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Sandra Thompson (left) and Carolyn Dow said they felt they were targeted because of their race and gender while playing a round at the Grandview Golf Club in York County, Pennsylvania.  (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
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Community

Golfers alleging racial discrimination at York County club hopeful ahead of state hearing

Hearings begin Thursday in what’s described as a fact-finding mission to ensure equity on all sides.

7 years ago

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Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Bill advancing in Statehouse would provide relief for Pa. ambulance providers

A Pennsylvania Senate bill advancing in the state legislature would require insurance companies to reimburse EMS for calls that don't end in a hospital trip.

7 years ago

East Parkside neighbors gather in one of Parkside Edge's new
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Urban Planning

Centennial Commons carves out space for East Parkside neighbors to connect

Ashley Hahn heads to Parkside Edge to see how this project aims to find new ways of connecting neighbors to W. Fairmount Park and strengthening the civic infrastructure.

7 years ago

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Representatives Jordan Harris and Carol Hill-Evans stand with the Grandview Five — the name the women involved in the golf course incident have given themselves. Jordan said he is
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Pa. golf course incident prompts lawmakers to call for stronger anti-discrimination laws

The moves come in the wake of an allegedly racially-motivated incident at a York County Golf Course in late April.

7 years ago

Will Mega (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

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

Stairs up to the Rail Park from the 1100 block of Callowhill, May 2018
PlanPhilly
Community

Rail Park opens, carrying the freight of a changing neighborhood

Ashley Hahn takes a deep dive into the Rail Park’s growing pains and lessons learned. The Rail Park's first section will open June 14.

7 years ago

Calling on City Council to vote in favor of a bill requiring landlords to have just cause before evicting a tenant, demonstrators rally Thursday outside City Hall in Philadelphia. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Proposal to protect Philly tenants from unjust eviction may get vote this month

Demonstrators rally for City Council support on a bill to uphold tenant rights

7 years ago

Source: Pennsylvania State Data Center
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Pa.’s population increase in 2017 was the most dramatic in five years

Pennsylvania’s population is on the rise again, after declining in 2016 — but growth remains concentrated in certain spots, and m ...

7 years ago

Alisha Risser owns and runs a dairy farm in Lebanon county. Having been in the business for 17 years, Risser said consistently low milk prices in recent years have been really hard for farmers.
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Pa. dairy farmers struggling to find greener pastures in tough milk market

Along stretches of farmland on South Lincoln Avenue in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, you will notice yard signs with bright orange letters that read, “SAVE OUR LOCAL DAIRY FARMS.”

7 years ago

Listen 4:56
Malcolm Kenyatta, who won the Democratic nod for the 181st district in the Pa. Legislature, cheers during the first night of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in 2016. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pa. Statehouse likely getting first openly gay lawmaker of color

The Pennsylvania Legislature is poised to soon make history as it welcomes its first openly gay lawmaker ...

7 years ago

Listen 2:05
A new house towers over its Northern Liberties neighbors. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Radio Times
Urban Planning

Affordable housing: in Philly and around the country

Guests: Beth McConnell, David Feldman, Kriston Capps Conventional wisdom suggests that you should spend one third ...

Air Date: May 23, 2018

Listen 49:28
Residents of Fishtown were provided an open forum to voice their opinions on a proposal to convert Saint Laurentius Church into twenty-three apartments. (Brad Larrison for WHYY, file)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

New bill would protect neighborhood groups from lawsuit-happy developers

The bill would make city funds for insurance available to all registered community groups that hold zoning meetings regarding new development projects in their neighborhoods.

7 years ago

Young men gather for an afternoon basketball game at Vare Recreation Center. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Mayor Kenney announces first rec ‘rebuild’ as clash over union diversity heats up

The clash over Rebuild centers around an agreement between the mayor and building trades union leader John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty outlining union hiring plans

7 years ago

Audience members listen to speakers at event about Malcolm X. (Jonathan Wilson for WHYY)
Community

As U.S. remembers MLK, West Philly museum considers the legacy of Malcolm X

As the country remembers MLK on the fiftieth anniversary of his assassination, the legacies of the two men are almost inseparable.

7 years ago

Jane’s Walk 2017 (PlanPhilly/file)
PlanPhilly
Community

A neighborhood walk that’s healthy for you — and the city, too

In urban spaces all over the world, pedestrians traverse their cities’ neighborhoods, with the goal of living by the standards set by urban activist and writer Jane Jacobs.

7 years ago

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