Walking into Fairmont cafe Thirsty Dice, customers notice one thing; hundreds of board games lining the walls. A busy coffee bar-board game extravaganza, Thirsty Dice may seem unconventional, but it’s the boutique cafe’s mission to …
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Thrifting: The Environmental and Money Saving Impact of Thrift Shopping
WHYY High School Journalists talk with a local fashion designer and stop in at Philly Aids Thrift to see the benefits and uses of shopping second hand.
Continue reading »Feeling at Home: How Philadelphia is Helping Local Immigrant Populations
WHYY High School Journalists spoke with Immigrant business owners and ICE protestors about how Philadelphia is working to make the city safer for immigrants.
Continue reading »Local Organizations Come Together to Help Homeless Cat Population
WHYY High School Journalists investigate why there are so many stray cats roaming the streets of Philadelphia, talking to local organizations that work to prevent rapid breading and help cats find homes.
Continue reading »Battling the Stigma of Mental Health
“Mental health” is a term often thrown around these days, and it covers everything from depression to addiction. There’s importance placed on mental health from all parts of society. But what is mental health, and …
Continue reading »Code Red: How Philadelphia is Helping the Homeless Population as the Temperatures Rise
As July steadily crawls to its end, Philadelphia has begun experiencing the most intense weather conditions of the summer. The City of Philadelphia officially declared a Heat Health Emergency on July 17th, due to the …
Continue reading »Community Agriculture: How Neighborhood Farms are Fighting Food Insecurity in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, the birth of America’s independence and sixth most populated city in the United States and yet still people find themselves deserted. Amidst the chosen streets lined with organic food shops, vegan vendors and boujee …
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Sex Ed Can’t Wait: How Sex Education is Falling Behind in Our Schools
We originally planned to make this documentary to fulfill our senior project requirement, but it turned into a year-long project filled with learning all about our chosen topic of sex ed. In our documentary, we …
Continue reading »WHYY Spring Break Middle School Journalist: Penn Book Center
After hearing of the announced closing of University City’s independent book store Penn Book Center, WHYY Middle School Journalism students rushed to cover the community’s fight to keep the store afloat. Student reporters Kayla …
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