By: Shamyra Taylor, Sydney Shapiro, Milan Holland, Nate Kuhn, and Liam Duke On July 17, 2024 a young woman named Barbara Friedes tragically lost her life in a biking accident in Philadelphia, leaving the community mourning. …
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Mia D. and Mary Rose G. are two rising 8th graders in the WHYY Media Lab after school program at GAMP (Girard Academic Music Program). They created a film to better understand how humanity has …
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In 1989, the Point Breeze neighborhood of Philadelphia came together as a community to construct a mural remembering the many victims of gun violence in Philadelphia. The “Stop the Violence” mural had displayed a list …
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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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“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 …
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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 …
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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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To kick off our Spring Break Journalism Camp, our Middle School students learned how to shoot and conduct an interview. They brought their new skills out to Independence Mall to ask people on the street …
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