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National
Broke in Philly

2020 U.S. Census: 8 things you need to know

The U.S. Census is conducted every 10 years and counts the total population of people living in the country.

6 years ago

Some of the Kensington Play Captains facilitate a game on one of the Madison Street Playstreets on July 15, 2019. (Courtesy of Fab Youth Philly)
Kids
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Kensington Voice

Play Captains bring Playstreets to life in Kensington

The Play Captains program began with just one adult supervisor in Kensington, but quickly expanded to a team of five in Kensington, and five in West Philadelphia.

6 years ago

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Homelessness
LGBTQ
Philadelphia
Broke in Philly

Philly ‘Host Home’ program aims to slash LGBTQ youth homelessness, shelter costs

The Homeward Initiative, in partnership with local LGBTQ nonprofit Attic Youth Center, will serve queer young people ages 18-24 and will serve roughly a dozen young people.

6 years ago

PJM Interconnection headquarters in Audubon, Pennsylvania (Marie Cusick/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Business
Energy
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Calls for new leader of PJM Interconnection to focus on clean energy

PJM is the largest grid operator in the U.S. It manages the flow of wholesale electricity in all or part of 13 Mid-Atlantic and Midwestern states and D.C.

6 years ago

Stephanie Adams (left) prays during a Millati Islami meeting in Camden, N.J. (Miguel Martinez for WHYY)
Addiction
New Jersey
Religion

‘We’re in the business of saving lives’: In Camden, a 12-step recovery program for Muslims celebrates 30 years

On Saturday, Millati Islami World Services — the national organization that supports chapters across the country — will host its 30th-anniversary celebration in Camden.

6 years ago

Regional rail train
PlanPhilly
Energy
Pennsylvania
Transportation
PlanPhilly

SEPTA’s solar-powered train signals expected to improve safety in severe weather

With the new solar technology, SEPTA train engineers should be able to keep Regional Rail lines running safely when the main energy grid goes down.

6 years ago

A natural gas power plant under construction in Bradford County, Pa. (Marie Cusick/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Energy
Environment
New Jersey
NJ Spotlight

PSEG plans to power down all but three natural-gas power plants

Company indicates that making the closeouts a done deal by 2046 is critical to goal of reducing climate-warming emissions to net zero by 2050.

6 years ago

Micro-wind turbines and solar panels installed at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia are pictured Wednesday, November 19, 2014. (Mark Stehle/Invision for NRG/AP Images)
Energy
Philadelphia
Sports
NBC10

What happened to the wind turbines at Lincoln Financial Field?

The football stadium's "iconic symbols" of clean energy are being re-evaluated after recent repairs, an Eagles team official says.

6 years ago

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Down the Shore
New Jersey
Public Safety

Firefighters rescue N.J. boardwalk water park worker overcome by chlorine fumes

Firefighters rescued a Wildwood boardwalk water park employee who was overcome by chlorine gas Thursday. 

6 years ago

Townsends Inlet Bridge, connecting Avalon and Sea Isle City, New Jersey. (Google Maps)
Down the Shore
Infrastructure
New Jersey
Transportation

Key Shore bridge connecting 2 towns finally reopens; no toll through Monday

The Townsends Inlet Bridge reopened at 6 p.m. Thursday.

6 years ago

Mayor Jim Kenney (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Government Accountability
Philadelphia
Policing
Billy Penn

After promising increased transparency, Philadelphia is redacting police complaint records

The city says the change is necessary to protect officers' identities — and lets it keep up the pace of publishing despite a staff shortage.

6 years ago

Kyleah Smith (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Gender
Sex & Relationships

‘You deserve better’: How a class on healthy relationships changed her life

Kyleah Smith, 20, reflects on how a class helped her realize healthy relationships are possible in this essay for Philly Audio Diaries.

6 years ago

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Secretary of Defense Mark Esper speaks during a full honors welcoming ceremony for him at the Pentagon, Thursday, July 25, 2019, in Washington. President Donald Trump attended the ceremony. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo)
Military
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Bucks and Montco activists skeptical about Pentagon PFAS task force

The new Secretary of Defense says he wants to review how chemicals in firefighting foam contaminated groundwater near military bases nationwide.

6 years ago

Vietnamese community members in front of 1515 Arch Street. (Courtesy of 18MillionRising)
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia

Why Philly’s Vietnamese community is fighting to save Hoa Binh Plaza

The demolition of Hoa Binh Plaza would close 10 vibrant long-term ethnic businesses, end 50 jobs and eliminate nearly 30 years of service to Philly's many diverse communities.

6 years ago

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Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Using fire and force, this Philly author turns guns into garden tools

For those who’ve lost loved ones, Shane Claiborne’s hammer can be cathartic.

6 years ago

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