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The Feldsteins in 1983 (from left to right): Michael, Bernie, Barbara and Vickie. (Courtesy of the Feldstein family)
NPR
Home & Family

‘A great burden was lifted’: A father’s made-up day of forgiveness

Bernie Feldstein created "Amnesty Day," a tradition he started so his kids could confess anything without punishment.

7 years ago

Southern Delaware’s Latinx population has seen a big growth over the past 30 years. A new report from the Delaware Community Foundation looks at the community’s contributions and challenges to further success. (Courtesy of Delaware Community Foundation)
Delaware
Immigration

Report shows Latinx boom in southern Del., but there’s work to do to help newcomers thrive

The Latinx community in Sussex County has grown to about 20,000 — 13 times what it was in 1990 — according to a Delaware Community Foundation report.

7 years ago

Images of what appears to be cremated remains inside the former Baker Funeral Home at 2008 N. Broad Street, taken earlier this year. (Provided)
Philadelphia
Policing
The Philadelphia Tribune

Philly police investigation reveals possible cremated remains in former Baker Funeral Home

Philadelphia Police are investigating dozens of boxes of what appears to be cremated remains left inside a shuttered Black-owned funeral home in North Philadelphia.

7 years ago

West Side Grows Together's Sarah Lester, volunteer Brenden Cephas and United Neighbors organizer Vanity Constance stand in front of a mural on the Seventh Street bridge over I-95. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Delaware
Public Spaces

Wilmington overpass block party wants to reconnect neighbors divided by I-95

The bridge will play host to a free community meal with salsa dancing and live music followed by a community block party.

7 years ago

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Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Why is there a boat hanging off a bridge over the Schuylkill?

The new addition to Philly’s picturesque riverfront is attracting lots of stares.

7 years ago

A National Hurricane Center image depicting the probability of tropical storm force winds associated with Subtropical Storm Melissa, which will not be a factor in New Jersey.  The probabilities range from five to 10 percent (green) to 90 to 100% (purple). (National Hurricane Center/NOAA)
Down the Shore
Environment
New Jersey

Nor’easter becomes Subtropical Storm Melissa

The nor'easter responsible for significant beach erosion along the New Jersey coastline since late Wednesday is now officially a subtropical storm, forecasters say.

7 years ago

Botham Jean's younger brother Brandt Jean hugs convicted murderer and former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger after delivering his impact statement to her after she was sentenced to 10 years in jail, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019, in Dallas. Guyger shot and killed Botham Jean, an unarmed 26-year-old neighbor in his own apartment last year. She told police she thought his apartment was her own and that he was an intruder. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News via AP, Pool)
Radio Times
Criminal Justice
Religion

On forgiveness

The video of Brandt Jean forgiving and hugging Amber Guyger, who murdered his brother, has sparked a national conversation about the nature of forgiveness.

Air Date: October 11, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 49:44
A broodstock trout.  (NJDEP photo)
Down the Shore
Environment
New Jersey
Outdoors

N.J. fall trout season begins

Get your poles and tackle ready. New Jersey’s fall trout season kicked off Tuesday.

7 years ago

A beach in Seaside Heights is completely submerged during the Thursday evening high tide. (Photo courtesy of Penny Ferone/Jersey Shore Hurricane News)
Down the Shore
Environment
New Jersey
Sustainability

Nor’easter submerges newly replenished N.J. beaches

An ocean storm will continue to meander off the Middle Atlantic coast through Saturday, generating a strong onshore flow that will continue to lash New Jersey beaches.

7 years ago

The UAIDV was located at 225 Chestnut St., the building with arched entrances MARK HENNINGER / IMAGIC DIGITAL
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Why Philly’s robust Native American cultural center abruptly shut down

Before he was killed in a car crash, activist Kyle Shenandoah was working on resurrecting the indigenous peoples hub.

7 years ago

(J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
Things To Do
Community Events
October 10 - 16, 2019

Philly OutFest, South Jersey Pumpkin Show, Bilal at City Winery in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Philadelphia, Delaware, and South Jersey host an array of events from The Pumpkin Show to the Philadelphia OutFest to the “Art with Purpose” exhibit.

7 years ago

Listen 4:03
South Seaside Park
Down the Shore
Environment
New Jersey

NWS: Offshore storm will generate ‘significant’ beach erosion in N.J.

A coastal storm will remain off the New Jersey coast but will still generate gusty winds along the coastline, tidal flooding, and cause "significant" beach erosion.

7 years ago

Gov. Phil Murphy speaks about investing in NJ Transit as Kevin Corbett, the agency’s executive director, looks on, March 19, 2019. (Edwin J. Torres/ Governor's Office)
New Jersey
Politics
Transportation
NJ Spotlight

One year after major audit, NJ Transit’s to-do list remains long

While the Murphy administration has addressed some of the agency’s issues, a long-term funding solution still needs to be established, among other concerns.

7 years ago

Sam Wachs holds a sign that reads 'Free Hong Kong' at the Sixers pre-season game. (Courtesy of Sam Wachs)
International
Sports

A Sixers fan brought a ‘Free Hong Kong’ sign to Tuesday’s game. Here’s what happened next

Sixers fan Sam Wachs explains why he wanted to “cause a little ruckus” when the Sixers took on a team from China on Tuesday night.

7 years ago

Listen 3:30
This March 23, 2018, file photo shows an envelope containing a 2018 census letter mailed to a U.S. resident as part of the nation's only test run of the 2020 Census. (Michelle R. Smith/AP Photo)
National
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

How you can help Philadelphia get a fair count in the census

Philadelphia, along with the rest of the country, is about to witness a rare opportunity. No, it’s not the return of Halley’s Comet — that’s in 2061. It’s the U.S. Census!

7 years ago

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