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Facebook: Fake account removal doubles to 3 billion in 6 months
Facebook also said Thursday that it removed more than 7 million posts, photos and other material because it violated its rules against hate speech.
6 years ago
Philly nonprofit banned from Twitter for celebrating 10 years of helping kids
Twitter's algorithm apparently decided the account was guilty of violating the platform’s terms of service, which state that users must be at least 13.
6 years ago
NOAA predicts near-normal Atlantic hurricane season, stresses ‘it only takes one’
The outlook, released by NOAA on Tuesday, anticipates nine to 15 named storms, of which four to eight will become hurricanes and two to four major hurricanes.
6 years ago
Cooking for the culture: Philly’s 2nd annual Black Restaurant Week
Chefs mix African and Caribbean cultural influences, traditional American cuisine, and a taste of CBD oil as preparations for Black Restaurant Week get underway.
6 years ago
VisionQuest employees: ‘It’s not safe for us … How would it be safe for the kids?’
Five staffers describe a lack of training, hostile work environment at VisionQuest. The company wants to open a 60-bed facility for unaccompanied immigrant youth in Philly.
6 years ago
Listen 1:31Trot on over to Devon, browse the wares of history and salute the service of fallen troops
Honoring fallen service members, Devon’s mane event and the art of tango are just a few of this week’s “Things To Do.”
6 years ago
Listen 4:54More community gardens to bloom on city lots, Philly Land Bank czar says
City officials reaffirmed a commitment to protecting community gardens amid growing concerns about their tenuous hold in redeveloping neighborhoods.
6 years ago
McDonald’s facing new charges of sexual harassment
For the third time in three years, McDonald's Corp. is facing allegations of rampant sexual harassment of female employees by male coworkers and managers.
6 years ago
Why both sides of Philly’s supervised injection debate say it’s about life and death
A plan to create a supervised injection site in Philadelphia is faces fierce opposition from neighbors in Kensington, ground zero of the city's opioid epidemic.
Air Date: May 22, 2019
Listen 12:56Endangered birds force buggy access closure on N.J. beach
New Jersey officials will soon temporarily prohibit beach buggy access in a portion of Island Beach State Park due to the presence of a nesting endangered shorebird.
6 years ago
Why the Philadelphia Free Library is putting community before books
Modernizing the Philadelphia Free Library system has meant more than offering computer labs and e-books.
Air Date: May 21, 2019
Listen 12:06CEO of the National Museum of American Jewish History to step down
Ivy Barsky, head of the NMAJH since 2012, is stepping down. The museum has not performed as expected in its building on Independence Mall.
6 years ago
What’s it like to be homeless in Philly? This podcast takes you there
“Heard” features stories from people who’ve lived on the street.
6 years ago
How to try your hand at half-ball, the old-school Philly street game
The game of half-ball has a local history spanning about 70 years that calls for a broomstick, a three-story building, and half of a squishy ball.
6 years ago
Listen 3:05Patrols underway to enforce federal striped bass regulations in N.J.
As striped bass arrive in New Jersey waters, the U.S. Coast Guard is ready to issue fines to anglers who catch striped bass outside of the allowable boundary, officials say.
6 years ago