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Carolyn C. Cavaness
Billy Penn
Philadelphia
Religion

Meet Rev. Carolyn C. Cavaness, the first woman pastor of Mother Bethel AME Church

A distinguished minister and activist, she became the spiritual leader of the historic parish in November.

1 year ago

A Wilmington police car
Delaware
Gun Violence
Race & Ethnicity

New study: Young Black men say they need a gun for survival in Wilmington

A recent study found young Black men in Wilmington feel they need protection to stay alive. Work is being done to provide hope.

1 year ago

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History
Immigration
Philadelphia
Religion

‘We have not forgotten’: Philly’s Mexican, Latino communities celebrate Las Posadas

In Mexico, Guatemala and other parts of Latin America, Las Posadas are nightly celebrations in the nine days leading up to Christmas Day.

1 year ago

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New Jersey
6abc

Firefighters in Camden, N.J. battle 2-alarm blaze at vacant school

Just before 9:30 a.m., the Camden Fire Department responded to the 500 block of Mt Vernon Street for a fire.

1 year ago

Zoe Fox with her beloved holiday llama
Community Events
Philadelphia
Transportation

Some South Philly neighbors want to keep Miracle on South 13th Street holiday tradition, but with less traffic congestion and honking

Last year, one neighbor resorted to making signs that read, "Only a real jabroni would honk at the Miracle" and "Honking makes the baby Jesus cry."

1 year ago

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Homelessness
Housing
Pennsylvania

Montco to open year-round shelter in Lansdale for people experiencing homelessness

The facility, set to open in the first half of 2025, will provide beds, meals and wrap-around services for up to 20 people at a time.

1 year ago

A LOVE sign held up in Philly
Mental Health
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

For many, it’s a particularly anxious holiday season

There are many resources in Philly for those struggling in aftermath of the election, as holidays approach and winter blues peek in.

1 year ago

George Brinkley looking at a tablet while sitting at a table
Delaware
Incarceration

Tablets provide people in Delaware prisons convenient connection to family at a cost

The Delaware Department of Correction distributed tablets for free. But some features, including communicating with family, come with a cost.

1 year ago

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Employment
Government
Pennsylvania

Upper Darby reaches agreement with municipal workers, staves off potential strike

The township said the agreement it reached with the union Tuesday evening includes wage increases and other compensatory benefits.

1 year ago

Protesters fight against detention and deportation
Immigration
Philadelphia
Protests

Undocumented immigrants and supporters in Philly rally for help from the Biden administration

The group wants the Biden administration to take steps to dismantle the U.S. deportation system before Trump takes office.

1 year ago

SEPTA's new phone app
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Technology
Transportation
Billy Penn

New SEPTA app aims to deliver arrival times fast

Designers say the update aligns with new patterns of transit use.

1 year ago

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Crime
Gun Violence
Philadelphia

Man killed after junk haulers looking for gun cache break into wrong home in Lower Merion

Detectives traced a vehicle one suspect drove to the scene to a Philadelphia home where they found the jewelry box, they said.

1 year ago

Jacqueline Bailey-Davis holds a hand up
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Policing

Norristown police chief resigns after being placed on administrative leave

Jacqueline Bailey-Davis resigned on Tuesday. The former police chief had been placed on administrative leave on Nov. 25.

1 year ago

Choir members at Central Moravian Church sing
History
Pennsylvania
Religion

Pennsylvania’s Bethlehem: The city founded by Moravians on Christmas Eve keeps its traditions alive

Moravian missionaries named the Pennsylvania city of Bethlehem after the biblical birthplace of Jesus on Christmas Eve in 1741.

1 year ago

Art Haywood speaks at Philly's 4th annual Palestine Day
Community Events
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Philly’s 4th annual Palestinian solidarity day commemorates contributions of local residents

“The sole purpose of this day is to recognize the longstanding contributions historically, economically, socially of Palestinians,” said Jude Husein, a Palestinian American.

1 year ago

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