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Temple men's basketball team on opening night (2019TWITTER/@TUMBBHOOPS)
Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

If you’re a Philly sports fan but aren’t following Big 5 hoops, you’re missing out

With new head coaches at Temple and St. Joe’s, it’s a whole new era for this college basketball town.

6 years ago

Young students from the Chinatown Learning Center sing during the grand opening of the Crane Chinatown community center. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia

Chinatown welcomes ‘a new building and a new day’ with the Crane

The new community center at the Crane comes after years of fighting for recreational space in Chinatown.

6 years ago

WHYY’s Annette John-Hall moderates a panel after a screening of
Criminal Justice

New PBS documentary makes the case that people in prison deserve college access

A new documentary by Lynn Novick, "College Behind Bars," premieres on PBS Nov. 25. It depicts hope in a dark place.

6 years ago

(photo credit, Philadelphia Eagles)
Radio Times
Elections
Home & Family
Kids
Military
Sports

Regional Roundup – 11/11/19

On today's Regional Roundup - Philadelphia councilmember Helen Gym, helping veterans transition after service, and sports stadiums create rooms for children with autism.

Air Date: November 11, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 49:00
William Way opens new trans resource center. (Google Maps)
Gender
Philadelphia
Social Justice
Broke in Philly

William Way opens new trans resource center

The Arcila-Adams Trans Resource Center, a new hub providing services including health care and therapy referrals, job services and help enrolling in food programs.

6 years ago

(Mark Henninger/Imagic Digitgal)
Business
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

This Parisian all-day cafe on North Broad is like a diner in France

Gabi is now serving lunch and dinner, with breakfast coming soon.

6 years ago

(Courtesy of the Army Corps of Engineers)
Down the Shore
Infrastructure
New Jersey
Politics

Feds say N.J. towns can use sand from offshore sites for beach replenishment

New Jersey municipalities can now dredge sand from nearby offshore sites for beach replenishment projects following a federal government rule reversal.

6 years ago

Ingrams Thorofare Bridge (Google Maps)
Down the Shore
Infrastructure
New Jersey
Transportation

Major overhaul set to begin on Shore bridge linking to barrier island

Construction will soon get underway on a key bridge that links mainland Cape May County to a barrier island. 

6 years ago

South Philly resident Carol White and other members of Philly Thrive block the entrance to a public meeting about the refinery Thursday evening. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Energy
Environment
Philadelphia

Activists take over meeting on Philly refinery cleanup, demand public involvement

Tired of being left out of the process, protesters refused to let public meetings on cleaning up the refinery site move ahead.

6 years ago

Listen 1:30
Ros Pichardo, an activist with Operation Save Our City, hung the photos of other victims of gun violence across from the spot where 10 year-old Semaj O’Branty was shot in the head walking home from school Wednesday. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Criminal Justice
Philadelphia

After shooting of 10-year-old, activists call on communities, city officials to end the violence

For many, the shooting of innocent bystanders, especially children, is a call for outrage at both community complacency and institutional failure.

6 years ago

A portion of the Cove Recreation Area in Brigantine. (Google image)
Down the Shore
Law
New Jersey
Outdoors

City adopts regulations that enhance enforcement at raucous N.J. beach

The Brigantine City Council unanimously passed an ordinance Wednesday that provides law enforcement and local officials more power at the Cove Recreation Area beach.

6 years ago

Mayor Jim Kenney talks to Cynthia Muse, block captain on the 3700 block of N. 15th Street, and other neighbors (Layla A. Jones/Billy Penn)
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

North Philly street celebrates free bullet hole repairs — and braces for gentrification

After being rocked by the August police shootout, this Nicetown community is stronger than ever.

6 years ago

Volunteer Nina Parker packs a duffel full of supplies during Kind to Kids Foundation’s 4th Annual My Blue Duffel Community Service Day. (Saquan Stimpson for WHYY)
Delaware
Income Inequality
Kids

Care packages help Delaware foster kids adjust to getting uprooted

This year’s “My Blue Duffel” volunteer event in Newark yielded more than 450 care packages for Delaware children entering the foster care system.

6 years ago

Things To Do
Community Events
November 7 - 13, 2019

Philly Men Are Cookin’, two film fests and Veterans Day activities in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Two film festivals kick off, jazz music royalty celebrate an 80th anniversary, and a prestigious Philly crafts show returns in this week’s “Things To Do.”

6 years ago

Listen 5:16
Volunteers raking leaves at Cobbs Creek Park during 2018's Love Your Park Fall Service Day. (Courtesy of Steve Belkowitz)
PlanPhilly
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Eyes on the Street

More than 100 Philly parks to be cleaned and greened by people who love them

On Saturday, November 9, more than 100 parks in Philadelphia will be cleaned, greened, and celebrated during the annual Love Your Park Fall Service Day.

6 years ago

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