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Philadelphia Launches $1,000 Monthly Support Programs for Pregnant Individuals and Housing-Insecure Families
Philadelphia is implementing groundbreaking initiatives designed to provide financial support to pregnant individuals and families experiencing housing insecurity. According to Business Insider, the city’s new programs aim to address critical issues such as high infant mortality rates and childhood poverty through substantial monthly aid. Two key programs, PHLHousing+ and...
Students, teachers and parents take part in first forum on Israel-Hamas War held by Philly School District
Fifteen students joined a group of around 20 teachers and parents on Thursday at the Philadelphia School District’s first in a series of forums for students to share how they’ve felt marginalized amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas War.
Quintessence Theatre company buys historic Sedgwick Theater in Mt. Airy
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. The Quintessence Theatre company has bought the historic Sedgwick movie theater on Germantown Avenue in Mt. Airy, which has been the performance group’s home base for 14 years. The 1928 Art Deco movie palace is the centerpiece of the recently designated Mount Airy Historic District corridor.
Changes to vehicle window tinting in Pennsylvania could be coming
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Changes could be coming for vehicle window tinting in Pennsylvania, including making it part of your yearly state inspection. Senator Jimmy Dillon (D-Philadelphia) plans to introduce legislation to combat vehicle window tint that is too dark and blocks too much light. Currently, in Pennsylvania, Visible Light Transmission (VLT) needs to be […]
Broken wind turbine blade ‘crisis’ fuels NJ beach disaster fears
LONG BEACH — A New Jersey anti-wind group is demanding the state stop giving the green light to new offshore wind projects as pieces of fiberglass continue to wash up on the beaches of Nantucket. The renewed calls for a moratorium on awards from the state Board of Public...
Supporters protest transfer of ‘amazing force’ from library
Dozens of people turned out to the Gloucester County Library System Commission meeting at the Mullica Hill library on July 24 to protest what they said was the commission’s sudden transfer of library employee Jim O’Connor to the Logan Township branch. “Jim is the employee that every library...
Plane crash near site of Wisconsin air show leaves Philadelphia man dead
A plane crash in Nekimi, Wisconsin, left two people dead on Monday, including a Philadelphia man."This is really tragic," said David McVinnie who is the chief instructor of McVinnie Aviation.The Winnebago County Sheriff's Office found the bodies of Sean Tommervik, 37, of El Paso, Texas, who recently moved to Philadelphia, and James Sullivan, 32, of Nashville, Tennessee, who recently moved to of Brooklyn, New York."Sean was professional in all aspects," said McVinnie. "He enjoyed flying. He always challenged himself to do a good job. (He) tried to do a better job every time."McVinnie is a retired Federal Aviation Administration pilot...
Missing fisherman found dead in Delaware River in Philadelphia
A family is looking for answers after a missing fisherman was pulled from the Delaware River in Northeast Philadelphia on Thursday.Chopper 6 was overhead around 3:30 p.m. as marine units found the victim near the Linden Avenue boat ramp.He has been identified by family as 42-year-old Darnell Dogan."Oh my God, this is so hard. This is so hard," said Dogan's mother, Juanita Johnson.Video from Chopper 6, which we are not airing, showed some kind of material around Dogan's wrists.Police say an autopsy will now be conducted and homicide investigators are working the case.Dogan, who was an avid fisherman from Frankford,...
Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center needs new name after bank declines to renew deal
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The home of the Philadelphia Flyers and the 76ers — well, the Sixers, for now — will soon need a new name. Banking giant Wells Fargo says it will not renew its naming rights deal with the arena in the South Philadelphia sports complex that has served as home to the city’s […]
Theater review: Shakespeare in Clark Park Presents As You Like It
Next year, Shakespeare in Clark Park will celebrate its 25th anniversary of presenting free theater to audiences sitting on blankets and lawn chairs in the park’s famous “bowl”. This year, As You Like It is a great show for the green, almost pastoral setting in West Philadelphia. It’s free to attend, and runs through this Sunday, July 28.
AD Named 2nd-Best Mid-Sized Company Workplace in Philadelphia Region
WAYNE, Pa. — AD announced Thursday that it has been named the 2nd-best mid-size employer on the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Top Workplace list for 2024, just behind Kreischer Miller. AD has been recognized on the Top Workplace list in the Delaware Valley for six years in a row, as...
SEPTA rolls out Apple Express for faster mobile phone payments for riders
Riders on SEPTA will no longer need to unlock their phones to pay their fares with Apple Pay. SEPTA is rolling out Apple Express for faster fare payment and it is set to be fully integrated by Aug. 9 on buses, trolleys and the subway.
Bike advocates intensify calls for more protections after DA announces charges for drunk driver that killed Barbara Friedes
As Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced the charges against the 68-year-old who struck and killed CHOP doctor Barbara Friedes last week in Center City, bike advocates spoke of the need for safer streets.
Philadelphia Police Seek Public's Help to Find Endangered Missing Person Jasmine Holyfield
The Philadelphia Police Department is seeking assistance from the public to locate Jasmine Holyfield, 36, who has been reported as an endangered missing person. According to police reports, Holyfield was last spotted yesterday, at approximately 3:40 p.m. near the 16XX block of Chestnut Street in Philadelphia. Holyfield is described as...
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