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Philadelphia
Real Estate
Billy Penn

New Philly cafe and restaurant coming to 200-year-old ammunition factory

Guard House at the Frankford Arsenal will give Bridesburg a place to get La Colombe coffee, plus more.

6 years ago

Peter Del Borrello III’s shop at Broad and Washington has become home to an unexpected artifact: a Bible inscribed by Martin Luther King Jr.
(Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
History
Philadelphia

Martin Luther King Jr.’s signature graces a Bible in South Philadelphia pawnshop

Peter Del Borrello III’s shop at Broad and Washington has become home to an unexpected artifact: a Bible inscribed by Martin Luther King Jr.

6 years ago

A fire truck is parked inside Liberty Fire Station on Broadway in Camden, NJ on Thursday, February  6, 2020. (Miguel Martinez for WHYY)
Infrastructure
New Jersey
Public Safety

Fear of firefighter layoffs sparks urgent community conversation in Camden

Camden residents convened to discuss the potential layoffs of 27 firefighters. But the mayor’s office says that talk is premature.

6 years ago

Councilmembers Isaiah Thomas (left) and Darrell Clarke (right) with ComproTax owner Timothy Nelson. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Business
Economy
Philadelphia

New Philly councilmember using video to shine spotlight on local businesses

Philadelphia City Councilmember Isaiah Thomas is using social media to promote Black-owned businesses during Black History Month.

6 years ago

Investigators work the scene of a helicopter crash
Sports
Transportation

Probe: No signs of outward engine failure in Kobe Bryant crash

Wreckage from the helicopter that crashed last month and killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others did not show any outward evidence of engine failure

6 years ago

The wind gust forecast for 2 p.m. Friday. (windy.com)
Down the Shore
Environment
New Jersey

Power outages possible Friday with tropical storm force winds gusts

Forecasters say strong and potentially damaging winds Friday at the Jersey Shore could spur power outages.

6 years ago

Lottery winners from Philadelphia’s Work-to-Earn program clean up the streets of Kensington Ave. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Homelessness
Income Inequality
Philadelphia

New Philly work program offers alternative to panhandling

Workers can earn $50 cash for a half-day of cleaning up streets or vacant lots around Kensington. Demand is already high.

6 years ago

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This used to be Allegro Coffee Bar (TWITTER / @RADIOCOLIN)
Business
Food & Drink
Billy Penn

Whole Foods moves coffee bar to make room for Amazon lockers

Grocery delivery business for the e-commerce giant more than doubled over the last year.

6 years ago

(Courtesy of the Raben Group)
Philadelphia
Transportation
The Philadelphia Tribune

Renaming of 30th Street Station in honor of William H. Gray III to become official

The foundation and Amtrak will sign an agreement that will include physical and digital signage changes, a memorial plaque, and a statue of Gray.

6 years ago

Firefighters work at the scene of a multi-alarm fire in the Ocean Grove section of Monmouth County's Neptune Township early Thursday morning. (Neptune Township OEM/Twitter)
Down the Shore
New Jersey

Authorities probe multi-alarm fatal fire at the Shore

An investigation is underway after an early Thursday morning fire that claimed the life of at least one person and injured others at the Jersey Shore.

6 years ago

Longer working hours, longer commutes and the rise of dual-income households have left less time for volunteer firefighting. (Bas Slabbers for Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Changing Communities
Pennsylvania

‘So tragic’: Volunteer firefighter shortage threatens Pa. traditions and public safety

Mike Kitsock never thought he’d still be fighting fires as a sexagenarian. ...

6 years ago

Listen 5:19
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Things To Do
Community Events
February 6 - 12, 2020

Drive into the weekend with the Philadelphia Auto Show, Philly Theater Week and Fringe Arts’ comedy showcase in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Things to do in Philly, New Jersey and Delaware: the auto show drives into town, Philly Theater Week and Black history celebrated in historic Dover, Del.

6 years ago

Listen 4:54
Brothers Andrew Barrow and Ronald Stanley 'Stosh' Webb (right) have been on a mission to fight racism in Schuylkill County. Is it working? (Bas Slabbers for Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Changing Communities
Race & Ethnicity

‘Cancel culture’ in Coal Country: Two Trump-voting brothers on a mission to fight racism

After experiencing overtly racist behavior by a quasi-public official, two brothers are on a crusade for accountability. Will anyone in their community care?

6 years ago

Listen 7:56
From left, Malav Kanuga, Lucy Duncan, Sy Biswas and Nicki Kattoura are four of five members of the Making Worlds collective. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Business
Neighborhoods

‘Making Worlds’ with books: Inside West Philly’s newest indie lit shop

This Valentine’s Day, it’ll open as the newest addition to Philadelphia’s lately growing collection of independent bookstores.

6 years ago

SEPTA Security Patrol Dog Dodi worked the Super Bowl this yearTWITTER / @SPDK9DODI
Billy Penn

This Philly pup went to Super Bowl LIV to help keep people safe

SEPTA loaned 6-year-old Dodi to patrol the stadium in Miami during the Big Game.

6 years ago

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