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Lifestyle

Contigo announces another recall of 5.7M kids’ water bottles

Out of caution, Contigo representatives encourage people who have purchased these bottles to order a free replacement.

6 years ago

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Community
NBC10

Woman dead, three men wounded after shooting near North Philly school

The four victims were on 11th and Thompson streets shortly before 4 p.m. when a gunman opened fire.

6 years ago

Four people experiencing homelessness were found dead inside of a tent in a Delaware woods on Monday. (NBC10)
Community

Delaware shelter operators react to death of four people living in the woods

The Wilmington News Journal reports the deaths may have been caused by carbon monoxide poisoning from a propane tank used for heat.

6 years ago

Police shut down JFK Boulevard at 17th Street after a report of an active shooter in the Sterling apartments. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community
NBC10

Man dead as Center City high-rise police standoff ends

A man barricaded himself in a unit at the Sterling Apartment Homes as police responded to a shooting

6 years ago

Faced with hundreds of sexual abuse lawsuits, the Boy Scouts of America has filed for bankruptcy. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)
NPR
Community

Boy Scouts of America files for bankruptcy

The century-old organization's filing is a sign of financial instability as it faces some 300 lawsuits from men who say they were sexually abused as scouts.

6 years ago

The campus at University of Delaware.
Health

Second University of Delaware student tests negative for coronavirus

Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey have no confirmed cases to date of COVID-19, which originated in China.

6 years ago

Philadelphia Police Department van
Courts & Law

Reports of stolen cars skyrocket throughout Philadelphia this winter

Since November alone, about 1,800 vehicles were reported stolen across the city, the police department says. About one-third of them had keys left inside.

6 years ago

Fire trucks are parked inside Liberty Fire Station on Broadway in Camden, N.J.  (Miguel Martinez for WHYY)
Community

Camden mayor drafts budget restructuring plan to save 27 firefighter jobs

In order to save 27 Camden firefighters from layoffs, Camden Mayor Frank Moran sent a plan to the New Jersey Civil Service Commission on Monday.

6 years ago

FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2019, file photo, the company logo stands over a long row of unsold vehicles at a Ford dealership in Littleton, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Community

Ford recalls over 240K vehicles to fix suspension problem

Ford is recalling over 240,000 SUVs and cars worldwide because a suspension part can fracture and increase the risk of a crash.

6 years ago

A fire truck is parked inside Liberty Fire Station on Broadway in Camden, NJ on Thursday, February  6, 2020. (Miguel Martinez for WHYY)
Community

Fear of firefighter layoffs sparks urgent community conversation in Camden

Camden residents convened to discuss the potential layoffs of 27 firefighters. But the mayor’s office says that talk is premature.

6 years ago

City Hall in Philadelphia
Politics & Policy
The Philadelphia Tribune

City Council to hold hearing on uptick in gun violence

A deadly start to 2020 has caused City Council members to schedule a hearing on gun violence this week.

6 years ago

The STOPit app lets kids pinpoint the location and type of threat, such as bullying or mental health issues. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Education

Safety app lets Delaware students report bullying, dangerous situations

“If we can help one kid save a life, stop an event, it’s worth it,’’ said John Barr, the security supervisor at the Colonial School District in Delaware.

6 years ago

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An empty platform at Girard Station on the Market-Frankford line this morning. (Joe Hernandez/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

SEPTA investigating circumstances that led to dead body atop train

SEPTA police are trying to figure out how and why a man was found dead on top of an eastbound Market Frankford Line train at Girard Station.

6 years ago

Jules E. Mastbaum High School on Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Education
Billy Penn

Philly schools implement new rules for lockdowns to reduce trauma

Also planned is the district’s first-ever staff training dedicated to the procedure.

6 years ago

Domenica Federico stands near her home, surrounded by rubble
PlanPhilly
Community

South Philly block blasted by deadly explosion still feeling aftershocks

A Philadelphia Water Department main ruptured Thursday on the South Philadelphia block recently shaken by an explosion caused by a crack in a 92-year-old gas main.

7 years ago

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