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Eyes on the Street

Why aren’t we talking about these other Philly real estate tax abatements?

Philadelphians know about the controversial 10-year tax abatement, here are five other real estate abatement programs that assist over 200K homeowners in the city.

6 years ago

Sometimes you don’t know whether to laugh or cry. ('Clowns' via Shutterstock)
Science
The Conversation

The psychology behind why clowns creep us out

Hollywood has long exploited our deep ambivalence about clowns, and this fall’s film lineup is no different.

6 years ago

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Community
Eyes on the Street

Green up this fall with a free tree paid for by the city

Registration is now open for the Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and Tree Philly Fall Yard Tree Giveaway.

6 years ago

Children play on a Philadelphia parklet. (WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Eyes on the Street

Why plazas, parklets and people belong on Philly’s streets

Parking spaces are becoming parks in Philly. Drexel anthropologist Katrina Johnson-Zimmerman writes about how to bring these popular public amenities to more neighborhoods.

6 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to address the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (Mary Altaffer/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy
The Philadelphia Experiment

Democrats need to start the impeachment process. Their core constituents are at risk.

The Ukraine phone call crosses the line where democrats need to move forward on the impeachment process. Their core constituents are at risk if they don’t.

6 years ago

In this file photo, trays of printed social security checks wait to be mailed from the U.S. Treasury's Financial Management services facility in Philadelphia. (Bradley C Bower/AP Photo)
Speak Easy
Money
Speak Easy

Finding true social security while waiting at Two Penn Center

We were still getting used to our new status: retired.

6 years ago

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Community
Billy Penn

‘Hamilton’ vs. the Eagles: I’m trading in football for theater with my fam

A story of internal conflict by a lifelong Birds fan.

6 years ago

Scientists have been studying the link between climate change and extreme weather events such as Hurricane Sandy, shown here in a NASA image, which left more than 1.3 million Pennsylvanians in the dark in 2012. (Getty Images)
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Five climate change science misconceptions, debunked

Here are five commonly used myths and the real science that debunks them.

6 years ago

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PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Eyes On The Street

What my beef with meat smoking taught me about being a good neighbor

The rise of backyard meat smokers demands new etiquette in a crowded city.

6 years ago

From left, Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., entrepreneur Andrew Yang, former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke and former Housing Secretary Julian Castro are introduced for the Democratic presidential primary debate hosted by ABC on the campus of Texas Southern University Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
National Interest
Politics & Policy
National Interest

Groundhog Day politics: Democratic idealism collides with realism

In the long-awaited sequel to "Groundhog Day," Bill Murray will wake up to see video clips of Democratic presidential candidates deluding themselves over and over again.

6 years ago

We were presented with customized jerseys upon arrival at the Union fantasy camp. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
Lifestyle

From Kabul to Chester, former soccer pro gets second chance with Philly Union

I played pro soccer in Afghanistan. The Philly Union gave this WHYY reporter a second shot at glory.

6 years ago

The Royal Theater. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community
Eyes on the Street

7 ‘Green Book’ sites to discover in Philly

A guide to Philadelphia’s “Green Book” sites in South Philly and Center City that highlight the area’s black history during the Jim Crow era.

6 years ago

Andrew Silverman works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
National Interest
Politics & Policy
National Interest

Would an economic ‘Trump slump’ doom his re-election?

For the first time in the Trump era, a plurality of registered voters (37 percent) believe the economy is getting worse, not better (31 percent).

6 years ago

Derrick Cain (Photo by Steve Weinik)
Speak Easy
Community
Speak Easy

Detained, but not deterred

As a formerly incarcerated individual, I am determined to write the narrative instead of letting someone else write it about me.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump holds a chart as he talks with reporters after receiving a briefing on Hurricane Dorian in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
National Interest
Politics & Policy
National Interest

Weaponizing a Sharpie to wage war on reality

During hurricanes, the President needs to calm public fears, pledge federal aid where it's needed, and let meteorological experts do their jobs. Seriously, how hard is that?

6 years ago

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