Community
Wilmington stakeholders address gun violence in annual report
The Wilmington Community Advisory Council is continuing its work to end gun violence especially among the city’s youth.
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Pedestrian bridge collapses at university in Florida; several hurt
A newly-installed pedestrian bridge collapsed Thursday at Florida International University, trapping at least five vehicles underneath.
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‘Black Panther’ puts spotlight on question of connection
"Growing up, we used to get made fun of for being African" by black Americans, says the 36-year-old physical therapist. "Now ... we're in, we're cool."
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Life’s nice in the Nordic ice: Finland, neighbors top U.N. happiness index; America slides
The U.S. dropped four spots from last year to No. 18, just above the U.K. and the U.A.E. In fact, the explanation for the American slide gets an entire chapter.
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Black middle class finds refuge in East Germantown’s diversity, gentrifying on their own terms
“I can’t reverse gentrification with one bookstore. But what I can do is model alternatives to what gentrification looks like,” said Hill.
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NewsWorks Tonight, March 14, 2018
Air Date: March 14, 2018
Listen 17:133 maps that explain gentrification in Philadelphia
“Gentrification” is a word that gets tossed around a lot, especially in Philadelphia, a city where some neighborhoods are experiencing rapid demographic shifts.
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In Cosby Unraveled, Season 2 we prepare for Cosby’s retrial set against the backdrop of the #MeToo moment.
Air Date: March 14, 2018
Listen 2:30Remembering the 1967 Philadelphia student walkout
Nov. 17 marks the 50th anniversary of the Philadelphia city-wide Black-Student Walkout. Tribune Digital Editor Nicki Mayo spoke with protest organizer Walter D. Palmer.
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Thousands of Philly-area students walk out of school over gun violence
Students from more than 50 schools in the region left their classrooms this morning for today’s National School Walkout.
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Listen 5:13Delmarva Power test to lead to four hour power outage in Middletown
Middletown will go dark for four hours on Thursday morning.
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Voices behind the walkout: Mastery Charter School
At Mastery Charter School’s Shoemaker campus in West Philly, activism is ingrained in the school culture: 8th graders take a social justice class for heir history requirement.
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Graham wants the main beneficiaries to be people like herself, residents who stuck with the neighborhood during its darkest moments.
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Listen 5:59The student walkout for gun control
Air Date: March 14, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 13:59From prison, Meek Mill vows to champion changes in Pa. criminal justice system
Penn hosts discussion of Philadelphia rapper's case as emblematic of a system clouded with racial bias.
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