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Community

‘What is Philly without the Geator?’ A city mourns the loss of an icon

Generations of Philadelphians fell under the infectious spell of their indefatigable champion of oldies, Jerry Blavat.

3 years ago

Wrestler Jamin Pugh, Jay Briscoe
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Delaware school district closed after death of pro wrestler Jay Briscoe at age 38

According to Sports Illustrated, Jay Briscoe was killed in a crash in Laurel, Delaware.

3 years ago

Edward Tian
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Education

This 22-year-old is trying to save us from ChatGPT before it changes writing forever

A college kid's mission to prevent misuse of artificial intelligence.

3 years ago

Lisa Marie Presley performs during her Storm & Grace tour on June 20, 2012, at the Bottom Lounge in Chicago.
Arts & Entertainment

Lisa Marie Presley dies at 54 after hospitalization

Her mother Priscilla Presley says in a statement Thursday that the only child of Elvis Presley died after being rushed to the hospital earlier that day.

3 years ago

A tall building is visible with the sign,
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Billy Penn

‘Like I’m a nobody’: Breaking news coverage of shootings is dehumanizing and delays progress, per new Temple study

The first-of-its-kind report, which interviewed gun violence victims, suggests instead thematic reporting that identifies broken policies and institutions.

3 years ago

Three students seated at a table look at laptops.
Education

‘Anything that’s worth arguing about is complex’: N.J. students must now learn media and information literacy skills in K-12

New Jersey requires the Board of Education to create statewide information literacy standards, teaching students to assess a variety of sources.

3 years ago

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Stop and Frisk: Revisit or Resist
Community

Editor’s note: WHYY News is committed to telling stories about Philly’s fight to curb gun violence, and the reporting can be traumatic

WHYY News is committed to reporting on solutions to Philadelphia’s gun violence crisis, and we recognize the reporting may be traumatic for some.

3 years ago

WHYY's Sammy Caiola interviews graduates of House of Umoja's Youth Peace Corps
Community

Gratitude, acceptance, and hope: WHYY reporters reflect on their journalism of 2022

As the year wraps up, we’re taking stock of some of the impactful moments from across our newsroom that shaped us as journalists in 2022.

3 years ago

Sissel Tolaas (center) leads members of the media through her exhibit, 'RE______,' at the Institute of Contemporary Art at Penn. Before her lie 365 sealed glass vials containing 365 exhaled breaths. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

For visually impaired art fans, Philly museum’s scent-based exhibit ‘leveled the playing field’

Sissel Tolaas, an artist with a background in chemistry, says she spent 30 years collecting smell molecules.

3 years ago

Roughly a dozen people arrived in a Target parking lot across from the 6abc Action News Studio on Dec. 21, 2022 for a tailgate honoring Jim Gardner's last show on the desk. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
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Loyal fans tailgate Jim Gardner’s final newscast at Action News studio

Dozens gathered in the parking lot across the street from the Action News Studio to tailgate Jim Gardner’s final newscast.

3 years ago

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Elon Musk speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition
Community

Twitter poll closes with users voting for Musk exit as chief

There was no immediate announcement from Twitter, or Musk, about whether that would happen, though Musk said that he would abide by the results.

3 years ago

Elon Musk speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition on March 9, 2020. (Susan Walsh/AP)
NPR
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Twitter suspends several journalists who shared information about Musk’s jet

Press freedom advocates on Thursday criticized Twitter owner Elon Musk, who has suspended the accounts of several high-profile journalists.

3 years ago

Children sled down the levee that separates Williamson Park from the Delaware River in Morrisville
Community

2022 in photos: A year of resilience and change in the Delaware Valley

Here’s a view from WHYY News photographers of how the last 12 months unfolded in real time.

3 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles fans reacts during the NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

A list of diehard Eagles fans in the DC press corps

Details on the “secret society” members outed by The Ringer.

3 years ago

A tribute to journalist Grant Wahl is seen on his previously assigned seat at the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between England and France, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Graham Dunbar)
Community

Memorial to American writer Grant Wahl placed at World Cup game

Wahl fell ill while working during extra time of the Argentina-Netherlands game on Friday at Lusail Stadium.

3 years ago

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