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MARK HENNINGER
History
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

William Penn, public space and avoiding fires: Why Philadelphia looks the way it does

The city’s nearly-perfect street grid dotted by parks became a model for the rest of America.

6 years ago

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PlanPhilly
Energy
Philadelphia

Neighbors watch warily as PES oil trains make last rounds

Nearly four months after the South Philadelphia refinery complex shut down following a massive explosion, the rail cars used to haul oil are on the road.

6 years ago

'In Perpetuity' by Duane Linklater, at Penn Treaty Park.  (Steve Weinik/Monument Lab)
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Visual Arts

Neon monument to Philly’s Indigenous history glows again

After it was vandalized and damaged while on display during Monument Lab, Duane Linklater’s “In Perpetuity” was relit for Indigenous People’s Day.

6 years ago

A sign in the door of a Center City Five Guys bans kids under 18 from entry (Michaela Winberg/Billy Penn )
Business
Kids
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

‘They won’t even let you in’: Center City stores are banning kids under 18

Five Guys on Chestnut removed its age-restricted sign after a reporter started asking around.

6 years ago

Columnist and commentator Solomon Jones leads a rally at Philadelphia police headquarters to call for action against police officers who posted racist comments on Facebook. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Philadelphia Experiment
Philadelphia
Policing
Race & Ethnicity
The Philadelphia Experiment

Rally for Justice Coalition demands 3 provisions of accountability in new PPD contract

These demands — developed at a community forum held by the Rally For Justice Coalition — are about stopping police misconduct before it happens.

6 years ago

Dancers with the Fist and Heel Performance Group rehearse at the Church of the Advocate in Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Radio Times
History
New Jersey

Regional Roundup – 10/14/19

This week: Rep. Andy Kim of N.J., the ongoing UAW strike, and the history and plight of the iconic Church of the Advocate in Philadelphia.

Air Date: October 14, 2019 10:00 am

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Earl Wilson (left) and Leo Brundrage, both longtime residents of Eastwick, at Brundage’s home during the cleanup of the landfill site. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Government Accountability
Philadelphia
Public Health

How Philadelphia built a neighborhood on toxic soil

Eighteen years after the EPA found hazardous materials in Eastwick’s soil, neighbors are cautiously optimistic about the future.

6 years ago

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Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation (Courtesy of Cultural Heritage Partners)
Changing Communities
New Jersey
Race & Ethnicity

Princeton is the 2nd N.J. locality, first in Philly region to observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Local officials say Princeton is not replacing Columbus Day since it did not observe the holiday to begin with.

6 years ago

(TIKTOK / @Five0Joe)
Billy Penn
Philadelphia

Philly cops are blowing up on TikTok. Is the police department watching?

The fast-growing social media app is home to a worldwide blue subculture.

6 years ago

The Feldsteins in 1983 (from left to right): Michael, Bernie, Barbara and Vickie. (Courtesy of the Feldstein family)
NPR
Home & Family

‘A great burden was lifted’: A father’s made-up day of forgiveness

Bernie Feldstein created "Amnesty Day," a tradition he started so his kids could confess anything without punishment.

6 years ago

Southern Delaware’s Latinx population has seen a big growth over the past 30 years. A new report from the Delaware Community Foundation looks at the community’s contributions and challenges to further success. (Courtesy of Delaware Community Foundation)
Delaware
Immigration

Report shows Latinx boom in southern Del., but there’s work to do to help newcomers thrive

The Latinx community in Sussex County has grown to about 20,000 — 13 times what it was in 1990 — according to a Delaware Community Foundation report.

6 years ago

Images of what appears to be cremated remains inside the former Baker Funeral Home at 2008 N. Broad Street, taken earlier this year. (Provided)
Philadelphia
Policing
The Philadelphia Tribune

Philly police investigation reveals possible cremated remains in former Baker Funeral Home

Philadelphia Police are investigating dozens of boxes of what appears to be cremated remains left inside a shuttered Black-owned funeral home in North Philadelphia.

6 years ago

West Side Grows Together's Sarah Lester, volunteer Brenden Cephas and United Neighbors organizer Vanity Constance stand in front of a mural on the Seventh Street bridge over I-95. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Delaware
Public Spaces

Wilmington overpass block party wants to reconnect neighbors divided by I-95

The bridge will play host to a free community meal with salsa dancing and live music followed by a community block party.

6 years ago

MARK HENNINGER / IMAGIC DIGITAL
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Why is there a boat hanging off a bridge over the Schuylkill?

The new addition to Philly’s picturesque riverfront is attracting lots of stares.

6 years ago

A National Hurricane Center image depicting the probability of tropical storm force winds associated with Subtropical Storm Melissa, which will not be a factor in New Jersey.  The probabilities range from five to 10 percent (green) to 90 to 100% (purple). (National Hurricane Center/NOAA)
Down the Shore
Environment
New Jersey

Nor’easter becomes Subtropical Storm Melissa

The nor'easter responsible for significant beach erosion along the New Jersey coastline since late Wednesday is now officially a subtropical storm, forecasters say.

6 years ago

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