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The radio program for people who love to eat, The Splendid Table explores everything about food: the culture, the science, the history, the back stories and the deeper meanings that come together every time people sit down to enjoy a meal.
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The Splendid Table

The radio program for people who love to eat, The Splendid Table explores everything about food: the culture, the science, the history, the back stories and the deeper meanings that come together every time people sit down to enjoy a meal.

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City retracts, apologizes for ‘fear-mongering’ request from Philly police to community groups

The memo, which officials admitted was “misleading,” asked residents to sign off on enforcement of minor offenses like spitting and blocking the sidewalk.

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Police stand near the scene where multiple people were shot at the FedEx Ground facility early Friday morning, April 16, 2021, in Indianapolis. A gunman killed eight people and wounded several others before apparently taking his own life in a late-night attack at a FedEx facility near the Indianapolis airport, police said, in the latest in a spate of mass shootings in the United States after a relative lull during the pandemic. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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Police ID killer in FedEx shooting as 19-year-old man

They said they could not yet say why he opened fire with a rifle late Thursday night at a FedEx processing center near the Indianapolis airport.

3 days ago

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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.

3 days ago

A 6-year-old boy was hurt, and his father killed, in a shooting in West Philly Wednesday night. (NBC10)
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A 6-year-old was shot and lost his dad in one night. The impact will be felt well beyond the family

More than 50 children under the age of 18 have been shot in Philly so far this year. Victims advocates on the impact and resources for young people and families.

3 days ago

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N.J. could sue gun companies, close legal loophole under Murphy proposals

Murphy said the combination of proposed legislation and increased funding would help clamp down on illegal guns and bolster community safety measures.

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Activists hung caution tape around City Hall in Philadelphia on March 26, 2021, to bring the crime scenes they witness in their neighborhoods to city officials’ work place. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Funding What Works: Ensuring safe communities

Free Press, WHYY, and Reclaim Philadelphia convened community leaders on the frontline of the gun violence crisis to explore funding what works and defunding what doesn’t.

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Father killed, 6-year-old boy and 2nd man in critical condition, after gunman fires at car in West Philadelphia

The shooting occurred Wednesday night on the 5300 block of Baltimore Avenue.

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Activity books aimed at children in Pre-K through 5th grade will be used to bring the Safe Routes Philly program to William Cramp and other elementary schools. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Z is for zero: Philly to teach Vision Zero traffic safety curriculum in city schools

Safe Routes Philly includes lessons ranging from a pre-K-friendly song about crossing the street to bike safety lessons for middle and high schoolers.

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Biden wants new ban on assault-style weapons. What lessons were learned from the ’90s?

Advocates face steep odds getting a new ban through Congress. If they can succeed, they hope to avoid a repeat of past mistakes that left the original law open to loopholes.

1 week ago

In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, violent rioters storm the Capitol, in Washington. New details from the deadly riot of Jan. 6 are contained in a previously undisclosed document prepared by the Pentagon for internal use that was obtained by the Associated Press and vetted by current and former government officials. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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‘Clear the Capitol,’ Pence pleaded, timeline of riot shows

At the Pentagon, officials were discussing reports that the mayhem was not confined to Washington and that other state capitals were facing similar violence.

1 week ago

President Joe Biden, Vice President Harris and Attorney General Merrick Garland arrive at the White House Rose Garden to speak about gun violence prevention on Thursday. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)
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‘It has to stop’: Biden takes initial action on guns, calls on Congress to do more

Declaring U.S gun violence an "epidemic" and "an international embarrassment," President Biden outlined actions to regulate certain firearms and to try to prevent gun violence

1 week ago

In this Sept. 25, 2019, file photo Giffords Law Center Senior Policy Advisor David Chipman speaks at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on assault weapons on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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Biden to unveil actions on guns, including new ATF boss

Biden has faced increasing pressure to act on gun control after a spate of mass shootings across the U.S. in recent weeks.

2 weeks ago

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Gunman killed, officer hurt after traffic stop leads to police shooting in North Philly

The ordeal began at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday on the 1500 block of Somerville Avenue when police pulled over a blue Kia sedan with three men and a woman inside.

2 weeks ago

Panelists at Tuesday's Teal Day Virtual Press Conference marking the 20th anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month hosted by WOAR Philadelphia Center Against Sexual Violence
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Philly’s rape crisis center marks 20th anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month

At a virtual forum, WOAR-Philadelphia Center Against Sexual Violence noted the continuing need to support victims and reduce incidents of assault.

2 weeks ago

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New Jersey launches searchable site of police use-of-force reports

Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said in a statement that the new site is part of an ongoing effort to increase police accountability and openness.

2 weeks ago

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