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African heritage dancers perform at Philadelphia's Odunde Festival.
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Community Events
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
PlanPhilly

Odunde still drawing new fans, 44 years after first street festival

Odunde is 44 years old but the largest street festival in the nation continues to grow as newcomers discover its vibrant charms.

7 years ago

A wildfire in Wharton State Forest in April 2016. (Photo: John H. Rieth/NJFFS)
Down the Shore
Environment
New Jersey

Officials investigating whether lightning sparked now contained forest fire

Rain helped firefighters get the upper hand on a fire that consumed 1,800 acres in New Jersey's Wharton State Forest.

7 years ago

At its height, the National Welfare Rights Organization had more than 25,000 dues-paying members. Some people have called it
NPR
History
Personal Finance

The mothers who fought to radically reimagine welfare

The program most of us refer to as "welfare" began as Aid to Dependent Children during the New Deal, and offered financial assistance to women.

7 years ago

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LGBTQ
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philly Pride: 31 moments of celebration from the 2019 rainbow parade

Even Gritty showed up to twirl a colorful flag.

7 years ago

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This May 30, 2019 photo shows Skye Post, who will be a junior at Monmouth University this fall, demonstrating water quality testing equipment near a storm drain outfall pipe on the beach in Long Branch, N.J. University researchers are studying the relationship between heavy rainfall and elevated levels of bacteria from animal waste that gets flushed into storm sewers and out in the ocean at popular surfing beaches at the Jersey shore. (Wayne Parry/AP Photo)
Environment
New Jersey
Outdoors

Testing shows these N.J. waves are sick — in totally the wrong way

In one study at Monmouth University, researchers are evaluating water quality at popular surfing beaches along the Jersey shore.

7 years ago

(Google Image)
Down the Shore
New Jersey

Teen pulled from Ocean County lagoon, rushed to hospital

A teenager was rushed to a hospital after he was pulled from an Ocean County lagoon Saturday, authorities say. 

7 years ago

YouTube's decision not to ban a right-wing vlogger for targeting a gay journalist has rekindled debates around hate speech, censorship, and whether companies
NPR
LGBTQ
Public Safety
Technology

Is YouTube doing enough to stop harassment of LGBTQ content creators?

YouTube announced it will be taking steps to remove supremacist content and re-examine its anti-harassment policy following days of backlash.

7 years ago

Children got a lesson in wildlife management after the Pa. Game Commission tranquilized a bear that had wandered into Harrisburg. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Kids
Outdoors
Pennsylvania

A bear stuck in a tree in Harrisburg becomes a wildlife lesson for children

The Game Commission plans to bring the bear north, to the mountains he would typically call home.

7 years ago

Floodwaters from the Arkansas River line either side of a road in Russellville, Arkansas, engulfing businesses and vehicles. (Nathan Rott/NPR)
NPR
Environment
National
Public Safety

‘We all owe Al Gore an apology’: More people see climate change in record flooding

A string of natural disasters has hit the U.S. in recent weeks. While none of these events can be directly attributed to climate change, for many the connection seems clear.

7 years ago

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Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Billy Penn

Eat Philly’s best BBQ with impressive young first responders — and no lines

The impressive group of first responders we showcased in the latest edition of Who’s Next.

7 years ago

Georgia state Rep. Erica Thomas speaks during a protest against recently passed abortion-ban bills at the state Capitol on May 21 in Atlanta. (Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images)
NPR
Health Care
National
Public Health

Poll: Majority want to keep abortion legal, but they also want restrictions

The poll comes as several states have pushed to limit abortions in hopes of getting the Supreme Court to reconsider the issue.

7 years ago

Home healthcare workers Stephanie Williams, (left), and Lolita Owens rally at the Frankford Transportation Center in February to pressure state lawmakers to increase the state minimum wage to $15 an hour. (Michael D’Onofrio/The Philadelphia Tribune)
Economic Development
Personal Finance
Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Tribune

It’s not enough to talk about ‘career pathways’

The minimum wage has been the same since 2009. Gov. Tom Wolf and his fellow Democrats want to more than double it. Though it looks like they are willing to settle for less.

7 years ago

Naloxone, commonly known by its brand name, Narcan (Emma Lee/WHYY, file)
Addiction
New Jersey
Public Health

N.J. will offer overdose-reversing drug naloxone for free at pharmacies on June 18

It’s the latest salvo in the ongoing fight against the opioid crisis in New Jersey, which saw more than 3,100 drug-overdose deaths last year.

7 years ago

About 200 protesters gather at Philadelphia police headquarters to call for action against police officers who posted racist comments on Facebook. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Government Accountability
Philadelphia
Policing
Billy Penn

Hundreds protest at Philly police HQ, call for action on intolerant Facebook posts

Hundreds showed up at Philadelphia Police headquarters on Friday for a protest calling for a response to the city officers allegedly linked to hateful Facebook posts.

7 years ago

Ronsha Dickerson leads a tour of Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, June 6, 2019 (Miguel Martinez for WHYY)
Economic Development
New Jersey
Taxes

Amid tax break fight, residents show top N.J. official the ‘real’ Camden

Economic development chief Kevin Quinn agreed to a four-hour tour of Camden, a gesture of good-will at a time of ratcheting tensions over tax breaks.

7 years ago

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