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The spire of Christ Church in Od City fades behind a cascade of water, part of a fire protection system installed to prevent the kind of calamity that occured at Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Architecture & Design
Religion

Philadelphia’s historic Christ Church tests its fire sprinkler system ahead of renovations

In reaction to concerns about the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Old City church tests its “deluge” suppression system.

6 years ago

Unveiling of Free Streets Location (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
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Philadelphia
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North Broad gets another go for Philly Free Streets in August

On August 3, North Broad Street from City Hall to Butler Avenue will host the event for the second consecutive year.

6 years ago

New Jersey Transit and Department of Transportation officials say the Atlantic City rail line will be reopened by May 12. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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NJ Transit resuming rail service to Atlantic City, Princeton

New Jersey Transit will resume service on its Atlantic City and Princeton "Dinky" lines on May 12, about two weeks earlier than it had anticipated.

6 years ago

This file picture shows a cooling tower at the Salem nuclear power plant owned by the Public Service Energy Group and a building on a small farm in Lower Alloways Creek Township, N.J., in rural Salem County. (Mel Evans/AP Photo)
Energy
New Jersey
NJ Spotlight

Critics slam PSEG’s notice of nuclear shutdown on eve of subsidy decision

Foes say it’s an effort to intimidate Board of Public Utilities as it decides whether big subsidies are merited for three nuclear units in South Jersey.

6 years ago

(NASA image/file)
Down the Shore
New Jersey
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Fireball streaks across southern Jersey Shore sky

Commenters on the Cool Cape May Facebook page reported seeing the vivid fireball and feeling shaking. 

6 years ago

In this March 27, 2019, photo, Kacey Ruegsegger Johnson poses for a portrait at her home in Cary, N.C. Ruegsegger Johnson, now a mother of four, survived a shotgun blast during the 1999 shootings at Colorado's Columbine High School that left 12 students, one teacher, and both gunmen dead. (Allen G. Breed/AP Photo)
National
Public Safety

Columbine survivors send kids to schools altered by attack

The emotional toll of the shooting that killed 12 classmates and a teacher has been amplified by fears about their own kids' safety.

6 years ago

An unidentified woman makes her way to the base of a waterfall
Outdoors
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania to close popular hiking trail, citing safety

Glen Onoko has been the scene of dozens of serious accidents over the years, and several deaths, straining the region's all-volunteer fire departments.

6 years ago

Apr 16, 2019; Philadelphia, PA, USA; MLB commissioner Rob Manfred (podium) and Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf (blue cap) and Phillies owner John Middleton stand on stage with members of the Philadelphia Phillies front office and players during a fan and media event at Independence Mall to announce Philadelphia as the host of the 2026 All Star Game. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

Why the MLB All-Star Game in Philly was announced 7 years early

There’s the semiquincentennial celebration — but also a sad, personal reason.

6 years ago

Major League Baseball will play the 2026 All-Star Game in Philadelphia to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. (Matt Slocum/AP Photo, File)
Philadelphia
Sports

2026 MLB All-Star Game will be in Philadelphia

Baseball's 2026 All-Star Game will be played in Philadelphia to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

6 years ago

Sawsan Ali, left, and son Maaz Mohammed celebrate the fall of Sudanese leader Omar Al-Bashir. (Abdul R. Sulayman/The Philadelphia Tribune)
International
Politics
The Philadelphia Tribune

Local Sudanese happy to see longtime dictator al-Bashir removed

These sentiments echoed through the approximately 3,000 members of the Sudanese community in greater Philadelphia this weekend.

6 years ago

A hole is seen in the dome inside Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Firefighters declared success Tuesday in a more than 12-hour battle to extinguish an inferno engulfing Paris' iconic Notre Dame cathedral that claimed its spire and roof, but spared its bell towers and the purported Crown of Christ. (Christophe Petit Tesson, Pool via AP)
Architecture & Design
International
Philadelphia

‘It’s more than memories – it’s France’; French expats in Philly wonder if Notre Dame will be restored

French expatriates in Philly remember the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris as a landmark of their youth, and they wonder if it will ever be the same after Monday’s fire.

6 years ago

Dee McDowell (left), who is experiencing homelessness, collects her mail from volunteer Chris Martin at Broad Street Ministry on Avenue of the Arts. (Anthony Pezzoti/The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Homelessness
Income Inequality
Broke in Philly

Mail for the homeless: A local lifeline for people off the grid

Since 2010, Broad Street Ministry has served as a kind of post office for people experiencing homelessness. Those who comes in can claim the ministry’s address as their own.

6 years ago

Siobhan Reardon in the Parkway Central Library. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
PlanPhilly

Philly councilwoman calls for Free Library director to step down

Philadelphia Councilwoman Cindy Bass called for new leadership at the city’s library system following allegations of workplace bias and discrimination.

6 years ago

Food Bank workers prepare lunch inside the industrial kitchen at the new facility in Glasgow. The kitchen will be used for training in the expanded culinary program. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Delaware
Food & Drink
Income Inequality

Delaware food bank opens expanded facility to help meet needs of 114,000

The Food Bank of Delaware expands ability to help more than 114,000 residents in the state who struggle with food insecurity.

6 years ago

Flames and smoke rise from Notre Dame cathedral as it burns in Paris, Monday, April 15, 2019. Massive plumes of yellow brown smoke filled the air above Notre Dame Cathedral and ash fell on tourists and others around the island that marks the center of Paris. (Thibault Camus/AP Photo)
International
Public Safety
Religion

Massive fire engulfs beloved Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

Firefighters continue working as massive blaze in brought under control at the French capital's iconic Notre Dame Cathedral.

6 years ago

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