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Three angel statues seen at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, Pa. (Image courtesy of Friends of Laurel Hill Cemetery)
Things To Do
Community Events
October 24 - 31, 2019

Things To Do: Scary-good times for Halloween, and some soulful musical options

Scary good times and soulful music are among the weekend’s options in Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware.

6 years ago

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Police investigate a 2018 drive-by shooting in Germantown. The City’s Controller has found that a homicide reduces the values of a nearby homes. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Public Safety
Real Estate

Homicide and home values: Why the city controller says Philly needs a fiscal argument to combat murder rate

A new report says that murder in Philadelphia hurts home values. And its authors think the city needs to hear that message to prompt real change.

6 years ago

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Philadelphia
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Rampant sidewalk parking at the Free Library makes ADA entrance hard to access

The city says it’s working on a plan to fix more than 30 buildings with “major” accessibility issues.

6 years ago

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Changing Communities
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

From needle-filled lot to colorful community garden, a North Philly school is transformed

Neighbors said the Fairhill space “was like a cemetery” before the Mural Arts project came in.

6 years ago

The Chester High School soccer team takes the field for their first home game in over 30 years. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Sports

High school soccer returns to Chester after 30-year drought

Rain couldn’t dampen the Chester Clippers’ spirits — nor did their defeat to a rival high school in Delaware County. It was the team’s first game in 30 years.

6 years ago

In this January 11, 2018 Coast Guard file photo, an MH-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter crew medevacs an ill fisherman from the deck of the Coast Guard Cutter Willow about 60 miles east of Atlantic City,   (Photo: Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Seth Johnson)
Down the Shore
New Jersey

Coast Guard rescues 4 from recreational boat that ran aground near N.J. coastline

Four boaters were uninjured when their boat ran aground near the New Jersey coastline Monday evening. 

6 years ago

Guardian Civic League President and Democratic nominee for Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal explains to a  young audience best practices for encounters with police officers when they are stopped for questioning. (Jonathan Wilson for WHYY)
Criminal Justice
Policing
Race & Ethnicity

‘You can’t talk yourself out:’ Black officers train Philly residents on their rights in police stops

Following the fatal shooting of a woman in Texas, two organizations of black officers hosted a training for people of color in Philly on interacting with police.

6 years ago

 Fall Beach Sweeps volunteers pausing for a photo in Midway Beach in Oct. 2011. (Photo courtesy of Dominick Solazzo)
Down the Shore
Environment
New Jersey

Thousands to scour N.J. beaches during massive fall trash sweep

Volunteers will scour tidal waterways for debris, documenting the quantity and types of garage found.

6 years ago

Traffic jams the Garden State Parkway across the Great Egg Harbor Bay Inlet Bridge near Ocean City, N.J.  (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
Down the Shore
New Jersey
Streets & Roads
Transportation

Thanks to increased traffic prediction, Garden State Parkway drivers won’t see a toll increase

Authority officials say toll increases won't be needed due to increased traffic and revenue predicted for 2020.

6 years ago

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Community Events
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

15 Philly Halloween parties bringing spooky, mysterious fun

Wear costumes, eat candy and get tricky with dance moves.

6 years ago

A 2 year-old was killed on Water Street in Kensington when a gunman shot through the front windows into her family’s living room (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Philadelphia Experiment
Philadelphia
Public Safety
The Philadelphia Experiment

Philly child shootings show we can’t wait for government to reduce violence

Solomon Jones writes about 2 children shot this past weekend. “Philadelphia’s black and brown community — my community — must do something.”

6 years ago

Matt Lindenmuth, founder of the Larimer Beer Company, holds the company’s latest creation “Bird Gang IPA” which debuted Oct. 13. (P. Kenneth Burns/WHYY)
Business
Economic Development
Pennsylvania

Chester brewery hopes to hire city residents as it expands

The Larimer Beer Company hopes to hire residents from the City of Chester as they expand their footprint in the city.

6 years ago

The owner of Nam Son Bakery behind the counter of the South Philadelphia shop. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Business
Philadelphia

Hoa Binh Plaza banh mi shop closed amid concerns that city agency was ‘weaponized for gentrification’

Nam Son Bakery closed this month. The shuttered shop has become a symbol of cultural displacement to the Vietnamese community.

6 years ago

Ramona Hieye in her living room at her home in North Philadelphia. (Vanessa Dávila/AL DIA News)
Addiction
Gender
Philadelphia
Broke in Philly

Ramona: A story of perseverance in Kensington

My name is Ramona Hieye. I grew up in Kensington. My Kensington had drugs and violence, just like now. My Kensington was no less tragic. But nobody seemed to care.

6 years ago

A 2 year-old was killed on Water Street in Kensington when a gunman shot through the front windows into her family’s living room (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Public Safety

‘You should always feel OK in your home’: Why two brutal crimes in Philly could unleash extra trauma

Even more than a typical shooting, a pair of horrific incidents involving small children this weekend could puncture the city’s sense of safety.

6 years ago

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