Bastiaan Slabbers is a Philadelphia-based freelance photographer and multimedia journalist who has been telling visual stories for WHYY since 2010. Bas is a cycling enthusiast who has taken sightseeing in his new homeland to the next level.
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Philly firefighter’s ultimate sacrifice is remembered by her colleagues [photos]
Joyce Craig can never be repaid for the sacrifice she made, said Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Derrick Sawyer as he closed his brief rem ...
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Imhotep Panthers one step closer to state championship [photos]
West Oak Lane’s Imhotep Institute Charter Institute met Sharon Hill’s Academy Park on Friday night. The Imhotep ...
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Imhotep Panthers win city title after beating state champs
West Oak Lane’s Imhotep Institute Charter School Panthers took the city title on Saturday after winning against the Archbishop Wood ...
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Chestnut Hill kicks off the holiday season [photos]
On Saturday evening, the Chestnut Hill Community Association kicked off the holiday season with a tree lighting and meet-and-greet with S ...
9 years ago
129th annual Penn Charter-Germantown Academy Day continues long tradition of rivalry [photos]
The rivalry between Germantown Academy and Penn Charter in Northwest Philadelphia runs deep. It’s commonly considered the oldest co ...
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2,000 marchers muster for Philly’s first parade honoring vets
More than 2,000 participants representing nearly 200 organizations marched through Center City on Sunday for Philadelphia’s first v ...
9 years ago
Wolf, Kenney, Nutter gather for Dem Election Day lunch at Relish
Candidates, voters, community leaders and elected officials gathered for a traditional Election Day lunch at Relish in West Oak Lane. ...
9 years ago
K-9 competition benefits slain officer’s family
The GameStop where Officer Robert Wilson III was killed on March 5 is only a few blocks from the SEPTA K-9 training grounds, tucked away ...
9 years ago
Eagles present Northern Children’s Services with $25,000 to revitalize Roxborough field
Northern Children’s Services, a multi-pronged family support facility in Roxborough, received a $25,000 grant from the Philadelphia ...
9 years ago
2015 Long Beach Island International Kite Festival photos
The breeze on Sunday was just enough to keep most show kites in the air on Long Beach Island this weekend. The sky above the beach at Shi ...
9 years ago
5th annual march celebrates progress, remembers tragic loss in Philly’s transgender community
The fifth annual Philly Trans* March came days after the ...
9 years ago
Revolutionary Germantown Festival brings historic reenactment to Northwest Philly [photos]
The Revolutionary Germantown Festival returned once again to Northwest Philadelphia on Saturday. While battle re-enactment is the ...
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