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Lucy The Elephant in 1895 stands at Atlantic Avenue and  Decatur Street, Margate City, N.J. (Library of Congress)
The Why
New Jersey
Public Spaces
Sculpture

Lucy The Elephant at 138: Standing the test of time

Lucy The Elephant, the 65-foot-tall Margate landmark, turns 138 Saturday. The country's oldest roadside attraction has withstood natural disasters and threats of demolition.

Air Date: July 17, 2019

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Down the Shore
New Jersey

4 injured in N.J. boat crash, authorities say

Four people suffered injuries of varying severity in a Cape May County boat crash Monday evening, authorities say.

7 years ago

The Philadelphia Inquirer newsroom at 801 Market St. (Mark Henninger/Imagic Digital)
Media
Billy Penn

Why the Inquirer slashed nearly 40 jobs — but is still optimistic about its future

The newspaper says it has five years to turn things around.

7 years ago

Parental drug use is increasingly cited as the reason to remove kids from their homes and place them in foster care. Some argue more should be done to keep families together. (Heleen Zeegers/Getty Images)
NPR
Addiction
Home & Family
Kids

More kids are getting placed in foster care because of parents’ drug use

The number of cases of children entering the foster care system due to parental drug use has more than doubled since 2000, according to research published this week

7 years ago

Philadelphia Police Department van
Philadelphia
Policing

Exclusive: Philly police release hundreds of disciplinary records for ‘Facebook cops’

The disclosure of civilian complaints for officers in the scandalizing social media database is likely the largest records disclosure in department history.

7 years ago

Firefighting foam used here at Dover Air Force Base may be to blame for PFAS contamination in wells nearby. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Mauricio Campino)
Delaware
Public Health

Four more PFAS-contaminated water wells found near Dover Air Force Base

Four wells near Dover Air Force Base had levels of PFAS above federal standards. The Air Force is providing bottled water to those affected.

7 years ago

Pastor Chico Robinson of Truth Church Worship Cneter, and first lady Nickie Robinson, sing during church service (Marissa Weekes Mason/The Philadelphia Tribune)
Religion
Technology
The Philadelphia Tribune

At Truth Church, ministry emerged from Facebook performances

It didn’t take long for word of this freedom of religious expression to seep out, and the church, which began with a few faithful, is growing rapidly.

7 years ago

Sharif Abdur-Rahim, one of two founding brothers of West Philadelphia's African Cultural Arts Forum, stands in a second-floor workshop used to store African art and to produce the oils, incense and personal-care products they sell. (Kriston Jae Bethel for NextCity)
Business
Race & Ethnicity
Broke in Philly

Can employee ownership preserve legacy businesses in communities of color?

Next City looks at year one of the SEED Fellowship, which educates small-business owners on how to craft succession plans and convert to employee ownership.

7 years ago

The Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Cape May team in action. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo/file)
Down the Shore
New Jersey
Outdoors

Coast Guard urges caution along N.J. Intracoastal Waterway as buoy project begins

Boating New Jersey's Intracoastal Waterway will soon become even safer once the U.S. Coast Guard completes work that is set to begin Monday.

7 years ago

(Mirror-Images/Bigstock)
Sports

For special needs adults, a league of their own is coming to Philadelphia

For young adults with autism, services can be hard to come by. But Alternative Baseball offers a chance for socializing and skills development.

7 years ago

Aaron White only heard about the shooting at Overbrook Playground Sunday morning. He describes the shooting as an unfortunate event in what he considers a quiet part of the neighborhood. He took his three-year-old daughter for a swim Sunday afternoon. (Ximena Conde/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Overbrook residents defiant after shooting disrupts a cookout attended by hundreds

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross said Saturday that at least 20 shots were fired. Seven people — ages 18 to 28 — were injured and sent to the hospital.

7 years ago

Jessica Bray and her husband, Anthony Bray, pose with their 1970 Volkswagen Beetle. Anthony converted his Beetle to an electric car.
NPR
History
Transportation

A bug’s life: Remembering the classic Volkswagen Beetle

The last Volkswagen Beetle rolled off the assembly line in Mexico this month. We remember the beloved automotive icon with stories from our listeners.

7 years ago

Sean and Gina Butler-Galliera will be The 700's new owners COURTESY THE 700 AND SEAN AND GINA BUTLER GALLIERA
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

A homecoming for new owners of longstanding Northern Liberties tavern, sold after 22 years

The 700’s name will not change, incoming proprietors said.

7 years ago

Corinthia Isom, right, was just a child when her mother died. At StoryCorps in 2015, Kathleen Payne, left, told Isom why her mom trusted her to take care of her daughter. (Carolina Escobar/StoryCorps)
NPR
National

‘You make your own family’: Losing a mother, gaining 2 more

Corinthia Isom was just a child when her mother died, but her mom ensured a mother figure stayed in her life.

7 years ago

Democratic presidential hopeful Jay Inslee joins activist with Philly Thrive for a community BBQ, in Fairmount park, on Saturday. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Environment
Politics

Presidential hopeful Jay Inslee meets with neighbors of South Philly refinery, pushes his plan on climate change

Democratic presidential candidate Jay Inslee met with members of the environmental advocacy group Philly Thrive on Saturday to hear about their Right to Breathe campaign.

7 years ago

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