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Sports in America

Sports in America explores stories that shape athletes and fans alike. Each week, David Greene hosts in-depth conversations with people across the world of sports – from the star who hits the game winner to the millions of us whose lives are touched by the game.

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Neighborhoods

Aerial view of the Vine Street Expressway on a sunny day.
Community
Billy Penn

How the construction of the Vine Street Expressway uncovered lost Black burial grounds

The highway runs over a pair of cemeteries ran by the First African Baptist Church, which served a congregation of free Black people in the pre-Civil War era.

4 years ago

The brick building which currently houses Dock Street Brewing in West Philly is visible in the early evening sunlight. People are sitting at tables outside.
Lifestyle
Billy Penn

End of an era as Dock Street Brewing closes in West Philly after 15 years

The city’s first post-Prohibition independent beer maker will keep its South Philly location open — and something new will replace it on Baltimore Avenue.

4 years ago

Elfreth’s Alley in Old City
Urban Planning

Preservation, livability, and the efficacy of Philly’s historic districts

Historic districts can be a tool for neighborhoods with a historic vibe worth preserving. But in Philly, historic districts can be burdensome for working-class communities.

4 years ago

A member-worker arranges produce at the Kensington Community Food Co-op
Community
Billy Penn

Can a food co-op thrive in Kensington? KCFC says it has just 6 months to turn things around

Long in the works, the community grocery story is trying to maintain momentum in a changing neighborhood.

4 years ago

Derek Bowner, executive officer at the Philadephia Fire Department, speaks with the press following a deadly fire in Kensington on April 24, 2022.
Community
6abc

Officials: 4 dead, including 3 children after rowhome fire in Kensington

Officials say it was 3 children and a man who died.

4 years ago

A view of Northern Liberties' North 2nd street, with the street stretching out in front and buildings in the background.
Community
Billy Penn

Northern Liberties retail boom: Over a dozen new storefronts coming to the neighborhood

Here’s a look at what’s in store, from restaurants to cafes, bike shops, and art centers.

4 years ago

Two photos side-by-side show elaborately designed and painted nails.
Lifestyle
Billy Penn

Kensington salon Nu Bella Nails is hot on Instagram, and beloved by customers

The art is next level, but it’s the family-style service that brings people back.

4 years ago

Fresh produce and stocked shelves of the grocery store, Riverwards Produce, are visible.
Lifestyle
Billy Penn

What you’ll find at the new Riverwards Produce, now open in Old City

More groceries, more snacks, and more pastries, with a focus on local goods.

4 years ago

In August 2019, hundreds of supporters rallied outside 1515 Arch St before the Zoning Board Adjustment to protest Streamline's proposal to tear down Hoa Binh Plaza. (Photo courtesy of VietLead)
PlanPhilly
Community
Eyes on the Street

Philadelphia made it possible for community shopping centers like Hoa Binh Plaza to be erased

For three years, VietLead has been advocating to save Hoa Binh Plaza from demolition. Residents can weigh in on the proposal on March 23.

4 years ago

Renada Maddox works with students in her preschool class
Community

Riverside ‘down and out’ for too long, but $42M community center coming

Kingswood Community Center in Wilmington is about to undergo a major facelift as part of the $300 million REACH Riverside project.

4 years ago

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Homes are seen on South 24th between Reed and Wharton streets
Community

South Philly street ceremonially renamed for Point Breeze icon Dorothy Allen

The late Point Breeze leader founded a community center and fought against child hunger.

4 years ago

The entrance to Kreate Hub
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Kreate Hub turned an empty school into a thriving center for artists, entrepreneurs

The incubator is one of several arts initiatives helping beautify and strengthen the neighborhood.

4 years ago

Linda Shockley (right) and Stanley Conaway Jr. protest outside. Linda holds a sign that says,
Community

Lawnside residents concerned about development that’s paving over history

Some longtime residents of the historically Black borough in Camden County are concerned that development is coming at a cost of the town’s history.

4 years ago

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Rosie Alfaro and her two sons, Marcus and Mason at their farm in Bucks County. (Courtesy of Earth's Best Organics)
Community

A small farm is battling with Upper Makefield Township to stay in business

Is it agriculture or entertainment? Is it too small, or not commercial enough? These are among the issues one couple say they face, with no resolution.

4 years ago

Creator and North Philadelphia resident Ian Lipford holds a prototype of an installation of Mike Green, a basketball player from the neighborhood who went on to win awards as a college player. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

Made by North Philly residents, monuments to local heroes put Black history on display

“Bad” Bennie Briscoe, a sanitation worker turned champion boxer, is one of the North Philly icons memorialized through the interactive installations.

4 years ago

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