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Philly group uses drumming to fight gun violence
Positive Movement Drumline spreads a message of peace through its drill team in its mission to stop gun violence.
3 weeks ago
Listen 2:11A single-engine plane crashes near a Pennsylvania airport and all 5 aboard are taken to hospitals
Air traffic control audio captured the pilot reporting that the aircraft “has an open door, we need to return for a landing.”
3 weeks ago
Overturned tractor trailer shuts down I-76 east for hours
As of 10 a.m. two lanes remain shut down in the eastbound lanes and the westbound lanes have re-opened.
4 weeks ago
Black box from deadly Northeast Philly plane crash never recorded audio, NTSB investigation reveals
Preliminary investigations found the pilot’s black box recorder did not record audio from the Jan. 31 flight and likely hadn’t worked in years.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:17“Their actions caused the … 4-story building to be fully engulfed in flames,” one first responder wrote in a report obtained by WHYY News.
4 weeks ago
Missing persons’ posters of two newborn twins in Philly began circulating last summer. But as a father searched for his kids, authorities called the case a “custody issue."
4 weeks ago
Listen 6:47Residents said environmental oversight is crucial as they continue to grapple with the impacts of the industrial disaster in their own backyards.
4 weeks ago
‘It’s hellish now’: EMR fire leaves Camden residents worried about health and contamination
Neighbors reported difficulty breathing, headaches and lingering odors in the aftermath of the massive blaze.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:11Hundreds gather at Philly’s City Hall to support Ukraine after tense White House meeting
Hundreds rallied near City Hall Tuesday, holding Ukraine flags in support after Trump and Zelenskyy clashed over war negotiations.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:23Eagles make Saquon Barkley highest-paid running back in NFL history
Barkley ran for 2,504 yards in the regular season and playoffs, breaking Terrell Davis’ record for most yards rushing in one season.
4 weeks ago
Philadelphia Foundation hires its first chief impact officer
Philip Fitzgerald, the nonprofit organization’s new chief impact officer, will focus on economic mobility, community safety and youth development.
4 weeks ago
The SS United States, a 1,000-foot vessel that shattered the trans-Atlantic speed record on its maiden voyage in 1952, arrived early Monday in Mobile, Ala.
1 month ago
Reading Terminal Market unveils 5-year strategic plan, expands offerings
The historic market welcomes new vendors and outlines a vision for growth in its latest strategic plan.
1 month ago
Philly tech start-up wants to fix the broken system of procurement with a new tool
To increase potential sales, Stimulus leverages artificial intelligence to find out when a large institution might be most receptive to vendors.
1 month ago
Listen 0:59Inclusive makeup brand in Philly receives equity infusion from Enterprise Center fund
Eager to offer more inclusive cosmetics, Pound Cake, a local start-up, got an influx of capital to help make that a reality.
1 month ago
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