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Family of the late Walter Wallace Jr. fill the front row of a community meeting inside a church, the day after he was shot to death by police. (Michaela Winberg/Billy Penn)
Community
Billy Penn

A parade of promises at West Philly community meeting, and Walter Wallace’s family walks out

“We are not at war,” said the police commissioner, a day after two officers shot and killed a Black man.

5 years ago

Two young Black men standing in front of a storefront.
PlanPhilly
Community

Grieving Walter Wallace Jr. and seeking justice, West Philly wonders what’s next

West Philadelphians described their own efforts to de-escalate conflicts and heal their community as they mourned the police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.

5 years ago

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Protesters and police gather after the killing of Walter Wallace. (Emma Lee / WHYY)
Community

Lawyer: Lack of Philly PD mental health training contributed to Wallace’s death

Instead of de-escalating a situation in which an ambulance was sought, officers who arrived escalated it, said the attorney representing Wallace’s family.

5 years ago

Joe Biden gives a speech at The Queen Theater
Politics & Policy

Wilmington’s Queen Theater takes center stage in Biden campaign

Wilmington’s historic Queen Theater revels in its high-profile role as the stage for some of former Vice President Biden’s biggest campaign events.

5 years ago

Listen 2:03
In the new MOVE documentary, '40 Years a Prisoner,' Mike Africa, Jr., visits the prison cell where he was born. (Screenshot from 40 Years a Prisoner)
Arts & Entertainment

Before the bombing: How MOVE became one of Philly’s greatest tragedies

Tommy Oliver’s documentary shows the radical commune’s early years, tracing escalating tension with the city that led up to the tragic 1985 police bombing.

5 years ago

Listen 1:40
Emani Outterbridge next to her first yarn vending machine in a barbershop at 16th and Cecil B. Moore. (Twitter/@_EmaniMilan)
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Yarn vending machine? Bright pink box lands in North Philly, thanks to a young Black entrepreneur

It’s a new venture from the woman behind Emani Milan, whose custom crochet is worn by Cardi B. and Megan Thee Stallion.

5 years ago

Outside the satellite voting center at Jules E. Mastbaum School in Kensington. (Max Marin/Billy Penn)
Community
Billy Penn

In low-turnout North Philly, voters battle misinformation to get out and vote early

Oct. 27 deadline to request a mail ballot approaches as officials push to spread info about satellite offices.

5 years ago

yellow police crime scene tape with a blurred police car in the background.
Courts & Law

Philly DA’s Office employee kills armed man in self-defense, officials say

An employee with the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office shot and killed an armed man who tried to rob him at gunpoint, officials confirmed with NBC10.

5 years ago

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney listens during the daily coronavirus update at City Hall. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Mayor Kenney’s first 2020 veto reversed in win for Society Hill Civic

Council overrode the veto despite objections from critics who said the regulations set the city back on efforts to create housing and reduce car use.

5 years ago

Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora and Police Director Sheilah Coley speak to reporters in the wake of Tuesday's double homicide
Community

Teen, brother killed in Trenton shooting as city inches closer to homicide record

Trenton officials decried what they called “senseless violence” after a double shooting claimed the lives of 8-year-old Johnny Perez and 16-year-old Gustavo Perez.

5 years ago

City Council President Darrell Clarke announced the Neighborhood Preservation Initiative in Philadelphia’s South Kensington neighborhood.
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Why Philly’s 10-year tax abatement is back on the negotiating table

Philadelphia’s City Council wants to fund a $400 million anti-poverty program with a construction tax — and an old-fashioned horse-trade.

5 years ago

An aerial view of Society Hill.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Mayor Kenney vetoes Society Hill height limit

The legislation, which passed unanimously earlier this month, would have limited development in the area to just 65 feet, or about six stories.

5 years ago

Apartments are seen in Hilltop west of downtown Wilmington
Urban Planning

‘It puts you in tears’: Wilmington Council aims to hold landlords accountable with ‘blight bill’

The bill no longer includes a fee increase for landlords and won’t pertain to people who live in their own homes but can’t afford repairs.

5 years ago

Carmen Guerrero dances with Kapulli Kamaxtle Xiuhcoatl
Community

Ahead of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, activists in Philly suburbs call for more than marching

After a summer of protests, a group of racial justice activists in Montgomery County is pushing for changes to school curricula, among other demands.

5 years ago

Art students led by Marcy Morris display drawings with a
Arts & Entertainment

Camden IDEA center offers kids an arts oasis during the pandemic

The pandemic delayed, but did not stop, the IDEA center in Camden from offering young people ways to create art.

5 years ago

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