings “Honey Bun” at virtual summer camp
The Why
Pennsylvania

How the virtual show went on at Upper Darby Summer Stage

The pandemic threatened one of the Philly area's oldest and most celebrated summer theater camps. Hear how they managed to pull it off.

Air Date: August 20, 2020

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Outdoor dining in Philly
K-12
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Pa. coronavirus recovery: Philly to resume indoor dining in Sept. with restrictions

On Sept. 8, Philly restaurants can resume indoor dining at reduced capacity. And alcohol can only be served with meals at tables, so no indoor bar seating.

6 years ago

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Down the Shore
New Jersey

One dead in boating accident near N.J. inlet

One person was killed and another injured in a boating accident near Ocean City Wednesday, authorities said. 

6 years ago

Sarai Ford marches with a group of young people calling for an end to gun violence on July 20, 2020. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Criminal Justice
Philadelphia
Policing
Public Safety

When it comes to its gun violence epidemic, Philly is struggling to control the spread

The city has some pieces of a public health strategy in place, but experts and community leaders say it needs to do more to quell gun violence long term.

6 years ago

People and cars gathered at a parking lot turned into a drive-in during the coronavirus pandemic
Things To Do
Community Events
August 20 - 26, 2020

Black stars shine in film festival, drive-in to movies and concerts, and Eagles camp online in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Things to do this week in the Delaware Valley include the BlackStar film fest, drive-in concerts, and Family Fun Month.

6 years ago

Listen 5:25
A rider waits for a SEPTA train.
PlanPhilly
Government Accountability
Transportation

How your commute will get worse if the state yanks SEPTA funding

SEPTA GM Leslie Richards told lawmakers that transit services, including the Broad-Ridge Spur, would vanish without funding from Harrisburg.

6 years ago

The exterior of Benjamin Franklin High School
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Philadelphia
Public Health

‘Deplorable’ conditions at Philly high school caused by rushed construction, report says

An investigation found that the School District of Philadelphia cut corners on a flagship construction project at one of its high schools.

6 years ago

USPS carrier Henrietta Dixon
Elections
Philadelphia
Public Health

‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to the chaos at USPS

Tamara Russell aka Revive P.O.C hits the streets of Philadelphia to see how residents feel about the growing controversy of mail-in ballots and post office funding.

6 years ago

Listen 4:30
Trebs Thompson
Business
Delaware
Public Health

Putting Planet Fitness membership on hold amid COVID-19 becomes ‘silly’ ordeal for Del. woman

Trebs Thompson just wanted the gym to freeze her account until she decides it's safe to work out again. Planet Fitness put up roadblocks, but relented after WHYY inquired.

6 years ago

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Policing
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice
Billy Penn

Fake extortion notes claiming to be from Black Lives Matter Philly circulate in Bucks County

Police are investigating the mailed arson threats — which BLM confirms it definitely did not send.

6 years ago

AMC
Movies
New Jersey
Public Health

New Jersey movie theaters will remain closed, federal judge says

The decision upholds Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order that kept theaters closed even as other public places were allowed to reopen.

6 years ago

Amaury Abreu speaks about George Floyd, his own faith, and the need for action outside Lebanon's municipal building in June. (Alanna Elder/Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Pennsylvania
Social Justice

As demonstrations slow, activists inspired by George Floyd protests pivot to take on the bureaucracy

Racial justice advocates are still pushing for concrete change in cities like Lebanon, Pa. — in the now-virtual halls of local government.

6 years ago

Listen 5:35
Pharmacist Steven Nguyen works at Davis Pharmacy on Baltimore Ave. He’s been calling the US Postal Service’s line for days trying to track down customer packages (Hannah Chinn/WHYY)
Elections
Government Accountability
Public Health

‘It’s a mess when you don’t get your mail’: Waiting on, worrying about the Postal Service in Philly

A random sampling of folks in West Philadelphia revealed frustration with delivery delays and apprehension about mail-in voting in November.

6 years ago

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
Public Safety
Down the Shore

State troopers rescue 6 after boat capsizes in dangerous Jersey Shore canal

Two state troopers rescued six people after a boat capsized in a dangerous Jersey Shore canal, officials say.

6 years ago

The Philadelphia skyline is pictured at dusk in May 2020.
Economy
Race & Ethnicity
The Philadelphia Tribune

Report: Racial disparities prevalent in job opportunities in Philly

Philadelphia faces the challenge of having fewer businesses and employment opportunities than other big East Coast cities.

6 years ago

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