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Jassmyn Nesmith

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Sep 13, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 13, 2026 · Jassmyn Nesmith

    How a single chessboard in Philly's Rittenhouse Square grew into a community (opens the original)

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    From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! On Wednesday evenings and Sunday afternoons, weather permitting, chess players gather in Rittenhouse Square to challenge friends and strangers to games that can stretch for hours. Some come every week. Others happen upon games while walking through the park. Skill level does not matter. If there’s an open board and a willing player, there’s a game. The Rittenhouse Chess Club has bee

  2. Article · Aug 30, 2026 · Jassmyn Nesmith

    Nondirected kidney donation explored in ‘Abundant’ documentary (opens the original)

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    From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Ashley Clark donated a kidney to a stranger named Jim in July of 2019. She named the kidney “Blanche” after a character on her favorite show, “The Golden Girls.” After the transplant, Clark and Jim connected through letters. She learned Jim was an educator who worked in the field of ophthalmology. But after Clark sent another letter and did not receive a response, she learned in Feb

  3. Article · Aug 27, 2026 · Jassmyn Nesmith

    Minority Donor Awareness Month emphasizes need for organ donors (opens the original)

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    From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! A catastrophic car crash left Alexandria Warner with life-threatening injuries that resulted in a kidney transplant. She was a junior at Spelman College in Atlanta when a stolen vehicle being pursued by police hit the car she was riding in while her car was stopped at a red light. The crash severed both of Warner’s renal arteries, leading to a loss of kidney function. Her mother, Su

  4. Article · Aug 12, 2026 · Jassmyn Nesmith

    Philadelphia’s ‘portal’ needs a new home in the city. Where will it go? (opens the original)

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    From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Organizers say an art installation connecting cities around the world through a live video feed is preparing to leave Philadelphia’s City Hall. The final day to see the “portal” at City Hall will be Oct. 31 after the city was unable to extend the permit for the project. “The city is unfortunately not able to extend the permit, that’s why we need to relocate,” said the Portals Organi

  5. Article · Aug 9, 2026 · Jassmyn Nesmith

    Philadelphia Mayor’s Office of Black Male Engagement holds inaugural summit (opens the original)

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    From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! The Philadelphia Mayor’s Office of Black Male Engagement held its first State of Opportunity for African American Males and Allies summit on Saturday, bringing together Black men and boys for a day centered on resources, mentorship and opportunity. Held at Girard College, the event featured sessions on health and wellness, reentry and reintegration, artificial intelligence, homeowne

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