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City officials, police officers from the 18th district, and neighborhood residents pose in front of the Sgt. Robert Wilson III mural
Community

‘A slap in the face’: West Philadelphians, police decry vandalism of mural honoring slain sergeant

The incident has outraged Sgt. Robert Wilson III’s fellow officers and community members — even those who are distrustful of law enforcement.

6 years ago

Penn's Landing at Chestnut Street
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Community

Sixers’ $4B arena bid vows 35k jobs; Black and brown inclusion — goals similar projects failed to meet

A bid to relocate the 76ers to Penn’s Landing has divided Philly, with advocates seeing growth opportunities and critics wary of lost tax revenue.

6 years ago

'Crown' is the new installation at Municipal Services Building. (Danya Henninger / Billy Penn(
Community
Billy Penn

Philly’s newest Black Lives Matter mural is on its most prominent government building

“Crown” by Russell Craig overlooks the plaza where Rizzo once stood guard.

6 years ago

Tawanda Jones is pictured at a Black Lives Matter march
Community

After George Floyd, can Camden policing live up to national praise?

After drawing national headlines for the way Camden police have built trust with residents, recent incidents show residents standing up to officers.

6 years ago

Nick Moncy, a young Black man, draws outside in a West Philadelphia park while wearing a mask
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Arts & Entertainment

Meet the artist who’s recreating a classic French painting — West Philly style

"A Sunday Afternoon at Clark Park" will be built from sketches of different West Philadelphians spending time at the beloved neighborhood green.

6 years ago

Swimmers cool off in the Devil’s Pool in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Urban Planning

Philly Councilmember Curtis Jones supports call to fill Devil’s Pool with rocks

There are no current plans to fill in the natural water well, but that isn’t stopping nearby residents from calling for action.

6 years ago

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Philadelphia musicians playing music on a narrow rowhouse block
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Arts & Entertainment

How a hidden Center City block became a pop-up concert hall

Philadelphia musicians discovered a narrow rowhouse block offers excellent acoustics for an outdoor chamber orchestra. They plan to pop up again.

6 years ago

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Workers box up the statue of Christopher Columbus in Marconi Plaza. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Urban Planning

Columbus statue removal on hold as city responds to legal challenge; Kenney admin says plan will not ‘change’

The Art Commission’s vote marks the final regulatory hurdle for Mayor Kenney’s proposal to remove the Christopher Columbus statue from Marconi Plaza in South Philadelphia.

6 years ago

A protester carries a sign in Italian that reads
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Community
Eyes on the Street

Contro Colombo: It’s time to honor our Italian ancestors by removing racist monuments

Not all Italian Americans want statues of Christopher Columbus to represent their familial history.

6 years ago

A person runs on a pathway surrounded by trees.
Health

Pennsylvania warns of crowds at parks, suggests alternatives

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has posted an “overcrowding alert" saying some parks have been turning people away and closing overflow parking.

6 years ago

Volunteers helped clean up a mess of debris and mud left on the Schuylkill Bank post-Tropical Storm Isaias. (Katie Meyer/WHYY)
Weather

Maintaining the Schuylkill trails post-flood is a family — and community — affair

When the river floods, the water deposits debris plus a lot of mud — and often, sewage — on its banks. Volunteers helped clear the post-Isaias mess.

6 years ago

Mural Arts
Arts & Entertainment

Mural Arts goes beyond Philadelphia for environmental justice

The Mural Arts Institute will bring the organization’s Philly model of public engagement to three more cities, the second round to be selected.

6 years ago

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Darryl “Cornbread” McCray started writing graffiti in his Philadelphia neighborhood in the 1960s. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Community

Philly will rename a Brewerytown park where a graffiti legend got his start. The new name isn’t what you think.

Hip-hop’s roots trace back to a currently unnamed Philadelphia park near the home of Darryl McCray, the graffiti legend known as Cornbread.

6 years ago

Signs posted along Philadelphia's Schuylkill River Trail caution users to keep six feet away from others to prevent the spread of COVID-19. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Lifestyle

As fitness studios discover Philly parks, city urges them to play fair

The pandemic has made working out in public parks an appealing option for many Philadelphians. But are fitness studios playing by the rules?

6 years ago

A new study has found that parks in low-income and majority nonwhite communities are smaller and serve a larger number of people per park acre. People are seen here relaxing in May in Brooklyn's Domino Park.
(Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Community

Parks in nonwhite areas are half the size of ones in majority-white areas, study says

A new study has found that parks in low-income and majority nonwhite communities are smaller and serve a larger number of people per park acre.

6 years ago

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