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A new project highlights the architecture and landscape of Laurel Hill Cemetery with nightly illumination. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Outdoors
Public Spaces

Lighting up the dead: Historic Laurel Hill takes on a new glow

The 184 year-old Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia is the first to install permanent architectural lighting for its grand mausoleums.

7 years ago

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Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz shares a laugh with her customers at Mi Casa Su Casa cafe in Reading, Pennsylvania. (Matt Smith for Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Elections
Food & Drink

Mofongo and scrambled eggs: This is not your typical election-year diner story

As Latinx power rises in Reading, this cafe is the center of the political universe.

7 years ago

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Quadir Flippen was the chef at Blackseed Cafe in Point Breeze. (Courtesy of Nashyia Pinder)
PlanPhilly
Criminal Justice
Neighborhoods

Gunfire took the life of a beloved local chef. His family wants to know why.

As Philadelphia police search for the person who fatally shot Quadir Flippen, his sister, Nashyia Pinder, is also looking for answers.

7 years ago

Glass Ball In The Image Of A Dog Decorates A Christmas Tree For A Holiday / Celebration Of The New Y
Things To Do
Community Events
February 13 - 19, 2020

Celebrating Valentine’s Day, presidents, and the art and music of Puerto Rico in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

What’s happening in Philly, New Jersey and Delaware: African American film in Rehoboth Beach, a Valentine’s Day comedy, and Presidents Day for kids

7 years ago

Listen 4:40
Fire trucks are parked inside Liberty Fire Station on Broadway in Camden, N.J.  (Miguel Martinez for WHYY)
New Jersey
Public Safety

Camden mayor drafts budget restructuring plan to save 27 firefighter jobs

In order to save 27 Camden firefighters from layoffs, Camden Mayor Frank Moran sent a plan to the New Jersey Civil Service Commission on Monday.

7 years ago

FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2019, file photo, the company logo stands over a long row of unsold vehicles at a Ford dealership in Littleton, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Public Safety
Transportation

Ford recalls over 240K vehicles to fix suspension problem

Ford is recalling over 240,000 SUVs and cars worldwide because a suspension part can fracture and increase the risk of a crash.

7 years ago

Siba, the standard poodle, poses for photographs after winning Best in Show in the 144th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Pennsylvania

Poodle perfection: Allentown’s Siba wins best in show at Westminster

Adorned with black puffs and pompoms, the 3-year-old Siba was the absolute picture of what many see as the epitome of a show dog.

7 years ago

Reading, Pa.
Keystone Crossroads
Elections
Housing
Politics

Evictionland, Pa: No time for politics when you’re ‘trying to put yourself in a home’

Reading, a heavily Democratic city, will likely be a tempting target for the candidate running to defeat President Donald Trump.

7 years ago

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Darby Steiger of the research company Westat reviews the results of a sweeping survey of the Philadelphia area's Jewish community. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Race & Ethnicity

As Jewish population in Philly region expands, so does definition of who is considered Jewish

Through updated research methods, the new survey found a 60% increase in the Jewish population in the five-county Philadelphia region.

7 years ago

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Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Owner of Rustica pizzeria in Northern Liberties dies in tragic ski accident

Frank Maimone was 53 years old. The owner of popular Northern Liberties pizzeria Rustica died in a ski accident in Colorado on Sunday.

7 years ago

Sister Mary Scullion stands outside Willard Elementary School
Radio Times
Homelessness
K-12

Regional Roundup – 02/10/20

This week: we catch up on the latest news in New Jersey government, Sister Mary Scullion on poverty and the State of the Union, and why are there so few librarians in Pa.?

Air Date: February 10, 2020 10:00 am

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Independence Hall, Philadelphia (MARK HENNINGER / IMAGIC DIGITAL)
History
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

New idea: Making sure the nation’s 250th birthday party actually benefits Philadelphia

There’s a revamped name and vision for the semiquincentennial celebration.

7 years ago

Locust Walk on the University of Pennsylvania campus in West Philadelphia.
Energy
Environment
Philadelphia

Penn says it won’t invest directly in some fossil fuels. For students, that’s not enough

The university says it’s moving its investments away from carbon-intensive energy sources. Fossil Free Penn wants clarification and more details.

7 years ago

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Bilal Motley
PlanPhilly
Environment
Philadelphia

Refinery shouldn’t reopen, PES worker-turned-filmmaker says

Bilal Motley’s 48-minute documentary, “Midnight Oil,” chronicles the last days of the South Philly complex. Some of his former coworkers are not pleased.

7 years ago

Listen 5:03
(Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Criminal Justice
Gender
Race & Ethnicity
Billy Penn

PPD Commissioner Outlaw joins an unusual situation: Philly’s criminal justice arena is full of Black women leaders

The women say their common identity is helping cut through red tape and make way for real change.

7 years ago

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