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The allure and dangers of exploring Philly’s decaying beauty

Philadelphia reveals itself to residents and visitors who seek out all that makes the city unique. Photographer Chandra Lampreich is amo ...

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Brandywine Valley SPCA has shelters in West Chester, Pennsylvania, New Castle and Georgetown, Delaware. (Shirley Min/WHYY)
Delaware

Brandywine Valley SPCA wins bid for rescue and rehab facility

The Brandywine Valley SPCA was the winning bidder at an auction for a huge, vacant facility in southern Delaware.

7 years ago

Dorothy Cotton, who was educational director for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in the civil rights era, has died at 88. (Dorothy Cotton Institute)
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Civil rights leader Dorothy Cotton dies at 88

Dorothy Cotton, a leader in the civil rights movement who educated thousands of African-Americans about their rights and the power of organizing, has died at 88.

7 years ago

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The end of net neutrality: Will users notice their missing internet freedom?

The rules protecting internet freedom disappeared June 11.

7 years ago

Bethel Burying Ground
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Philadelphia plans memorial for historic Bethel Burying Ground

Started in 1810 by Richard Allen, the founder of Mother Bethel AME Church, the cemetery was located in what was then known as Southwark Township — a majority-black community.

7 years ago

This Jan. 26, 2018 police body-camera footage released by Milwaukee Police Department shows NBA Bucks guard Sterling Brown as he talks to arresting police officers after being shot by a stun gun in a Walgreens parking lot in Milwaukee.
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Black athletes becoming targets instead of heroes

After failing to defeat poverty, drugs and terrorism, America has decided to fight an enemy we can plainly see — black guys who can punt, pass kick, or dribble.

7 years ago

Soccer fans cheer on the U.S. Men's National Team during an international friendly soccer match against Bolivia, Monday, May 28, 2018, at Talen Energy Stadium in Chester, Pa. (Courtesy of American Outlaws)
Sports

Being shut out of World Cup stings, but U.S. fans have goal of hosting in 2026

For U.S. soccer fans, not being a part of the world’s most watched sporting event — which occurs only once every four years — is like Santa Claus not showing up on Christmas.

7 years ago

Susan Moon, an insurance agent who grew up in Montgomery County, has worked in South Korea. She thinks the nature of volatile leaders Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un helped break down the longstanding chill between the U.S. and North Korea. (Laura Benshoff/WHYY)
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Philly region’s Korean community greets summit with high hopes, low expectations

Many people died waiting for diplomacy to reunite their families. Against that backdrop, any talks between North Korea and the U.S. can be seen as positive.

7 years ago

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Karmeea Chisolm tells the crowd, “Don’t be fooled by the term ‘mass shooting.' Every life matters,” at the demonstration against gun violence Monday. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Philly students take steps to demand action on gun violence

Annual demonstration brings hundreds of young people to Philadelphia Museum of Art steps to call for changes in gun laws.

7 years ago

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NewsWorks Tonight, June 11, 2018

Anti-gun violence advocates find strength in numbers by rallying at the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s famous steps. Voter turnout da ...

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Philadelphia man’s racial profiling charge prompts Lowe’s to suspend receipt-checking practice

The home improvement chain Lowe’s has suspended its practice of checking customers’ receipts at t ...

7 years ago

A clinging jellyfish that was found in an Ocean County river. (Image courtesy of Dr. Paul Bologna)
Down the Shore
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New Jersey

Invasive jellyfish with powerful sting found in another N.J. river

A tiny invasive jellyfish that packs a powerful sting has been found in a second Jersey Shore river since May. 

7 years ago

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Criminal Justice
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New Wilmington crime mapping tool aims at improving transparency

The city of Wilmington has launched an online crime mapping program aimed at improving transparency, and the police department’s interaction with the public.

7 years ago

Newseum visitors browse newspaper front pages displayed outside the museum in Washington, Monday, June 11, 2018.
Media

Poll: Americans want more of what journalists want to report

There's substantial agreement on what Americans want from the news media and what journalists want to report

7 years ago

Bishop Juan Barros, long accused of helping to cover up a notorious sex abuse case in the Catholic Church in Chile, has resigned. He's seen here during Pope Francis's visit to Chile in January.
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Pope Francis accepts resignation of Bishop Juan Barros over Chilean Abuse Scandal

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a controversial figure at the center of Chile's child sex abuse scandal along with two other bishops, according to the Vatican

7 years ago

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