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The July Fourth Party on the Parkway (J. Fusco/Visit Philly)
Community Events
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philly’s July Fourth party will be fenced in this year, for a ‘more open’ experience

You’ll be able to get a beer and roam freely along the Parkway.

7 years ago

Girls 19 years old and under participate in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. Olympic Development Program program on the Schuylkill in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Sports

Young Olympic hopefuls tackle the Schuylkill with 2028 LA games in mind

Philly is hosting one of six Olympic development camps where young athletes are already preparing for the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.

7 years ago

Listen 4:05
(Justin Auciello for WHYY)
Down the Shore
Environment
New Jersey

Treatment plant malfunction forces ocean swimming ban in N.J. town

There's no ocean swimming allowed along a significant stretch of the Wildwood Crest beach after a malfunction at a wastewater treatment facility.

7 years ago

A youth stands Sunday by the border fence that separates Mexico from the U.S., where candles and crosses stand in memory of the father and daughter who died during their journey toward the U.S. (Emilio Espejel/AP)
NPR
Immigration

Border community remembers a father and daughter who drowned crossing the Rio Grande

Residents gathered at vigils in McAllen and Brownsville on Sunday evening to remember the lives of Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez and his 23-month-old daughter, Angie Valeria.

7 years ago

A Mosquito device at the East Poplar Playground  (Michaela Winberg/Billy Penn)
Kids
Outdoors
Public Spaces
Billy Penn

‘They must really hate teens’: Backlash grows against Mosquito devices in Philly parks

Councilmember Helen Gym is on a mission to get the “sonic weapons” taken down.

7 years ago

Families from across Philadelphia came to Fairmount Park to participate in the Water Fight Philly event on Sunday, June 30, 2019. (Kriston Jae Bethel for WHYY)
View Finders
Outdoors
Philadelphia

As shootings rise, celebrating life with ‘empowering’ water gun fight in Fairmount Park

About 100 people came out Sunday for a water gun fight in Fairmount Park, hosted by a group that hopes to redefine firearms as shootings rise in Philly.

7 years ago

Ryan O’Callaghan is president of the United Steelworkers Local 10-1, which represents 640 union workers at Philadelphia Energy Solutions. The 150-year-old refinery is shutting down later this month after a fire destroyed one of its units. (Ximena Conde/WHYY)
Economy
Philadelphia

PES refinery workers face difficult choices as layoffs loom

With the PES refinery expected to shut down later this month, the union representing 640 workers will begin bargaining for severance pay on Wednesday.

7 years ago

(Courtesy of the Townbank Fire Company)
Down the Shore
New Jersey

Severe Shore thunderstorms push boat ashore, force concert cancellation

The National Weather Service says the severe weather was "significant," reporting numerous instances of wind damage and hail measuring up to a quarter-size. 

7 years ago

Marchers participate in the Queer Liberation March in New York, Sunday, June 30, 2019.  (Seth Wenig/AP Photo)
LGBTQ

50 years of LGBTQ pride showcased in protests, parades

More than 2,000 people gathered Sunday morning outside the bar where patrons resisted a police raid in 1969.

7 years ago

Award recipients pose for pictures after a ceremony at the inaugural Unity Day at Vernon Park, in Germantown, on Saturday. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Community Events
Philadelphia

Get to know some of North Central Philly’s ‘unsung heroes’

In the city, there are people who go above and beyond to better the day-to-day life of their neighbors. But often, they get little recognition.

7 years ago

Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart, Faith Work Director for the National LGBTQ Task Force, ministers and advocates for all. (Abdul R. Sulayman/The Philadelphia Tribune)
LGBTQ
Philadelphia
Religion
The Philadelphia Tribune

Naomi Washington-Leapheart: Breaking LGBTQ faith barriers

A Chestnut Hill minister and LGBTQ rights activist is making waves here in the city and across the country.

7 years ago

2019 Billy Penn Award Gala (MARK HENNINGER / IMAGIC DIGITAL)
Community Events
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

The 2019 Billies were a ‘love letter to Philadelphia’

Congratulations to all the nominees — you made the inaugural Billy Penn Awards Gala a successful show.

7 years ago

Protestors gathered at the oil refinery in South Philadelphia. (Rachael Warriner)
Energy
Environment

From Catastrophe to Closure: A vision beyond fossil fuels

As the fireball raged over South Philadelphia last week, over one million residents in our region faced potentially life-threatening circumstances.

7 years ago

(Wikimedia Commons/Elmas Photography)
Billy Penn

Are fireworks legal in Philadelphia? This could be the year

…but good luck finding a place to set them off.

7 years ago

(Sunrise Philly/Twitter)
Environment
Politics

Youth activists demand, but don’t get, debate devoted to climate change

Philadelphians with the Sunrise Movement protested in Washington for three days, seeking a Democratic debate focused on climate issues.

7 years ago

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