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In this file photo, Philadelphia firefighters gather at the entrance to Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refinery, while a large flare burns off fuel to prevent it from feeding the massive fire at the refinery, Friday, June 21, 2019. (Emma Lee/WHYY, file)
Energy
Philadelphia
Public Health

Small fire still burning at Philadelphia oil refinery

Philadelphia Energy Solutions said Saturday that workers are trying to isolate the remaining line, but access is limited.

6 years ago

The 2019 Billies nominees (Billy Penn)
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

The Billy Penn Awards Gala will honor these awesome Philadelphians

The Billy Penn Awards Gala will showcase local movers and shakers and creators and instigators who are having an impact on Philadelphia.

6 years ago

Because the plug isn't reversible, connecting a USB device to a computer can often be a frustrating experience. (Joe Kohen/Invision/AP)
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Technology

Ever plugged a USB in wrong? Of course you have. Here’s why.

Some call it the USB paradox, the seemingly impossible process of making a 50-50 guess wrong twice.

6 years ago

A fire burns at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery hours after a series of early morning explosions at the 150-year-old industrial complex at 3100 W. Passyunk Ave. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Energy
Environment
Public Safety

Feds to investigate refinery explosion; local health officials remain cautious

A series of explosions that produced a giant fireball at the refinery early Friday led to plumes of black smoke and noxious odors that spread across the region.

6 years ago

Pictured here is a wind farm in the Baltic Sea is a joint venture of the Essen-based energy group Eon and the Norwegian shareholder Equinor. (Bernd W'stneck/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images)
Energy
Environment
New Jersey

Offshore wind turbines are coming to the Jersey Shore

The ‘historic’ approval by regulators clears the way for a 1,100-megawatt wind project about 15 miles off Atlantic City, enough power for 500,000 homes.

6 years ago

Flames burst into the air after an explosion at the Arco Oil Refinery in South Philadelphia, Sunday, Oct. 12, 1975. Cause was not known and the fire was reported “burning out of control”. Refinery is slightly up the Schuylkill River from the Gulf Oil plant where eight firemen died fighting a blaxe on August 17. (Bill Ingraham/AP Photo)
Energy
Environment
History
Billy Penn

South Philly refinery’s long history of fires, explosions, deaths and injuries

Even former Mayor Rizzo got hurt in one of the blasts.

6 years ago

Naloxone, commonly known by its brand name, Narcan (Emma Lee/WHYY, file)
Addiction
New Jersey
Politics

New Jersey’s naloxone giveaway distributes 32,000 doses of opioid-reversing drug

One hundred seventy-four pharmacies participated in what the state believed was the largest single-day U.S. public distribution of the opioid-reversing drug.

6 years ago

Fireman direct water at a crude oil storage tank and oil lines that exploded at the Gulf Oil Refinery in Philadelphia, Sunday, August 17, 1975. Main route and bridge over the refinery were closed to the Philadelphia international airport. (Rusty Kennedy/AP Photo)
Energy
History
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

South Philly refinery’s long history of fires, explosions, deaths and injuries

The refinery complex has killed over a dozen and injured at least 100 city residents, including firemen, oilmen and even a Philadelphia mayor.

6 years ago

A woman waits in line with her child outside the migrant processing center in San Antonio. (Bonnie Petrie/Texas Public Radio)
NPR
Immigration
International
National

African migrants are becoming a new face of the U.S. border crisis

Like the families from Central America, they are traveling great distances after seeing thousands gain entry to the United States in recent months.

6 years ago

CEO Kevin Thompson and COO Naim Statham present their fleet of close to a hundred Verve E-scooters, stored at a former hamburger take-out restaurant located at the corner of Roosevelt Blvd and F Street, on June 15, 2019. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Innovation
Philadelphia
Transportation
PlanPhilly

Philly natives enter the e-scooter wars with $100k homegrown startup, Verve S

Two Philly natives have invested $100,000 in dockless e-scooters. Now they just need their hometown and state to legalize them.

6 years ago

Listen 2:05
Crews battled a fire at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery on Monday night (NBC10)
PlanPhilly
Energy
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philadelphians deserve a voice in debate over future of local refineries

Residents in Eastwick live next to the single largest generator of particulate emission air pollution in Philadelphia.

6 years ago

A police officer stands by a sheet covering the remains of a young child and a baby stroller at the scene of a fatal accident on Roosevelt Boulevard in the Olney section of Philadelphia on Tuesday July 16, 2013. (Joseph Kaczmarek/AP Photo)
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Streets & Roads
PlanPhilly

City: Roosevelt Boulevard speed cameras to be live by end of year

The speed cameras are coming to a 12-mile stretch of Roosevelt between 9th Street and the Bucks County boundary line — a section of road that ranks as the city’s deadliest.

6 years ago

Westville residents (from right) Amberly Lynn, Jay Gray and Lamar Majette, wade through flood waters on Broadway. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Transportation

Severe weather spurs flooding, disrupts rail service in Pa., N.J.

The flooding forced the closures of several roads. PATCO service between Philadelphia and New Jersey was also suspended due to storm damage.

6 years ago

Boxing judge Lynne Carter was honored Wednesday at City Hall for her career in boxing. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Sports
The Philadelphia Tribune

Philadelphia honors trailblazing female boxing judge Lynne Carter

Carter, the first African-American woman to officiate professional fights in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey, was honored with the presentation of a City Liberty Bell.

6 years ago

Kathryn Ott-Lovell (left) and Anuj Gupta each won $150,000 to innovate Philly's public spaces. (Danya Henninger and the Knight Foundation)
Neighborhoods
Billy Penn

Can rec centers be business incubators? $300,000 Knight grant could make it happen

Two Philly leaders got some extra funding for cool public space ideas.

6 years ago

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