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Payton Ridenour traveled to Bogota, Colombia for the UCI World Cup with her Olympic qualification dreams hanging in the balance, and she landed on the podium with an amazing 2nd Place finish against some of the world's best. (Navadanet)
Lifestyle

Pottstown BMX prodigy is prepared for her Olympic debut in Tokyo

Payton Ridenour, Pottstown native and seven-time BMX national champion, talks with WHYY ‘Morning Edition’ host Jennifer Lynn.

4 years ago

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Gwendolyn Faison speaks from a podium
Politics & Policy

Gwendolyn Faison, Camden’s first woman mayor, remembered as a ‘trailblazer’

Though the bulk of her tenure was ceremonial, with Camden’s finances under state control, Faison said she tried to “take lemons and make lemonade.”

4 years ago

Bill Cosby, center, and spokesperson Andrew Wyatt, right, approach members of the media
Radio Times
Courts & Law

Reactions to Bill Cosby’s Release

After his 2018 sexual assault conviction, Bill Cosby was suddenly free to leave prison Wednesday afternoon.

Air Date: July 1, 2021 10:00 am

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Radio Times
Lifestyle

What’s behind the falling birth rate

The birth rate in the U.S. is at an all-time low, just 1.64 children per woman. We discuss why many women are delaying parenthood or choosing to be childless.

Air Date: June 30, 2021 10:00 am

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Sonia Doe is pictured, faceless, standing at a railing
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Courts & Law

New Jersey prisoners will be placed based on gender identity under a new policy

As part of a civil lawsuit settlement, the N.J. DOC has agreed to make it customary for prisoners to be assigned a jail stay in line with their gender identity.

5 years ago

The exterior of Edna Mahan Correctional Facility in New Jersey.
Politics & Policy

Embattled New Jersey corrections commissioner to resign

New Jersey’s embattled corrections commissioner has announced his resignation, a day after Gov. Phil Murphy said the state would shutter its only women’s prison.

5 years ago

Dr. Donald Morton hopes to mentor 10,000 Black men as part of his ReManned Project based out of Wilmington. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Community

Mentoring program for Black men in Delaware looks to go global

The Wilmington-based ReManned Project hopes to connect 10,000 Black men with mentors to help process trauma and find success in their work and personal lives.

5 years ago

Angel Indelicato, owner of Transfiguration Hair Studio, (left) haircrafter Lola González-Heres (center) and haircrafter Hailey Sykes
Lifestyle
Billy Penn

Why should ‘women’s’ hair always cost more? Philly salons are cutting out the gender bias

At places like Transfiguration Hair Studio on Baltimore Avenue, LGBTQ clients feel welcome.

5 years ago

An exhibition at the Village of Arts and Humanities in North Philadelphia
Arts & Entertainment

New monument in North Philly honors women helping others survive long Pa. prison sentences

A temporary art installation acts as both a monument and memorial to honor the women and transgender people serving long sentences in Pa.

5 years ago

A selfie Feng Daoyou took in Macau. Her older brother Feng Daokun believes she traveled to Hong Kong before flying to the U.S., from where she first contacted him in 2016. Unlike the rest of her family, she did not marry, and seemed to relish venturing far from home.
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Community

In China, Atlanta shooting victim’s kin struggle to understand her — and her death

Feng Daoyou, who'd lived in the U.S. for about five years, died a stranger in a strange land.

5 years ago

Drivers sit in stand-still traffic in New Jersey.
Politics & Policy

N.J. adds ‘X’ gender option for driver’s licenses, ID cards

The commission said that the option is for residents who identify as nonbinary, as well as for those who do not want to indicate their gender on their ID.

5 years ago

Natasha Cloud appears in the foreground with a basketball; the Philadelphia skyline appears in the background
Community
Billy Penn

Why doesn’t Philly have a WNBA team? The local history of women’s basketball and the case for bringing it back

Best fan base, large media market, plenty of stadium space — it’s a no-brainer.

5 years ago

Pennsylvania State Police vehicle
Courts & Law

Pa. State Police to alter fitness standards that kept out women

The police agency also has agreed to make it a priority to hire as many as 65 women who were affected by the prior fitness standards for entry-level trooper positions.

5 years ago

A sign is displayed at Planned Parenthood of Utah in Salt Lake City
NPR
Politics & Policy

Biden administration moves to undo Trump abortion rules for Title X

The Trump administration tried to "defund" Planned Parenthood and other groups through changes to the Title X family planning program.

5 years ago

Panelists at Tuesday's Teal Day Virtual Press Conference marking the 20th anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month hosted by WOAR Philadelphia Center Against Sexual Violence
Community

Philly’s rape crisis center marks 20th anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month

At a virtual forum, WOAR-Philadelphia Center Against Sexual Violence noted the continuing need to support victims and reduce incidents of assault.

5 years ago

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