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Neighborhoods

DNREC Secretary Shawn Garvin speaks to concerned citizens at a public workshop about Coastal Zone Act regulations. (Zoe Read/WHYY)
Community

Tension over already-signed Del. Coastal Zone Act legislation lingers

Delawareans gave their opinions on the CZA legislation at a public workshop.

8 years ago

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Volunteers at Good Will Fire Company No. 2 help sort through donations for residents displaced by the five-alarm fire at Barclay Friends Senior Living Community in West Chester, Pa. (Shai Ben-Yaacov, WHYY)
Community

Community pitches in to support victims at Pa. senior living community

On Sunday, volunteers at the Good Will Volunteer Fire Company in West Chester sorted through large piles of donations for the roughly 160 residents displaced.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania's oddly-shaped 7th Congressional district is often cited as an extreme example of gerrymandering.(via govtrack.us)
Politics & Policy

Supreme Court rejects bid to halt redistricting lawsuit

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to put on ice a federal lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania's congressional districts approved after the 2010 census.

8 years ago

Allentown Art Museum (Alphageekpa at English Wikipedia)
Arts & Entertainment

Allentown Art Museum jumps into downtown renaissance

Allentown Art Museum unveils strategic plan to become a proactive asset to city's revitalization.

8 years ago

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A young girl works in a community garden.
Speak Easy
Community

Looking back at the war won’t distract me from Vietnamese community’s future

I don’t feel confused about the Vietnam War. I am certain that my life is a result of it. And I have dedicated the last eight years of my life to the future of my community.

8 years ago

The feet of a woman at in a voting booth
Politics & Policy

Delco races could accelerate changing political landscape in Philly suburbs

Election Day is Nov. 7, less than a month away. WHYY's senior reporter Dave Davies spoke with Jennifer Lynn about an intense race in the Philadelphia suburbs.

8 years ago

Listen 0:00
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

NewsWorks Tonight, October 12, 2017

Philadelphia City Council members Helen Gym and Mark Squilla support the creation of safe injection sites.  As Philadelphia, Camden, Wil ...

Air Date: October 12, 2017

Listen 22:29
The future site of the Mamie Nichols Townhomes, 1400-1428 South Taylor Street, in Point Breeze, Philadelphia. (Google Maps)
Speak Easy
Urban Planning

Point Breeze needs development without displacement

The story of gentrification is not unique to Philadelphia, but I'm concerned with the current tone of discussion around development.

8 years ago

 Local resident Rick Alvarez speaks with Councilman Mark Squilla at the Somerset Neighbors For Better Living meeting on Monday. (Joel Wolfram/For WHYY)
Community

Kensington residents say drug users causing more problems in the wake of Conrail cleanup

Residents in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood say conditions have gotten worse there since the city and Conrail began sealing ...

8 years ago

Listen 1:59
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Community

Southwest Philly steps out to show neighborhood pride

The skies were blue and the air was crisp Saturday morning at 72nd Street and Woodland Avenue as the Rev. Paul “Earthquake” M ...

8 years ago

Activists block a street as police officers look on during an immigration protest outside of a detention center, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, in Elizabeth, N.J. (Julio Cortez/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Immigration crackdown reaches deep into New Jersey communities

New data reveals that more than 90 percent of the state’s municipalities have cases pending in immigration court, the fifth-largest cas ...

8 years ago

Keystone Crossroads
Community

Listen to Grapple: How one Pa. community has been dealing with racial tension

Keystone Crossroads recently examined one Pennsylvania community where racial tension has turned violent, even fatal, multiple times over ...

8 years ago

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Community

Wilmington ranked among best small cities in America

Once dubbed Murder Town, USA, the city of Wilmington is now considered one of America’s best small cities. The online lifes ...

8 years ago

 Mt. Airy residents are shown attending a community meeting on Aug. 15. (Bobby Allyn/WHYY)
Speak Easy
Community

Medical Marijuna? Yes. This location? No.

On April 25, more than 300 residents of Mt. Airy filled the sanctuary of Oxford Presbyterian Church for a three-hour meeting to hear from ...

8 years ago

 Mary Griffin has lived in the same home in Philadelphia's Brewerytown for almost 40 years. This summer she had to pack up and move because her landlord sold the house she rented. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

In Philadelphia’s rapidly changing Brewerytown, a neighborhood’s gain is one resident’s loss

Brewerytown has changed. Its close proximity to the park, public transportation, and Center City has made it one of Philadelphia’s ...

8 years ago

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