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Some homes in the 3700 block of North 15th Street, where six Philadelphia police officers were wounded during a shoot out in August, still have the bullet holes. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Building trades to donate repairs for houses shot up in North Philly police standoff

The city offers few options for assistance in making needed fixes due to bullets.

6 years ago

Imani Dawson moderates a panel with William Cobb, David Nathan and Desiree Ivey, at a cannabis in the media workshop at WHYY. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Business
Media
Philadelphia

Covering cannabis: Four takeaways for journalists reporting on pot and communities of color

The Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists hosted a workshop for journalists on covering cannabis in a new legal, cultural and economic landscape.

6 years ago

Victorian houses along the beach in Cape May.
Down the Shore
Economy
New Jersey

‘Mind-boggling’ summer revenue in Cape May County, officials say

Cape May County officials are crediting favorable summer weather for a likely record-breaking revenue season.

6 years ago

Gisele Fetterman opens flowers at Hollander's in Braddock, Pa. Hollander's is a co-working space and business incubator for minority, female entrepreneurs from Braddock and surrounding Mon Valley communities on Sept. 19, 2019. (Sean Simmers/PennLive)
Immigration
Pennsylvania
Politics
PA Post

Pa. second lady Gisele Fetterman: From ‘invisible’ undocumented immigrant to loud, proud advocate

Every day, as she headed out the door for school, Gisele Barreto Fetterman’s mother would tell her that she loved her. Then she told her to be invisible.

6 years ago

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Things To Do
Community Events
October 3 - 9, 2019

Festivals devoted to dragons, design, and natural hair in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Dragons, design, natural hair, and food trucks form the diverse lineup of fall festivals in this week’s “Things To Do.”

6 years ago

Listen 4:32
(Emma Lee/WHYY)
Media

WHYY reporters, producers form union, ask for voluntary recognition

WHYY reporters and producers seek to form a union with demands of fair compensation, advancement opportunities and reasonable work schedules.

6 years ago

(Public domain image)
Down the Shore
Environment
New Jersey
Outdoors

Dry conditions spark ban on backyard fire pits, campfires in Cape May County

Outdoor fire restrictions are in effect for Cape May County due to abnormally dry conditions, state officials announced. 

6 years ago

Beach replenishment begins in the borough of Ship Bottom in Ocean County. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Down the Shore
Environment
New Jersey

Feds award $32.5 million beach replenishment contract in Ocean City, N.J. area

More beach replenishment and dune building is coming to Cape May County, federal officials announced. 

6 years ago

The Danish company Ørsted plans to place wind turbines like this 853-foot tall GE Haliade X-12 turbine in the Skipjack Wind Farm east of the Delaware’s southern beaches. (GE photo)
Delaware
Energy
New Jersey

Skyscrapers in the sea: Massive wind turbines planned off Delaware coast

The latest plans to harness the power of the wind feature massive sea skyscrapers installed east of the state’s beaches in the Skipjack Wind Farm.

6 years ago

An official Pennsylvania historical marker is unveiled at the Bethel Burying Ground, located under the site of Weccacoe Playground, in Queen Village, on Tuesday. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
PlanPhilly
History
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

As Mother Bethel burial ground gets historical marker, community reflects on those forgotten

The site, which lies beneath Weccacoe Playground in South Philadelphia, is considered one of the first independent cemeteries for free African Americans.

6 years ago

Diane Duffin learns how to use a voting machine with the help of Michelle Montalvo of the City Commissioners Office. Duffin registered to vote for the first time after learning that a conviction did not prevent her from voting in Pennsylvania. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Elections
Pennsylvania

‘Our voice still matters’: Philly looks to register people on probation and parole to vote

In Pa., people with felony convictions can vote following the completion of their sentence, even if they’re on probation or parole. But many don’t know it.

6 years ago

A cyclist rides down a bike lane in Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Streets & Roads

Philadelphia traffic deaths on the rise, despite Vision Zero promise

Two years ago, Philadelphia started a program that promised to eliminate traffic deaths by 2030. But is it working? Officials say it’s too soon to tell.

6 years ago

(Courtesy of Clean Ocean Action)
Down the Shore
Environment
Home & Family
Innovation
New Jersey

Shore town is first in N.J. to offer curbside ‘plastic film’ recycling

A Monmouth County coastal municipality is the first in New Jersey to offer curbside plastic film recycling. 

6 years ago

3-year-old Jack is a huge Gritty fan (Instagram / @ryanhcallahan)
Kids
Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

‘I love you, Gritty’: 3yo CHOP patient gets love, cakes, and maybe a mascot visit

Jack’s parents were humbled by all the support they got after posting their son’s letter.

6 years ago

Donovan Sterling West (Provided/The Philadelphia Tribune)
Business
Race & Ethnicity
The Philadelphia Tribune

African American Chamber of Commerce of Pa., N.J. and Del. names new president

In about two weeks, entrepreneur Donovan Sterling West will take on a new role — as president of the African American Chamber of Commerce of Pa., N.J., and Del.

6 years ago

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