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Zara Johnson, 6, smiles for the news cameras outside the opening of The Teen Safe Space on North Broad Street in Philadelphia, on February 21, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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.

3 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.

3 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.

3 years ago

File photo: A pallet of Similac infant formula is seen at a drive-thru food distribution organized by the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank.   (REUTERS/Bing Guan)
NPR
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.

3 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.

3 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.

3 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.

3 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.

3 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.

3 years ago

A mourner kneels beside 26 teddy bears
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.

3 years ago

A container of fentanyl pills
Courts & Law

‘Vile and deplorable.’ DEA leader excoriates Delaware fentanyl dealer whose ‘poison’ caused overdose death

Michael Younger admitted in federal court that he sold the drug that is often mixed with heroin and other drugs — and is far more potent and deadly.

3 years ago

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to Gov. Phil Murphy after an event highlighting Newark’s efforts to replace lead water pipes, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022 at the Training Recreation Education Center in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
Politics & Policy

Harris in N.J. points to Newark as model for lead replacement

Harris' visit marks the start of what she said was a “road show” to promote the $1 trillion infrastructure legislation President Joe Biden signed into law in November.

3 years ago

Travelers walk to their gates at the Philadelphia International Airport
Community

Philadelphia airport sees surge in passengers bringing guns to TSA checkpoints

It’s never OK to bring a gun on a plane in your carry-on. But the Philly airport saw a record number of passengers try to do so last year.

3 years ago

Members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front march on Constitution Avenue
NPR
Community

1 in 5 Patriot Front applicants say they have ties to the military

The group, which is a rebrand of a group that attended the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Va., has created an image of Americana bolstered by racism.

3 years ago

Cars sit abandoned on the flooded Major Deegan Expressway
NPR
Weather

An unexpected item is blocking cities’ climate change prep: Obsolete rainfall records

Cities are experiencing heavier storms and flooding as the climate warms. But with outdated rainfall records, many are building infrastructure for the climate of the past.

3 years ago

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