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Dunes in Midway Beach, South Seaside Park, New Jersey. (Dominick Solazzo)
Down the Shore
Environment
New Jersey

Beach replenishment won’t destroy tall dunes that saved N.J. community, feds say

An ongoing beach replenishment project in an Ocean County community that was saved from Superstorm Sandy's wrath won't negatively impact the formidable dune system, federal au

7 years ago

A student on the campus of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, trying out the hijab on World Hijab Day, 2017. (Russell Contreras/AP Photo)
Gender
Religion
The Conversation

The hijab, part of a growing fashion industry

Celebrated on Feb. 1, World Hijab Day is a “recognition of millions of Muslim women who choose to wear the hijab and live a life of modesty.”

7 years ago

A view of the PJM control room. (Courtesy of PJM)
Energy
Environment
National
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Bitter cold tests electricity, natural gas systems in Pa.

Residents of the mid-Atlantic and Midwest stayed indoors this week to avoid the Arctic air that swept the region, and used a lot of electricity and natural gas to keep warm.

7 years ago

A poster at the entrance of the Laurel Highlands Council headquarters in Pittsburgh shows a young girl in a Cub Scouts uniform. The program for younger kids can include co-ed troops, but older kids will have single-sex troops. (Katie Blackley/WESA)
NPR
Gender
Kids
National

Welcoming girls, Boy Scouts program is now Scouts BSA

The decision to invite girls into Boy Scouts was not an easy one but ahead of the February change, girls are already looking forward to being involved.

7 years ago

‘Something Happened in Our Town’ is a new children's book that helps parents talk to their kids about racial issues by addressing police-involved shootings. (Marianne Celano, Marietta Collins, and Ann Hazzard; Magination Press; and illustrator Jennifer Zivoin)
Books
Kids
Public Safety

‘Something Happened in Our Town’: a children’s book for tough conversations

“Something Happened in Our Town” helps parents talk to their kids about racial issues by addressing police-involved shootings.

7 years ago

Philadelphia Councilman Bobby Henon speaking at a Back the Blue rally at the FOP lodge in Northeast Philadelphia. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
The Philadelphia Experiment

Brazen corruption and pettiness hurts the most vulnerable

For years I’ve opposed the Kenney administration’s soda tax because studies showed such a tax would affect poor people of color disproportionately.

7 years ago

With smoke heavy in the air, a couple walks in the vicinity of a fire at the the Barclay Friends Senior Living Community in West Chester, Pa., Nov. 17. 2017. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Health Care
Pennsylvania

In deadly Chesco senior facility fire, sprinkler system valve off, says ATF

A federal investigation found the cause of the Chester County senior living center fire was “undetermined,” but confirmed some details about how the blaze spread.

7 years ago

South Street Cinema cited by Homeless Services offering shelter all night during the code blue. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Homelessness

South Street theater screened films for homeless during Code Blue nights

Bill Arrowood says the theater was never a shelter, just a business giving back to the community by inviting those without shelter in for an all-night movie marathon.

7 years ago

John Dougherty grew up in Pennsport and still lives there, as do many of the Local 98 union’s members. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Criminal Justice
PlanPhilly

Johnny Doc charges rattle Pennsport

John Dougherty grew up in Pennsport and still lives there, as do many of the Local 98 union’s members.

7 years ago

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Courtesy of Theatre Philadelphia
Things To Do
Community Events
January 31 - February 5, 2019

Great theater, the dawn of Black History Month, and winter festivals are this week’s highlights

Can't bring yourself to watch the Super Bowl this year? Never fear, we've got plenty of other options for you this weekend.

7 years ago

Listen 4:57
Facebook has been paying young users as young as 13 years old up to $20 a month to install an app called Facebook Research, TechCrunch reported. (Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
Kids
Technology

Facebook, Google draw scrutiny over apps that collected data from teens

Reports have surfaced that Facebook and Google offered adults and teens gift cards for installing apps that would let the companies collect data on their smartphones.

7 years ago

Philabundance volunteer Craig McCann hands out grapes as part of the Emergency Market for federal employees effected by the government shutdown. (Courtesy of Jonathan Gonzalez for Philabundance)
Philadelphia
Politics

Federal workers stock up at Philly food pantry as they wait for paychecks

Food insecurity is still gripping federal workers in Philly as they wait for their paychecks and brace for the possibility of another shutdown.

7 years ago

(Amy Favinger/NBC10)
NBC
Pennsylvania
Public Safety

20 to 40 vehicles involved in crash along Rt. 222 in Berks County

A crash involving 20 to 40 vehicles during a whiteout snow squall snarled traffic on a busy eastern Pennsylvania highway Wednesday afternoon.

7 years ago

People walk in a snow squall in Trenton, N.J. (AP file Photo/Mel Evans)
Down the Shore
New Jersey

Snow squalls possible at Shore as ‘dangerous’ cold arrives Wednesday

Snow squalls could potentially coincide with the arrival of bitterly cold temperatures on Wednesday, forecasters say. 

7 years ago

UPS is introducing cargo e-bikes in some U.S. cities. Philadelphia officials say the City of Brotherly Love could benefit from the trikes. (Courtesy of UPS)
PlanPhilly
Streets & Roads
Transportation
PlanPhilly

UPS is trading trucks for tricycles in some cities. Cargo trikes could also roll in Philly one day

UPS is introducing cargo e-bikes in some U.S. cities. Philadelphia officials say the City of Brotherly Love could benefit from the trikes.

7 years ago

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