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Want to support the people in Ukraine? Here’s how you can help

Here are organizations asking for assistance to help people in Ukraine.

5 years ago

A memorial on 60th Street in West Philadelphia
Politics & Policy

Philly outreach effort hopes to target gun violence hotspots

The collaboration between city, state, and community leaders hopes to educate residents about what resources are available to address and prevent gun violence.

5 years ago

A Ukrainian army officer looks at his phone in a local train
Politics & Policy

Russia evacuates embassy in Ukraine as crisis escalates

Hopes for a diplomatic way out of a new, potentially devastating war in Europe appeared all but sunk as the U.S. and key European allies accused Moscow of crossing a red line.

5 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks from a podium
Politics & Policy

Biden announces sanctions against Russian oligarchs, banks

The actions are a red line that President Joe Biden has said would result in the U.S. levying severe sanctions against Moscow.

5 years ago

Emergency personnel work at the scene of a deadly train derailment, Wednesday, May 13, 2015, in Philadelphia. The Amtrak train, headed to New York City, derailed and crashed in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, killing at least six people and injuring dozens of others. (Patrick Semansky/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Criminal trial begins this week for Amtrak engineer in fatal 2015 train crash

After bouncing around the legal system, a criminal case against the engineer who crashed an Amtrak train nearly seven years ago is finally getting underway.

5 years ago

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Community

Photo essay: The Teen Safe Space opens in North Philly

Community rejoices at the opening of a teen haven, offering tutoring, creative outlets, and a chill space.

5 years ago

People walk past anti-tank barriers in the Donetsk region town of Avdiivka
NPR
Politics & Policy

The U.S. warns that Russia has a ‘kill list’ of Ukrainians to be detained or killed

If Russia invades, "there will be an even greater form of brutality" as it "will not simply be some conventional war between two armies," per Biden national security advisor.

5 years ago

Extensions from the 25th Street Viaduct hang over sidewalks
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Urban Planning

Nearly 7 years after promised repairs, neighborhood patience wears thin over crumbling railroad viaduct

The city’s Law Department is weighing its options on speeding up repairs, but a City Council member wants action sooner.

5 years ago

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Community

Stop using these baby formulas, the FDA says, after 4 infants are hospitalized

Abbott Nutrition voluntarily recalled some powdered formulas sold under the Similac, Alimentum and EleCare brands.

5 years ago

Briarcliffe Fire Company
Community

‘The trust is gone’: Fallout in Darby Twp. after some firefighters’ racist remarks go public

Some say the tension has been there all along in the town, which is physically and largely racially divided. The recorded comments are proof, they say.

5 years ago

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Urban Planning

Scrapping the original city plan for Washington Ave. compromises safety

Philadelphia planners have reversed course on a plan for traffic flow on Washington Ave, and it’s going to compromise the safety of neighbors.

5 years ago

Part of the sidewalk near the Jefferson Memorial is covered in water during high tide at the Tidal Basin
Science

U.S. could see a century’s worth of sea rise in just 30 years

A federal report warns that America's coasts will be hit hard by ever faster sea level rise between now and the year 2050.

5 years ago

Water pools at the intersection of South 56th Street and Chester Avenue
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Residents left without heat for days after Kingsessing water main break are frustrated with city’s outreach

Some Kingsessing residents are looking for the city’s help to recover after their homes were flooded last week in a massive water main break.

5 years ago

A QAnon sign is pictured outside
Community

Conspiracy theorists fueled bump in extremist killings in 2021, ADL reports

The ADL’s report says white supremacists, antigovernment sovereign citizens and other adherents of long-standing movements were responsible for most of the deadly attacks.

5 years ago

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Courts & Law

Sandy Hook families settle for $73M with gun maker Remington

The families and a survivor of the shooting sued Remington in 2015, saying the company should have never sold such a dangerous weapon to the public.

5 years ago

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