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Fireworks explode during Juneteenth celebrations above the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Friday, June 19, 2020. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
National
Public Safety

Fireworks are booming before July 4, but why the ruckus?

Fireworks are a symbol of celebration, but they're not being saved for Fourth of July festivities in the U.S.

6 years ago

Coast Guard, good Samaritan rescue four people
Down the Shore
New Jersey
Public Safety

Coast Guard, good Samaritans rescue 4 from boat near N.J. coast

The Coast Guard and good Samaritans came to the rescue of four people after a boat began taking on water near the New Jersey coast.

6 years ago

Workers box up the statue of Christopher Columbus in Marconi Plaza. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
History
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Social Justice

Where should Marconi Plaza’s Columbus statue go? Philly officials taking suggestions

In recent weeks, the Christopher Columbus statue has been the site of confrontations. Philly officials seek to remove the statue and they want to hear from residents.

6 years ago

(WHYY)
Community Conversations
Policing
Public Safety
Social Justice

Police reimagined: The future of public safety, part 2

How do you reduce funding for police, and change their role in communities, while ensuring public safety for all?

6 years ago

(Dan Nott for Spotlight PA)
Business
Government Accountability
Public Health
Spotlight PA

‘Clear as mud’: How Pa.’s chaotic coronavirus waiver program hurt small businesses

The Wolf administration has faced widespread criticism for how it carried out the closures.

6 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy
New Jersey
Public Health

N.J. coronavirus recovery: Travelers from states with high COVID-19 rates told to isolate

All individuals traveling to New Jersey, New York and Connecticut from states with “significant community spread” must self-quarantine for 14 days.

6 years ago

Shirley Trostle celebrated her 91st birthday in 2016 (center). She loved to attend and throw parties and gatherings with her family, which included three children, six grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandchild. (Courtesy of Craig Trostle)
Public Health

Shirley Trostle, 94, showed her family how to appreciate ‘simple joys’

Before she died of COVID-19, the matriarch shared her passion for Christmas and card games, and demonstrated unconditional love.

6 years ago

Keith Russell, program manager of urban conservation at Audubon Pennsylvania, lowers his binoculars while conducting a breeding bird census, at Wissahickon Valley Park Friday, June 5, 2020 in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)
Public Spaces
Race & Ethnicity

Black bird watchers draw attention to racial issues outdoors

The Amy Cooper video in Central Park has brought attention to how the great outdoors can be far from great for Black people.

6 years ago

Cooling off at a sprayground (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Income Inequality
Public Health
Broke in Philly

Summer arrives and Philly heat plan is still work-in-progress

A plan for cooling centers, which in the past included libraries and swimming pools, has not yet been finalized. Pools will not open this year and libraries remain closed.

6 years ago

Mattie Davis
K-12
Philadelphia
The Notebook

Long-time elementary teacher prepares for seeing her students in person again

From hand-washing schedules to spare masks, Mattie Davis is has started getting ready for an unusual back to school season.

6 years ago

duPont Hospital, ChristianaCare hospital system staff and the Delaware National Guard conduct training
Delaware
Public Health

Del. coronavirus recovery: New review uncovers 67 additional COVID-19 related death

A review of death certificates found 67 deaths related to the coronavirus that had not been reported to the Division of Public Health.

6 years ago

Penn Valley resident Andrea Gosfield, proposes anti-hate protocol after racist social media posts by Lower Merion School District students (Photo by Andrea Gosfield)
Pennsylvania
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

Racist social media posts inspire Lower Merion parent to call for anti-hate training in schools

Jennifer Lynn talks with Andrea Gosfield, who calls for a more racially equitable district after her son showed her racist social media posts by schoolmates.

6 years ago

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Six Flags Amusement Park in Jackson, N.J.
Business
New Jersey
Public Health

N.J. coronavirus recovery: Amusement parks to reopen; state reaches deal with CWA

These are the latest businesses given the OK to reopen, just in time for the Independence Day weekend.

6 years ago

(Public Domain)
Down the Shore
Food & Drink
New Jersey
Public Spaces

Shore town ends public booze consumption measure

With the resumption of outdoor dining, the town's mayor said that open alcohol consumption is over.

6 years ago

Protesters at the Philadelphia Municipal Services Building demand the resignation of city Managing Director Brian Abernathy. (Emma lee/WHYY)
Income Inequality
Philadelphia
Social Justice

Dozens of ‘defund-the-police’ protesters arrested for occupying Municipal Services Building

The group occupied the Municipal Services Building, which has been closed to the public during the pandemic, to demand a $120M police budget cut.

6 years ago

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