TyLisa C. JohnsonWhat I DoTyLisa C. Johnson is a staff reporter at The Philadelphia Inquirer, with a focus on the city's public library system.New Jersey facing a 'striking' spike in bias and hate incidents among teens and young adultsIn 2018, 569 bias incidents were reported in New Jersey, according to the report, more than any year since 2011. The analyzed data was based on reports submitted to the New Jersey Uniform Crime Reporting System by every state law enforcement agency in 2017 and 2018.TyLisa C. Johnson Aug. 7, 2019Link copied to clipboardCity program makes camp a possibility for youth with behavioral health challengesOften times, the grant is a game-changer for families that otherwise would struggle to find a camp to accommodate their child's needs. Before 1998, “there really was not a place for children to go to camp who had a behavioral health diagnosis,” said program leader Carol Chase.TyLisa C. Johnson July 17, 2019Link copied to clipboardPennsylvania’s public library lovers are rejoicing over additional fundingGov. Tom Wolf signed the state’s new $34 billion budget on June 28, and it included an additional $5 million for the state’s public libraries. It was the first time since around 2006 that the state’s public libraries would see a significant boost in operational funding.TyLisa C. Johnson July 11, 2019Link copied to clipboardCourt website back after virus shutdown, but civil searches and some systems are notCivil docket searches, eJuror, and eFiling were still inoperable Wednesday after the Philadelphia Court website relaunched.TyLisa C. Johnson June 26, 2019Link copied to clipboardJumpbutton Studio co-founder speaks about start-up originsNicodemus Madehdou, 22, co-founded Jumpbutton Studio when he was still in high school. Here he explains the company's inception.TyLisa C. Johnson June 11, 2019Link copied to clipboardLawmakers to propose bill that they say could bring $85 million to Philly schools“On too many occasions, on too many days, we send our kids to schools that are toxic,” Hughes said.TyLisa C. Johnson May 29, 2019Link copied to clipboardCeiling collapse at Fishtown Library is the latest example of the high cost of deferred maintenanceNot unlike building issues across the 54-branch system, its roof had leaked on and off for about five years, said a supporter. “The reality is we need a new roof.”TyLisa C. Johnson May 10, 2019Link copied to clipboardIt’s prohibited, so why do people swim in the Logan Square fountain?“It’s so much better to swim in a fountain than in a swimming pool,” said Oliver-Willets, 34. of Broseley, a small town northwest of Manchester, England.TyLisa C. Johnson and Lucia Geng Aug. 1, 2019Link copied to clipboardBasketball tourney organizer laments mass shooting at Overbrook playground The shooting at Baker Playground on Saturday marked the second time in a month that an outdoor gathering in the city had been broken up by bullets.Chris Palmer, Mensah M. Dean, and TyLisa C. Johnson July 15, 2019Link copied to clipboard‘For the use of the people’: How Philadelphia’s Free Library got its nameBefore 1894, Philadelphia had no free public libraries.TyLisa C. Johnson July 2, 2019Link copied to clipboardTwo men arrested in May shooting of SEPTA conductor at West Mount Airy station The arrests came more than a month after the 57-year-old SEPTA conductor was shot in the hip during an attempted robbery at a West Mount Airy Regional Rail stop.TyLisa C. Johnson and Lucia Geng June 20, 2019Link copied to clipboardFree Library set to receive $3.5 million from city for 2020 and an accountability plan for its leaders“The libraries have to be more of a priority, and they have to meet the needs of the communities that they serve,” said Councilwoman Cindy Bass, who supports the funding increase.TyLisa C. Johnson June 6, 2019Link copied to clipboardMystery shoppers get the scoop on what it’s like to be a patron at the Free LibraryThe whole purpose, Reardon said, was to “establish a baseline of what it’s like to be a customer here.”TyLisa C. Johnson May 25, 2019Link copied to clipboardBorrow a ukulele or a necktie? Learn yoga? Unconventional ways to maximize a Free Library card.Patrons can rent musical instruments, trace their family's history, and watch thousands of movies on a free Netflix-like streaming service.TyLisa C. Johnson May 7, 2019Link copied to clipboardFree Library’s teen social justice workshop clears path for conversations“You feel like you can finally get something across that you’ve been holding in for God knows how long,” said Simone Lockwood, 17.TyLisa C. Johnson July 18, 2019Link copied to clipboardPhiladelphia Mayor Jim Kenney responds to mass shooting at Overbrook playgroundPhiladelphia Mayor Jim Kenney addresses safety at public spaces, events following a shooting Saturday that wounded seven people.TyLisa C. Johnson July 15, 2019Link copied to clipboardGirl, 9, suffers ‘life-altering’ injuries from illegal explosive device in Kensington homeA 9-year-old girl was in critical condition Monday with “life-altering” injuries, a day after she found and lit an “improvised explosive device similar to fireworks” that exploded in her hands inside a Kensington home, Philadelphia Police said.TyLisa C. Johnson July 1, 2019Link copied to clipboardEntrepreneur gives young tech developers a jump start on careers at Jumpbutton StudioYou don't have to wait to jump-start your dreams. At least, that's what Nicodemus Madehdou, founder of local high-tech start-up Jumpbutton Studio, believes.TyLisa C. Johnson June 17, 2019Link copied to clipboardReport: Patrons give Free Library’s renovated branches high marks“Great material, albeit it seems thin in terms of books,” wrote one surveyed customer.TyLisa C. Johnson June 4, 2019Link copied to clipboardPhilly isn’t the only city struggling to keep its library system afloat; celebs decry budget cuts in NYC Sarah Jessica Parker was just one celebrity to weigh in on the funding battles, saying cuts to the New York libraries "would be a big mistake that would leave countless New Yorkers without access to key services.”TyLisa C. Johnson May 24, 2019Link copied to clipboardSee more stories
New Jersey facing a 'striking' spike in bias and hate incidents among teens and young adultsIn 2018, 569 bias incidents were reported in New Jersey, according to the report, more than any year since 2011. The analyzed data was based on reports submitted to the New Jersey Uniform Crime Reporting System by every state law enforcement agency in 2017 and 2018.TyLisa C. Johnson Aug. 7, 2019Link copied to clipboard
New Jersey facing a 'striking' spike in bias and hate incidents among teens and young adultsIn 2018, 569 bias incidents were reported in New Jersey, according to the report, more than any year since 2011. The analyzed data was based on reports submitted to the New Jersey Uniform Crime Reporting System by every state law enforcement agency in 2017 and 2018.TyLisa C. Johnson Aug. 7, 2019Link copied to clipboard
City program makes camp a possibility for youth with behavioral health challengesOften times, the grant is a game-changer for families that otherwise would struggle to find a camp to accommodate their child's needs. Before 1998, “there really was not a place for children to go to camp who had a behavioral health diagnosis,” said program leader Carol Chase.TyLisa C. Johnson July 17, 2019Link copied to clipboard
City program makes camp a possibility for youth with behavioral health challengesOften times, the grant is a game-changer for families that otherwise would struggle to find a camp to accommodate their child's needs. Before 1998, “there really was not a place for children to go to camp who had a behavioral health diagnosis,” said program leader Carol Chase.TyLisa C. Johnson July 17, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Pennsylvania’s public library lovers are rejoicing over additional fundingGov. Tom Wolf signed the state’s new $34 billion budget on June 28, and it included an additional $5 million for the state’s public libraries. It was the first time since around 2006 that the state’s public libraries would see a significant boost in operational funding.TyLisa C. Johnson July 11, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Pennsylvania’s public library lovers are rejoicing over additional fundingGov. Tom Wolf signed the state’s new $34 billion budget on June 28, and it included an additional $5 million for the state’s public libraries. It was the first time since around 2006 that the state’s public libraries would see a significant boost in operational funding.TyLisa C. Johnson July 11, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Court website back after virus shutdown, but civil searches and some systems are notCivil docket searches, eJuror, and eFiling were still inoperable Wednesday after the Philadelphia Court website relaunched.TyLisa C. Johnson June 26, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Court website back after virus shutdown, but civil searches and some systems are notCivil docket searches, eJuror, and eFiling were still inoperable Wednesday after the Philadelphia Court website relaunched.TyLisa C. Johnson June 26, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Jumpbutton Studio co-founder speaks about start-up originsNicodemus Madehdou, 22, co-founded Jumpbutton Studio when he was still in high school. Here he explains the company's inception.TyLisa C. Johnson June 11, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Jumpbutton Studio co-founder speaks about start-up originsNicodemus Madehdou, 22, co-founded Jumpbutton Studio when he was still in high school. Here he explains the company's inception.TyLisa C. Johnson June 11, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Lawmakers to propose bill that they say could bring $85 million to Philly schools“On too many occasions, on too many days, we send our kids to schools that are toxic,” Hughes said.TyLisa C. Johnson May 29, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Lawmakers to propose bill that they say could bring $85 million to Philly schools“On too many occasions, on too many days, we send our kids to schools that are toxic,” Hughes said.TyLisa C. Johnson May 29, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Ceiling collapse at Fishtown Library is the latest example of the high cost of deferred maintenanceNot unlike building issues across the 54-branch system, its roof had leaked on and off for about five years, said a supporter. “The reality is we need a new roof.”TyLisa C. Johnson May 10, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Ceiling collapse at Fishtown Library is the latest example of the high cost of deferred maintenanceNot unlike building issues across the 54-branch system, its roof had leaked on and off for about five years, said a supporter. “The reality is we need a new roof.”TyLisa C. Johnson May 10, 2019Link copied to clipboard
It’s prohibited, so why do people swim in the Logan Square fountain?“It’s so much better to swim in a fountain than in a swimming pool,” said Oliver-Willets, 34. of Broseley, a small town northwest of Manchester, England.TyLisa C. Johnson and Lucia Geng Aug. 1, 2019Link copied to clipboard
It’s prohibited, so why do people swim in the Logan Square fountain?“It’s so much better to swim in a fountain than in a swimming pool,” said Oliver-Willets, 34. of Broseley, a small town northwest of Manchester, England.TyLisa C. Johnson and Lucia Geng Aug. 1, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Basketball tourney organizer laments mass shooting at Overbrook playground The shooting at Baker Playground on Saturday marked the second time in a month that an outdoor gathering in the city had been broken up by bullets.Chris Palmer, Mensah M. Dean, and TyLisa C. Johnson July 15, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Basketball tourney organizer laments mass shooting at Overbrook playground The shooting at Baker Playground on Saturday marked the second time in a month that an outdoor gathering in the city had been broken up by bullets.Chris Palmer, Mensah M. Dean, and TyLisa C. Johnson July 15, 2019Link copied to clipboard
‘For the use of the people’: How Philadelphia’s Free Library got its nameBefore 1894, Philadelphia had no free public libraries.TyLisa C. Johnson July 2, 2019Link copied to clipboard
‘For the use of the people’: How Philadelphia’s Free Library got its nameBefore 1894, Philadelphia had no free public libraries.TyLisa C. Johnson July 2, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Two men arrested in May shooting of SEPTA conductor at West Mount Airy station The arrests came more than a month after the 57-year-old SEPTA conductor was shot in the hip during an attempted robbery at a West Mount Airy Regional Rail stop.TyLisa C. Johnson and Lucia Geng June 20, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Two men arrested in May shooting of SEPTA conductor at West Mount Airy station The arrests came more than a month after the 57-year-old SEPTA conductor was shot in the hip during an attempted robbery at a West Mount Airy Regional Rail stop.TyLisa C. Johnson and Lucia Geng June 20, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Free Library set to receive $3.5 million from city for 2020 and an accountability plan for its leaders“The libraries have to be more of a priority, and they have to meet the needs of the communities that they serve,” said Councilwoman Cindy Bass, who supports the funding increase.TyLisa C. Johnson June 6, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Free Library set to receive $3.5 million from city for 2020 and an accountability plan for its leaders“The libraries have to be more of a priority, and they have to meet the needs of the communities that they serve,” said Councilwoman Cindy Bass, who supports the funding increase.TyLisa C. Johnson June 6, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Mystery shoppers get the scoop on what it’s like to be a patron at the Free LibraryThe whole purpose, Reardon said, was to “establish a baseline of what it’s like to be a customer here.”TyLisa C. Johnson May 25, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Mystery shoppers get the scoop on what it’s like to be a patron at the Free LibraryThe whole purpose, Reardon said, was to “establish a baseline of what it’s like to be a customer here.”TyLisa C. Johnson May 25, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Borrow a ukulele or a necktie? Learn yoga? Unconventional ways to maximize a Free Library card.Patrons can rent musical instruments, trace their family's history, and watch thousands of movies on a free Netflix-like streaming service.TyLisa C. Johnson May 7, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Borrow a ukulele or a necktie? Learn yoga? Unconventional ways to maximize a Free Library card.Patrons can rent musical instruments, trace their family's history, and watch thousands of movies on a free Netflix-like streaming service.TyLisa C. Johnson May 7, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Free Library’s teen social justice workshop clears path for conversations“You feel like you can finally get something across that you’ve been holding in for God knows how long,” said Simone Lockwood, 17.TyLisa C. Johnson July 18, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Free Library’s teen social justice workshop clears path for conversations“You feel like you can finally get something across that you’ve been holding in for God knows how long,” said Simone Lockwood, 17.TyLisa C. Johnson July 18, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney responds to mass shooting at Overbrook playgroundPhiladelphia Mayor Jim Kenney addresses safety at public spaces, events following a shooting Saturday that wounded seven people.TyLisa C. Johnson July 15, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney responds to mass shooting at Overbrook playgroundPhiladelphia Mayor Jim Kenney addresses safety at public spaces, events following a shooting Saturday that wounded seven people.TyLisa C. Johnson July 15, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Girl, 9, suffers ‘life-altering’ injuries from illegal explosive device in Kensington homeA 9-year-old girl was in critical condition Monday with “life-altering” injuries, a day after she found and lit an “improvised explosive device similar to fireworks” that exploded in her hands inside a Kensington home, Philadelphia Police said.TyLisa C. Johnson July 1, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Girl, 9, suffers ‘life-altering’ injuries from illegal explosive device in Kensington homeA 9-year-old girl was in critical condition Monday with “life-altering” injuries, a day after she found and lit an “improvised explosive device similar to fireworks” that exploded in her hands inside a Kensington home, Philadelphia Police said.TyLisa C. Johnson July 1, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Entrepreneur gives young tech developers a jump start on careers at Jumpbutton StudioYou don't have to wait to jump-start your dreams. At least, that's what Nicodemus Madehdou, founder of local high-tech start-up Jumpbutton Studio, believes.TyLisa C. Johnson June 17, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Entrepreneur gives young tech developers a jump start on careers at Jumpbutton StudioYou don't have to wait to jump-start your dreams. At least, that's what Nicodemus Madehdou, founder of local high-tech start-up Jumpbutton Studio, believes.TyLisa C. Johnson June 17, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Report: Patrons give Free Library’s renovated branches high marks“Great material, albeit it seems thin in terms of books,” wrote one surveyed customer.TyLisa C. Johnson June 4, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Report: Patrons give Free Library’s renovated branches high marks“Great material, albeit it seems thin in terms of books,” wrote one surveyed customer.TyLisa C. Johnson June 4, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Philly isn’t the only city struggling to keep its library system afloat; celebs decry budget cuts in NYC Sarah Jessica Parker was just one celebrity to weigh in on the funding battles, saying cuts to the New York libraries "would be a big mistake that would leave countless New Yorkers without access to key services.”TyLisa C. Johnson May 24, 2019Link copied to clipboard
Philly isn’t the only city struggling to keep its library system afloat; celebs decry budget cuts in NYC Sarah Jessica Parker was just one celebrity to weigh in on the funding battles, saying cuts to the New York libraries "would be a big mistake that would leave countless New Yorkers without access to key services.”TyLisa C. Johnson May 24, 2019Link copied to clipboard