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On top of Philly news ‘First of many’ protests over teardown of Philly’s only rec center for people with disabilities
“I’m praying that they stay open,” said a mother whose son has Down syndrome and visited the Carousel House often.
Protesters upset about the planned demolition of Carousel House made their way onto Belmont Ave to stop traffic and make their point heard, chanting, Repair and reopen for the disabled community. Emily Cohen / WHYY Love Philly? Sign up for the free Billy Penn newsletter to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day.
About 100 people gathered Saturday morning in West Philadelphia to protest the demolition of the city’s only recreation center designed for people with disabilities.
10-year-old received mouth-to-mouth, CPR after being pulled from pool in West Philadelphia, police say
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10-year-old received CPR after being pulled from pool in West Philadelphia, police say
FOX 29 s Brad Sattin has more on disputed claims about a Philadelphia lifeguard s response after rescuing a child from a swimming pool.
WEST PHILADELPHIA - A 10-year-old boy is recovering after police say he was pulled from a pool and received CPR from a lifeguard Thursday afternoon in West Philadelphia.
According to police, the child was swimming underwater when his father briefly looked away. It s unclear what caused the child to require medical attention.
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Laura Deutch and Shira WalinskyMay 5, 2021 Listen 5:04
I Heart Cambodia is one of more than 62 immigrant- and refugee-owned businesses south of Snyder Avenue. (Shira Walinsky/WHYY)
Sarun Chan began shopping on South 7th Street in South Philadelphia at the tender age of three years old.
His family had just emigrated from Cambodia and the pocket of shops between Snyder Avenue and Oregon Avenue offered them the flavors and ingredients they missed. In the small shops, he and his mother would search out ingredients they couldn’t find at traditional American-style grocers. Eventually, she trusted him to go to the street on his own to hunt down the fragrant reminders of home.