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Guardian Civic League President and Democratic nominee for Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal explains to a  young audience best practices for encounters with police officers when they are stopped for questioning. (Jonathan Wilson for WHYY)
Criminal Justice
Policing
Race & Ethnicity

‘You can’t talk yourself out:’ Black officers train Philly residents on their rights in police stops

Following the fatal shooting of a woman in Texas, two organizations of black officers hosted a training for people of color in Philly on interacting with police.

7 years ago

 Fall Beach Sweeps volunteers pausing for a photo in Midway Beach in Oct. 2011. (Photo courtesy of Dominick Solazzo)
Down the Shore
Environment
New Jersey

Thousands to scour N.J. beaches during massive fall trash sweep

Volunteers will scour tidal waterways for debris, documenting the quantity and types of garage found.

7 years ago

Traffic jams the Garden State Parkway across the Great Egg Harbor Bay Inlet Bridge near Ocean City, N.J.  (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
Down the Shore
New Jersey
Streets & Roads
Transportation

Thanks to increased traffic prediction, Garden State Parkway drivers won’t see a toll increase

Authority officials say toll increases won't be needed due to increased traffic and revenue predicted for 2020.

7 years ago

(BigStock/Mark Henninger/Billy Penn illustration)
Community Events
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

15 Philly Halloween parties bringing spooky, mysterious fun

Wear costumes, eat candy and get tricky with dance moves.

7 years ago

A 2 year-old was killed on Water Street in Kensington when a gunman shot through the front windows into her family’s living room (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Philadelphia Experiment
Philadelphia
Public Safety
The Philadelphia Experiment

Philly child shootings show we can’t wait for government to reduce violence

Solomon Jones writes about 2 children shot this past weekend. “Philadelphia’s black and brown community — my community — must do something.”

7 years ago

Matt Lindenmuth, founder of the Larimer Beer Company, holds the company’s latest creation “Bird Gang IPA” which debuted Oct. 13. (P. Kenneth Burns/WHYY)
Business
Economic Development
Pennsylvania

Chester brewery hopes to hire city residents as it expands

The Larimer Beer Company hopes to hire residents from the City of Chester as they expand their footprint in the city.

7 years ago

The owner of Nam Son Bakery behind the counter of the South Philadelphia shop. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Business
Philadelphia

Hoa Binh Plaza banh mi shop closed amid concerns that city agency was ‘weaponized for gentrification’

Nam Son Bakery closed this month. The shuttered shop has become a symbol of cultural displacement to the Vietnamese community.

7 years ago

Ramona Hieye in her living room at her home in North Philadelphia. (Vanessa Dávila/AL DIA News)
Addiction
Gender
Philadelphia
Broke in Philly

Ramona: A story of perseverance in Kensington

My name is Ramona Hieye. I grew up in Kensington. My Kensington had drugs and violence, just like now. My Kensington was no less tragic. But nobody seemed to care.

7 years ago

A 2 year-old was killed on Water Street in Kensington when a gunman shot through the front windows into her family’s living room (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Public Safety

‘You should always feel OK in your home’: Why two brutal crimes in Philly could unleash extra trauma

Even more than a typical shooting, a pair of horrific incidents involving small children this weekend could puncture the city’s sense of safety.

7 years ago

Firefighters attacking the flames of a fire in an auto shop at 59th and Irving streets in West Philly. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Public Safety

West Philly blaze linked to auto shop that failed fire inspections two weeks ago

An auto shop that erupted in a dramatic three-alarm blaze in West Philly was cited for serious fire code violations by the city two weeks ago.

7 years ago

Philly's roller derby team practices plays in the runup to champs. (Michaela Winberg/Billy Penn)
Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

Philly’s bad-ass roller derby team will compete in the international championships

It’s the Liberty Belles’ first time in the playoffs in five years, and training is intense.

7 years ago

Jewelers Row, one of the oldest diamond districts in America, is threatened by a plan to construct a 29-story residential tower. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Radio Times
New Jersey
Real Estate

Regional Roundup – 10/21/19

This week; recap of Atlantic City mayor scandal, the past and future of Jewelers Row, and "Spit Spreads Death."

Air Date: October 21, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 48:59
Saint Francis de Sales Church in West Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Preservation
Religion

Sacred battleground: Why the Philadelphia Archdiocese surrendered to preservationists

The Archdioceses of Philadelphia acknowledges that its position on preservation is no longer as oppositional as it once was.

7 years ago

A 2018-19 WIC food guide at a supermarket in South Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Income Inequality
Kids
Pennsylvania

Safety net program for Pa. women and children is switching out paper for plastic

For decades, the state’s WIC program has cut checks — lots of them — to its low-income participants. That will stop by the end of 2019.

7 years ago

Supporters of gun control measures gather at the Legislative Office Building in Concord, N.H., in August, to urge Republican Gov. Chris Sununu to act after mass shootings in Texas and Ohio. (Michael Casey/AP Photo)
NPR
Law
National

Poll: Number of Americans who favor stricter gun laws continues to grow

The percentage of Americans who favor stricter gun laws is on the rise, though significant partisan divisions persist.

7 years ago

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