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While maintaining the civility and fairness that are the hallmarks of public radio, On the Media tackles sticky issues with a frankness and transparency that has built trust with listeners and earned it awards for its body of work.

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Community

New Philly fund offers residents a chance to send $15K to neighborhood groups

Philadelphia’s newest COVID-19 recovery fund aims to send grants to neighborhood-based organizations through a community-driven process.

5 years ago

I Heart Cambodia is one of more than 62 immigrant- and refugee-owned businesses south of Snyder Avenue. (Shira Walinsky/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

How Southeast Asian entrepreneurs create home on 7th Street

From secret food stalls to busy markets, South 7th Street is the place to find Southeast Asian delicacies and ingredients for cooking.

5 years ago

Listen 5:04
Kensington residents protest Somerset Station's closure
PlanPhilly
Community
Eyes on the Street

History is repeating in Kensington. It doesn’t have to be this way

Urban anthropologist and community leader Bill McKinney charts the history of Kensington and signs of a new path forward.

5 years ago

Riders from the Black Bikers Vote rally prepare to start the route in West Philadelphia on May 1, 2021. (Kenny Cooper/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

‘Our participation is paramount’: Black bikers ride to get out the Philly vote

More than 100 motorcyclists rode through Philadelphia’s low turnout areas to get voters out in an off-year election where “criminal justice is on the ballot.”

5 years ago

Philadelphia gave out 100,000 of these pins to schoolchildren to promote the citywide cleanup (Jack Burghart)
Community
Billy Penn

Secret Philly: The 1914 trash cleanup program that gained nationwide fame

The weeklong effort was so robust it was called “a model” for other cities to follow.

5 years ago

The 1500 block of Sansom Street in Center City Philadelphia is closed for outdoor dining. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

How one Philly ‘streetery’ experiment became a victim of its own success

As a popular dining destination faces city orders to rebuild a costly outdoor dining setup, advocates call for a clearer plan for opening up streets.

5 years ago

Alexie Encarnación and Yaritza Román of Northeast Philadelphia run an artisanal ice cream business called Helados Chupi Chupi and are regular vendors at La Placita. (Becca Haydu for WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

North Philly entrepreneurs and artisans bring life to a former junkyard at La Placita flea market

A new weekend flea market offers natural ice cream and other goods made and sold by North Philadelphia entrepreneurs.

5 years ago

An aerial view of Kensington
Community

New fund aims to help Kensington community groups address impacts of the opioid crisis

Philadelphia has a new fund to help address the impact of the opioid epidemic on the city’s Kensington neighborhood.

5 years ago

Listen 1:32
Disposable gloves and masks have contributed to Philadelphia's litter problem. (Twitter/Philadelphia Water)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Philly launches ‘litter task force’ ahead of street cleaning reboot

The volunteer group would guide a $62 million effort to reintroduce street sweeping.

5 years ago

Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary Principal Aliya Catanch-Bradley stands in front of trees planted in Fall 2020. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

This North Philly principal is spending Earth Day planting trees for George Floyd

Aliya Catanch-Bradley responded to the murder of George Floyd by greening her school, where a quarter of the students struggle with respiratory illness.

5 years ago

Tiffany Ward, owner of NV My Eyewear on 52nd Street, in front of her store on April 21, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

On 52nd Street, local shop owners feel relief while chains remain boarded

National chain outlets kept storefronts boarded despite the calm aftermath of the Chauvin trial. Meanwhile, local shops were back to business as usual.

5 years ago

Rowhouses on North 50th Street in West Philadelphia.
Health

Living in majority-Black neighborhoods in Philly linked to increased maternal health issues, Penn Medicine study finds

U.S. cases of severe maternal morbidity are on the rise, and deep racial disparities persist. A new study shows where you live might be a factor.

5 years ago

Listen 1:26
Outside Allegheny Station in the Kensington section of Philadelphia. (Natalie Piserchio for NPR)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

SEPTA responds to Kensington concerns with more repairs and community collaboration

On April 23 at 8 p.m. SEPTA will shut down the elevators at the station for repairs. No date has been set on when they’ll reopen yet.

5 years ago

Members of the National Guard administer COVID-19 vaccines at the Esperanza Community Vaccination Center in North Philadelphia on April 9, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

Philadelphia’s 2nd FEMA vaccination site opening Saturday

The clinic is located in Hunting Park, in one of the city’s most undervaccinated ZIP codes. The plan is to vaccinate 3,000 people a day.

5 years ago

Six-year-old Melvin chose two books from Treehouse Books’ mobile library
Community

A nonprofit’s free book distribution took a hit during the pandemic. It hopes to change that with a mobile library

How is Tree House Books hosting book giveaways for kids during the pandemic? By taking their show on the road.

5 years ago

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