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Billy Penn

World record attempt for ‘most roars’ at CCP mascot reveal, replacing symbol of colonialism

Teams at Community College of Philadelphia will now be repped by a lion instead of “Colonial Phil.”

6 years ago

A transit police officer keeps watch on the Market-Frankford line. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Why
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Transportation

SEPTA cops carried guns with a history of misfiring

Why did Sig Sauer, the manufacturer of the P320 handgun, fix trigger problems in the U.S. Army version more than a year before offering an upgrade to the public?

Air Date: September 16, 2019

Listen 10:46
In this photo provided by James Macheda, first responders work the scene of a building structure damage in Wildwood, N.J., Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. Multiple levels of decking attached to a building collapsed Saturday evening at the Jersey Shore, trapping people and injuring several, including children, officials and witnesses said. (James Macheda via AP)
Down the Shore
New Jersey

Nearly all released from hospital after Wildwood deck collapse

Authorities say nearly two dozen people were taken to hospitals after a deck collapse at the New Jersey shore, but almost all were treated and released.

6 years ago

The United Auto Workers said on Sunday that a nationwide strike will begin before midnight. The move comes after the union and General Motors failed to agree on a new contract.
(Paul Sancya/AP)
NPR
Business

UAW votes for nationwide strike to begin before midnight Sunday

The move comes after failing to agree to a new contract with General Motors over wages, health care and profit-sharing.

6 years ago

Lobster roll at Oyster House. (Danya Henninger/Billy Penn)
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Center City Restaurant Week guide: 9 tips for how to do it right

Be flexible, tip well, take advantage of lunch and go out for steak.

6 years ago

Tanya Covington is better known as 'jury duty lady' (Courtesy of Philly Courts)
Philadelphia
Policing
Billy Penn

Karaoke, jokes and Eagles cheers: Philly’s beloved ‘jury duty lady’ turns the courthouse waiting room into a giant party

In person, Tanya Covington is pretty shy. But when she’s in front of a group of jurors — watch out.

6 years ago

(Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Transportation

SEPTA’s new service weapons are here after Sig fire flap

SEPTA police officers will have Glock 17s on loan from the Philadelphia Police Department to replace the Sig Sauer P320 as their service weapon as soon as Monday.

6 years ago

A sentimental goodbye note written from the point of view of an old utility pole in South Philly went viral on Twitter and was read around the world. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads

Viral South Philly utility pole to be reborn as green fuel

Becoming “furniture” or “toothpicks” isn’t in the cards. But the long-serving pole will liely get an afterlife of sorts, a PECO spokesperson said.

6 years ago

Zenaida Bautista, Jose Cabañas, and their daughters Jannet and Audrey, at their home in Ambler. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Changing Communities
Immigration

Pa. parents with severely ill or disabled kids face deportation after Trump policy change

Recipients of the letters included parents of extremely sick children born in the U.S. and children receiving treatment for cancer, some of whom live in Pa.

6 years ago

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Pennsylvania
Policing

N.J. county approves armored vehicle purchase despite fears of ‘militarized’ policing

Critics say the $300,000 purchase will erode public trust in law enforcement, citing protests in Ferguson, Missouri, and elsewhere.

6 years ago

Ivanka Carbajal (left) and Maria Merma work as family navigators at Autism Delaware, helping connect Spanish speaking families to the services they need. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Behavioral Health
Delaware
Race & Ethnicity

Crossing cultural divide to help Latinx families deal with autism

An autism diagnosis is a challenge for any family. An outreach program aims to help bridge a cultural divide that can make things even tougher.

6 years ago

Listen 2:04
Philadelphia Energy Solutions' Point Breeze refinery along the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. (Kellie McGinn/Philadelphia Energy Solutions)
Business
Energy
Philadelphia

PES refinery site attracts 3rd suitor, nationwide developer Industrial Realty Group

Industrial Realty Group has met with Philadelphia Industrial Development Corp. and the local Steelworkers union to discuss the South Philly complex.

6 years ago

A sign indicates a store that accepts the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program or SNAP, the official name of the food stamp program. (File photo/The Columbus Dispatch/TNS)
National
Personal Finance
Philadelphia
Broke in Philly

America’s poverty rate falls while household incomes remain the same

Poverty in America declined last year, continuing a trend that began in 2014.

6 years ago

Debris left by Hurricane Dorian in Marsh Harbour after it decimated much of the Abaco Islands. (Cheryl Diaz Meyer for NPR)
NPR
International

How to help Hurricane Dorian survivors in the Bahamas

"Cash is king. For us to rebuild these communities, we need funds," the president of Rotary International says.

6 years ago

The Royal Theater. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
History
Preservation
Race & Ethnicity
Eyes on the Street

7 ‘Green Book’ sites to discover in Philly

A guide to Philadelphia’s “Green Book” sites in South Philly and Center City that highlight the area’s black history during the Jim Crow era.

6 years ago

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