Public Spaces
We asked Philly to tell us what gentrification feels like. Here’s what we heard.
Here is some of the talkback we got on social media about our gentrification series.
9 years ago
Listen 5:46After mishandling Parkland shooter tip, FBI answers questions from Congress
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., raised his voice as he noted that the alleged Parkland shooter, Nikolas Cruz, 'didn't slip through one crack, he slipped through every crack.'
9 years ago
Temple officials foresee community support for stadium; neighbors skeptical
Philadelphia Council President Darrell Clarke says he won’t consider supporting the proposed stadium until the university wins over the community.
9 years ago
Listen 2:05Finding joy in accepting, navigating obstacles on annual Philly perimeter trek
Photographer J.J. Tiziou's yearly walk offers life lessons as well as myriad views of the city.
9 years ago
Protests cut Temple stadium town hall short
Hundreds of North Philadelphia residents, students and university staff gathered in Mitten Hall to hear Temple President Richard Englert discuss plans for the stadium.
9 years ago
Decades after fight to stop refinery, Delaware Wild Lands protects more than 30,000 acres
In the late '60s, Shell Oil wanted to build a refinery in Delaware. That started a fight to preserve Delaware’s land.
9 years ago
Offshore oil and gas drilling in Delaware?
Earlier this month, the Trump administration okayed new offshore oil and gas drilling in the Atlantic, including waters off the Delaware coastline.
9 years ago
Huge protests of ’17 lead to individual activism, expectations of bigger rallies
The protests were fast and furious once Donald Trump became president. Some say that momentum has slowed considerably, while others forecast larger demonstrations.
9 years ago
Listen 3:39A different kind of Christmas card tradition
Ten years ago, I started anonymously giving envelopes with handwritten Christmas cards and cash to people who are homeless in Philadelphia.
9 years ago
Judge declares mistrial in conspiracy case against Bundys
A federal judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the case against rancher Cliven Bundy, his two sons and another self-styled militiaman.
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