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 Kareem Lee, left, Jason Reeves and Dave Johnson, right, from Black Men Run were running the  Atlantic City Marathon Race 10k on 10/20/18. 
(Photo courtesy of Dave Johnson)
Philadelphia
Sports

Seasoned Philadelphia Marathon runner points out rookie mistakes that are easy to avoid

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn talks with Dave Johnson, Philadelphia chapter captain of Black Men Run, about this year's Philadelphia Marathon.

7 years ago

Listen 5:38
This July 16, 2013 file photo shows a sign at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif.  (Ben Margot/AP Photo, File)
Politics
Technology

Facebook says it’s better at detecting rule violations

Facebook is making progress on rooting out hate, fake accounts and other objectionable content.

7 years ago

A rally took place at Point State Park Friday, November 9, 2018, to honor the victims of the Tree of Life synagogue shooting. (Virginia Alvino Young/WESA)
Keystone Crossroads
Criminal Justice
Pennsylvania
Public Safety

Should the accused Tree of Life shooter be executed? It depends on who you ask

The Tree of Life shooting, which left 11 Jewish worshippe ...

7 years ago

Listen 4:51
The walls of a scorched antique shop stand on Skyway after a wildfire burned through Paradise, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
National
Public Safety

Fire death toll at 56 and counting in Northern California

At least 56 people were killed, with 130 others missing.

7 years ago

Google image.
Down the Shore
New Jersey

Good Samaritans rescue 5 after small boat capsizes

Two Good Samaritans rescued five people from a back bay off Avalon after their small boat capsized early Tuesday evening, authorities sa ...

7 years ago

Sandbags are used to slow the erosion of the bank along the Delaware River. (Bill Barlow for WHYY)
Environment
History
New Jersey

Can this New Jersey lighthouse be saved?

An intense wind from the west frothed the Delaware Bay and tore at the signs activists held as they gathered on the beach near the East P ...

7 years ago

A performer on a motorbike kicks their feet in the air
Things To Do
November 15 - 22, 2018

Things to do: Hot poetry, cool music and ‘altogether ooky’ family fun

With the Thanksgiving holiday bearing down quickly, try one of our event picks for a break between running errands and planning for the annual family festivities.

7 years ago

Listen 4:28
National Transportation Safety Board investigators examine damage to the engine of the Southwest Airlines plane that made an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia on Tuesday, April 17, 2018.
Public Safety
Transportation

Hearing reveals chilling details of fatal Southwest flight

The harrowing details from the April fatal flight were released for the first time as the National Transportation Safety Board began a hearing Wednesday.

7 years ago

Beth Lyon is the pastor of Glenside United Church of Christ. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Public Safety
Public Spaces
Religion

As hate crimes increase, faith leaders come to Philly security summit

For the third straight year, hate crimes are happening more frequently.  They increased by about 17 percent in 2017, according to U.S au ...

7 years ago

El Carnaval de Puebla, a huge street festival, takes place in the Italian Market section of South Philadelphia, which houses a growing Latino population. (Angela Gervasi for WHYY)
NPR
National
Race & Ethnicity

Latinos increasingly concerned about their place in U.S. society, survey finds

One out of every two Latinos in the United States says that life has become more difficult for them in the past year.

7 years ago

In this Oct. 28, 2018, file photo a Pittsburgh Police officer walks past the Tree of Life Synagogue and a memorial of flowers and stars in Pittsburgh in remembrance of those killed and injured when a shooter opened fire during services Saturday at the synagogue. (Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo, File)
Philly Parenting
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

To my non-Jewish friends, after the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

It’s been two and half weeks since 11 people were killed and 7 more were injured while they were praying during Shabbat morning services at a synagogue in the Squirrel Hill

7 years ago

Messages are shown on a bulletin board at The Neighborhood Church in Chico, Calif., on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018. Numerous postings fill the message board as evacuees, family and friends search for people missing from the northern California wildfire. (Gillian Flaccus/AP)
Environment
Public Safety

Wildfire death toll rises as search for missing continues

Authorities on Tuesday reported six more fatalities from the Northern California blaze, bringing the total number of dead so far to 48.

7 years ago

A man is helped onto a stretcher by emergency personnel after a car crashed into a Social Security office, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018 in Egg Harbor, N.J. Police say the driver was attempting to park when the car crashed into the building, entering a lobby where many people were waiting. It wasn't immediately clear how serious the injuries were. (Craig Matthews/The Press of Atlantic City via AP)
New Jersey
Public Safety

Car crashes into N.J. Social Security office; at least 16 hurt

Authorities say the crash appears to be an accident. Its exact cause remains under investigation.

7 years ago

Philadelphia is planning to redevelop the Maplewood Mall in Germantown. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Business

$3.3M Maplewood Mall remake to break ground in 2019

Philadelphia’s Department of Commerce is putting the finishing touches on a request for proposal for a $3.3 million remake of Maplewood Mall.

7 years ago

A sign still stands at a McDonald's restaurant burned in the Camp Fire, Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, in the northern California town of Paradise. (John Locher/AP)
Environment
Public Safety

Holding out slim hope as crews search for more fire dead

"I'm staying hopeful," she said. "Until the final word comes, you keep fighting against it."

7 years ago

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