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Philadelphia

Aazim Ferrell at the Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club with Major, a horse. (Nathan Morris/Billy Penn)
Community
Billy Penn

This North Philly 8th grader’s dream is to own a ranch and train horses

Along with emotional support classes at school, Aazim Ferrell credits the riding club in Strawberry Mansion with helping heal his trauma.

3 years ago

crime scene
Community

A new Philly coalition has joined the fight against gun violence

The newly formed Civic Coalition to Save Lives says it will build a violence intervention strategy based on what’s worked in other cities.

3 years ago

The buses that arrived Friday were the third and fourth to roll into Philadelphia from Texas in the last two weeks. (6abc)
Community
6abc

Two additional buses of asylum-seekers from Texas arrive at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia

It was not immediately clear how many people were on the buses, but it appeared to be about five dozen.

3 years ago

Christmas Village in Love Park
Community
Billy Penn

A guide to all the holiday markets in Philadelphia, from pop-ups to art marts to community fairs and more

Where to buy local for all your gifts this year.

3 years ago

Bill Allen is PAR-Recycle Works’ factory manager.
PlanPhilly
Community

‘You can change your life’: North Philly e-waste recycler employs and supports people coming home from prison

PAR-Recycle Works in North Philly employs formerly incarcerated people and supports them on their reentry journey. “We want to see each other flourish,” said the founder.

3 years ago

Listen 4:11
A Christmas tree is visible in front of Philadelphia City Hall.
Community

Expect a more slimmed down Santa Express train from SEPTA this year

The perennial child pleaser is 31 years old, but will only run on the Broad Street line this year.

3 years ago

Two people stand at the counter of a store. Plants are visible in the background.
PlanPhilly
Money

‘It’s an experience, not a transaction’: Despite closures, Center City retail rebounds closer to pre-pandemic levels

More than 175 new retailers, restaurants, and businesses have opened in Center City since 2020, getting Philly closer to its pre-pandemic retail occupancy rates.

3 years ago

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Volunteers work to put together Thanksgiving meal bags at the Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance (MANNA) in Philadelphia, Thurs., Nov. 24, 2022. (Nicole Leonard/WHYY)
Community

Volunteers deliver Thanksgiving meals to thousands of critically ill folks and their families in Greater Philadelphia

Philadelphia-based MANNA prepared and delivered Thanksgiving meals for more than 3,600 people, many of whom are living with serious illnesses.

3 years ago

A Christmas tree is visible in the foreground, with Philadelphia City Hall in the background.
Lifestyle
Billy Penn

A guide to all the holiday markets in Philadelphia, from pop-ups to art marts to community fairs and more

Here's a list of 26 holiday markets in Philadelphia to buy local gifts this year.

3 years ago

Philadelphia’s annual Thanksgiving Day Parade, sponsored by 6abc and Dunkin’ Donuts, is the nation’s oldest Thanksgiving parade. The parade route begins at John F. Kennedy Boulevard before turning toward the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, and ends in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. J. FUSCO / VISIT PHILLY
Community
Billy Penn

Why Philadelphia’s Thanksgiving balloons get inflated in the wee hours on a dark street

It’s the opposite of NYC’s holiday eve party in Central Park, but it allows more flexibility in case of inclement weather.

3 years ago

Board member Jessica Whitfield serves Thanksgiving dishes at the POMC pre-Thanksgiving dinner. (Sam Searles/WHYY)
Community

‘I’m not by myself’: Philadelphia’s Parents of Murdered Children chapter gathers for pre-Thanksgiving dinner

People who have lost family members and other loved ones to violence have found a new kind of family in the Central Philadelphia chapter of Parents of Murdered Children.

3 years ago

(Mark Henninger/Imagic Digital)
Courts & Law
Billy Penn

Details on the AI gun detection tech SEPTA is installing in 300 surveillance cameras

This is ZeroEyes’ first public transit rollout of the service, which has DHS anti-terrorism designation.

3 years ago

Police tape is pictured outside a salon, with windows broken from a shooting.
Community
6abc

4 students shot near Philly’s Overbrook High School: Police

Two 15-year-old female students and two 16-year-old male students were shot, police said.

3 years ago

Shalisha Smith (right) rests her hand on the shoulder of Njemele Anderson
Education

This new Philly teacher is grateful to learn the tricks of the trade from her sister-in-law

Being a first-year educator is tough. That’s why new Philly teacher Shalisha Smith is grateful to have a mentor who’s also family.

3 years ago

Listen 4:58
James 'Jimmy' DeLeon is running for Philly mayor. (Courtesy DeLeon campaign)
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

What to know about James ‘Jimmy’ DeLeon, the former judge running for Philadelphia mayor

Now retired, he served on Philadelphia Municipal Court for 34 years and faced disciplinary issues twice.

3 years ago

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