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West, Southwest and South

Philly anti-violence activists are hopeful about new funding for prevention efforts

Aaron Moselle WHYY
Jun 21, 2021
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Anti-violence activists are applauding a funding deal announced last week that will see the city spend more than $155 million on programs and initiatives designed to quell the gun violence epidemic, which is putting Philadelphia on pace to set a new single-year record for homicides despite p…

Metros

Chester activists denounce a new Philadelphia Union-Subaru partnership as environmental injustice

Kenny Cooper WHYY
Jun 16, 2021
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The Philadelphia Union and Subaru of America have announced a new partnership that will make Subaru Park in Chester the first “zero landfill” stadium in Major League Soccer. However, some Chester residents see this not as a climate triumph, but as environmental injustice.

Northwest

NW Coalition highlights COVID-19 progress

Samaria Bailey TRIBUNE CORRESPONDENT
Jun 7, 2021
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The Northwest COVID-19 Coalition has made progress in improving outcomes in the fight against COVID for Black Philadelphians but there is more work to be done, State Reps. Stephen Kinsey (D-201) and Isabella Fitzgerald (D-203) said last week.

Montgomery County

Historic Montgomery County farmstead recognized as an Underground Railroad site

Kenny Cooper WHYY
Jun 7, 2021
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The historic Peter Wentz Farmstead in Montgomery County has been selected by the National Park Service for recognition as a National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom site. The Worcester Township property will join more than 680 other places in the network database.

West / Southwest / South

Philly anti-violence activists are hopeful about new funding for prevention efforts

Jun 21, 2021

Selfies and stories: West Philly students push against isolation and tragedy with photo project

PES refinery demolition to take four years, new owner Hilco says

Community garden fosters African farming traditions in Southwest Philadelphia

With virus surge comes a push to be tested, Black Doctors Consortium finds

After summer arrest, advocates push for Delco man’s freedom with #JuanCantWait campaign

Isaias poured floodwaters on the Heinz Refuge in August. It’s been rising above them since

Towering bronze sculpture installed at Penn campus entrance

East Passyunk to redesign neighborhood logo, replacing stereotype of Indigenous person

Rising from the ashes: After fire destroyed lounge, owner takes new direction

Northwest

NW Coalition highlights COVID-19 progress

Jun 7, 2021

Germantown’s Maplewood Mall gets $3.3M facelift

With virus surge comes a push to be tested, Black Doctors Consortium finds

Philly DA drops first-degree murder charge against former police officer

Trailer truck sliced open on Kelly Drive shouldn’t have been there anyway

Mural in Germantown features development executive, volunteer

Darisha Parker wins highly contested primary for 198th District seat

East Oak Lane foes to protest more over plans for senior housing units

Two 198th District candidates aim to bring unique perspectives to seat

State officials join Haywood for town hall discussion on voting by mail

Delaware County

With Delco health department still a work-in-progress, local nonprofits awarded grant money to fill void

Jun 16, 2021

While Delaware County continues its journey to launching a health department of its own in 2022, dozens of local nonprofits are using grant money to step up and fill the void.