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Jill Scott returned to her Alma mater for an unveiling of a mural featuring her, and young scholars from Girls' High, on May 30, 2024. (Amanda Fitzpatrick/WHYY)
K-12
Music
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

An emotional Jill Scott couldn’t hold back tears as she caught a glimpse of the new mural set to feature her at her alma mater

On "Jill Scott Day," the Grammy Award winner was honored with the unveiling of a 900-square-foot mural that will go up on the school's facade.

1 year ago

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Aging
Community Events
Philadelphia

Philadelphia sorority chapter hosting resource fair for seniors this Saturday

The event will be held at Mercy Neighborhood Ministries at 1939 W. Venango Street in North Philadelphia, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

1 year ago

Incyte's offices in the Wilmington suburbs of Alapocas. (Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza/WHYY)
Biology
Business
Delaware
Technology

Hundreds of biotech employees to work in Wilmington’s downtown

Biopharmaceutical company Incyte expects to relocate 400 employees from its Pennsylvania offices and expand in downtown Wilmington by 2026.

1 year ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy holds up a flier promoting “Murphy’s Sourz,” a strain of cannabis named after him, produced by Prolific Growhouse, a Black-owned cannabis cultivator based in Mt. Holly, Burlington County. (Edwin Torres/N.J. Governor’s Office)
Business
Government
New Jersey
Race & Ethnicity

N.J. Gov. Murphy wants more equity in the state’s flowering cannabis industry

The governor’s visit to a Black-owned cultivator in Burlington County — which named a cannabis strain after him — comes amid a push for more diversity in the industry.

1 year ago

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Organizers lead a discussion activity on Bucks County's immigrant community members' needs and ideas at an event at the Mercer Museum on May 29, 2024
Government
Immigration
Pennsylvania

Bucks County immigrants brainstorm, advocate for more welcoming policies

Suggestions from the “big listening campaign” will be passed on to county officials.

1 year ago

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A physician assistant checks a vacant homeless camp in an attempt to provide medical care.
Delaware
Homelessness

Delaware count finds ‘unsurprising’ 9% increase state’s homeless population

With homelessness rising, trends include an increase in homeless children, individuals aged 55 and older and Black communities accounting for 60% of the affected population.

1 year ago

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Dragon boat on the water
Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

How Philly became a major hub for a 2,000-year-old Chinese sport

Dragon boat racing on the Schuylkill goes way back to the early 80s and has led to the 17th annual Independence Dragon Boat Regatta this weekend.

1 year ago

Orlando Lonnie George, Jr.
Delaware
Higher Education
History
Politics

Orlando ‘Lonnie’ George, former Delaware speaker and Del. Tech president, dies at 78

George was president of Delaware Technical Community College for 19 years before retiring in 2014.

1 year ago

Statue of Josh Gibson
History
Race & Ethnicity
Sports

Josh Gibson becomes MLB career and season batting leader as Negro Leagues statistics incorporated

After a three-year research project, Negro Leagues statistics for more than 2,300 players were incorporated into Major League Baseball's official records.

1 year ago

A large LGBTQ flag is carried through the streets by many people.
Community Events
LGBTQ
Philadelphia

Your guide to Philly Pride 2024

This year’s festival includes live performances, an area celebrating the ballroom community, a kid zone and an accessible space to recharge.

1 year ago

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Media
Philadelphia

WHYY News wins 5 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards

Honorees were recognized for excellence in digital and audio works that spanned feature reporting, sports coverage, and podcasting.

1 year ago

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Studio 2

Swearing and why it feels so good, NPR host Ayesha Rascoe on ‘HBCU Made’

The F-word is everywhere - in pop culture, at work, at home and out on the street. Swear words that used to shock seem no longer to be taboo. Is profanity becoming normal?

Air Date: May 28, 2024 12:00 pm

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Animals
Philadelphia
Preservation

Philadelphia hatchery finds new ways to produce mussels in a lab

Mussels improve water quality by working as nature’s Brita filter. But their populations have been in decline.

1 year ago

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Gun Violence
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
6abc

3 homicides within 45 minutes across Philadelphia in Memorial Day weekend violence

The long holiday weekend has been marred by an outburst of violence in Philadelphia.

1 year ago

Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Lloyd Austin, Trevor Bradenkamp
National

Biden says each generation has to ‘earn’ freedom, in solemn Memorial Day remarks

President Joe Biden marks Memorial Day with a pledge that the country would continue the work of the nation’s fallen toward creating a more perfect union.

1 year ago

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