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Recycling bins on Cuthbert Street in Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Streets Department: Philly to stop burning recyclables

At a budget meeting Wednesday, the Philadelphia Streets Department chief told City Council that all the recycling material the city collects will soo be recycled again.

7 years ago

Photo/Janny Scott
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Janny Scott: Secrets and stories of a prosperous family

Janny Scott grew up in a blue-blood family on the Main Line. But, as she discovered researching for The Beneficiary, her family had secrets.

Air Date: April 18, 2019

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Environment
StateImpact Pennsylvania

What other states are doing about plastic bags — and what might happen with Pa.’s proposed ban

If consumers switch to paper bags, their environmental impact can be mitigated by state or local laws requiring that the bags are made of post-consumer waste.

7 years ago

A makeshift memorial is seen at the scene outside the office building housing The Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Md., on Sunday.
International
Media

Group: Americas saw greatest deterioration of press freedom

The report said that never before in the United States have journalists been subjected to so many death threats or turned so often to private security companies for protection

7 years ago

Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul in Philadelphia. (Courtesy of James Thomas More Griffin)
Religion

Seven places to pray in solidarity with Notre Dame

Here are a few recommendations for places you can go to pray in solidarity with Christ in the garden — and with those mourning the destruction at Notre Dame Cathedral.

7 years ago

People dressed as Easter bunnies pose for a photo.
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Community Events
April 19 - 25, 2019

Celebrate Easter, Passover and the Earth

This week, Easter and Passover celebrations abound; events focus on R&B and spoken word; and Earth Day observations await in New Jersey.

7 years ago

Listen 5:16
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.

7 years ago

Unveiling of Free Streets Location (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Community Events
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads

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.

7 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)
New Jersey
Transportation

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.

7 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.

7 years ago

(NASA image/file)
Down the Shore
New Jersey
Space

Fireball streaks across southern Jersey Shore sky

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

7 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.

7 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.

7 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.

7 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.

7 years ago

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