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Dalia Burgos and her son Albert walk to Lewis Elkin School in Kensington. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Philadelphia
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PlanPhilly

New ‘Safe Corridors’ program brings parent patrols to opioid-plagued Kensington

The Philadelphia Resilience Project’s Safe Corridors initiative intends to make walks back and forth to school safer

7 years ago

Coal is piled up at the the Blaschak Coal Corporation pit mine Dec. 4, 2018, in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania. (Matt Smith for Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Changing Communities
Economy
Government Accountability

A new coal mine is opening in Pennsylvania. Is Trump to thank?

A new mine in Pennsylvania's anthracite coal country has not brought new jobs to the region.

7 years ago

(Amy Sisk/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
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Pennsylvania
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Two hurt in construction accident along Mariner East 2 near Pittsburgh

Contractors were struck by equipment.

7 years ago

Christmas tree inside the Victorian Band Stand in Cape May, N.J. (Photo courtesy of Robert Driebe)
New Jersey
Public Spaces

Why so many people visit Cape May in December

While some shore towns seem ready for hibernation as winter approaches, Cape May keeps things lively through the holidays, with historic buildings decked in lights and garland

7 years ago

Salesianum School received $16 million to upgrade Baynard Stadium. (Courtesy of Salesianum School)
Delaware

Salesianum receives $16M donation to rebuild Baynard Stadium in Wilmington

A deal has been reached to tear down Wilmington's 96-year old Baynard Stadium and replace it with a new facility.

7 years ago

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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper (19) celebrates after a 75-yard touchdown catch against the Philadelphia Eagles during the second half of an NFL football game, in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
Philadelphia
Sports

It’s not a ‘total pit of despair’ for Eagles fans as team’s hopes dim

For Eagles fans, does a Super Bowl title cover up the bitterness of a failed repeat campaign? Yes and no.

7 years ago

Officers Rana Ashfaq (left) and Joe Crouse flank Kofi Walker, 9, at the Caroling with a Cop event held in collaboration between the 39th Police District and the Georgia E. Gregory Interdenominational School Of Music on December 7.
View Finders
Policing
Religion

‘Caroling With Cops’ aims to spread cheer, ease tensions

The collaboration between the 39th Police District and the Georgia E. Gregory Interdenominational School of Music, is intended to create better relationships between residents

7 years ago

An Island Beach State Park snowy owl in January 2018 by @michelle_torcicollo_ as tagged #JSHN on Instagram.
Down the Shore
Environment
New Jersey
Outdoors

Snowy owls return to the Jersey Shore

After gracing the Jersey Shore with their presence during recent winters, the majestic snowy owls have returned.

7 years ago

A motorists on Highway 101 watches flames from the Thomas fire leap above the roadway north of Ventura, Calif., in December 2017. Hundreds of homes were destroyed in what was then California's most destructive wildfire. (Noah Berger/AP)
NPR
Environment
National

Fire-resistant is not fire-proof, California homeowners discover

California's building codes are not keeping up with the severe, wind-driven wildfires that are becoming the norm.

7 years ago

U.S. Coast Guard
Down the Shore
New Jersey

4 rescued from life raft after vessel catches fire off N.J.

Four escaped vessel after a commercial fishing vessel caught fire in the ocean off New Jersey early Saturday, authorities say.

7 years ago

The Cooch family is selling their historic home and ten acres of land surrounding to preserve the site of Delaware's only Revolutionary War battle in 1777. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Delaware
History

Site of Delaware’s only Revolutionary War battle to be preserved

Delaware officials say it will further protect the state’s only Revolutionary War battlefield.

7 years ago

President Donald Trump greets people after arriving via Air Force One at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018. Trump is attending the Army-Navy football game. (Susan Walsh/AP Photo)
Military
National
Sports

Trump is 10th sitting president to attend Army-Navy game

The commander in chief flew to Philadelphia for the 119th meeting in the storied rivalry between the service academies.

7 years ago

A partially submerged fishing vessel in the Manasquan Inlet Saturday morning. (Image: @thedeskchicken as tagged #JSHN on Instagram)
Down the Shore
New Jersey

In frigid overnight conditions, rescuers save 3 from boat sinking in N.J. inlet

Three people and a dog were rescued from a sinking boat early Saturday morning in the Manasquan Inlet. Authorities say they receiv ...

7 years ago

Piles of trash in Kensington. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Addiction
Changing Communities
Philadelphia

Philadelphia organizes second major Kensington street cleaning of 2018

City workers and volunteers in Philadelphia are teaming up for the second time in as many months to beautify dozens of trash and needle-s ...

7 years ago

(From left) Hank Heim, William Bonelli, Richard Schimmel and Isaac George salute at a ceremony commemorating the Pearl Harbor attack. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
History
Military

Remaining Pa. survivors honor Pearl Harbor’s 77th anniversary

Pennsylvania's commemoration ceremony is just one of many held annually around the country.

7 years ago

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