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Reading helps children explore worlds they may never see, said City Council’s Kendra Brooks, and fuels a hunger for knowledge.
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Super Bowl commercials try to overcome tough times with health, caring and the usual laughs
This year's Super Bowl ads cost an average of $8 million per 30-second unit.
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Many homeless individuals are scared to go to shelters for fear they will be robbed or attacked.
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Listen 1:18Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival in a ‘critical’ financial position
The film festival is feeling the pinch after cuts in federal funding, particularly in areas focused on diversity.
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The overdose death of their son 13 years ago led to the Keisters’ creation of atTAcK Addiction.
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Listen 1:46Across the U.S., an estimated 5 million people ages 50 to 64 face greater health insurance costs without federal premium tax credits.
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Listen 1:49The PGA Championship is coming to the Philly area. Here’s what to know
Roughly 200,000 people are expected to visit the Newtown Square course May 11–17. Final round tickets have been sold out since September, but practice tickets are available.
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Pennsylvania doctors say mammograms could be used to detect early heart disease in women
Mammograms can detect the presence of breast arterial calcification, which is associated with a higher risk of future heart attacks and stroke.
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Listen 1:11Philadelphia-born artist makes regional debut at Rowan University Art Gallery and Museum
Devan Shimoyama questions the desire for perfection in his new exhibit, “SHIFT,” drawing from a reimagining of the Major Arcana of the Tarot deck.
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Listen 1:02For Philadelphia’s Latino communities, Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl moment is personal — and political
Riding high after a historic Grammy win, the Puerto Rican superstar will be the highlight of “Benito Bowl” watch parties all around the city.
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Listen 1:14Judge orders Trump administration to restore funding for rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey
The Trump administration had halted $16 billion for the project, citing concerns about unconstitutional spending.
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‘Plantation Black’ muddles history with a game of chance in its Philadelphia world premiere
The world premiere by Phaedra Michelle Scott is about murky family secrets leading to tangled real estate titles.
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Listen 1:15South Philly residents’ lawsuit against FDR Park renovations can continue, judge rules
After a three-day hearing, a judge disagreed with the city that the residents waited too long to sue. The residents want the judge to halt renovations.
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Listen 1:12Arctic temps are returning to Philly. When will the snow finally melt?
Snow and ice still cover some street corners in Philly. Single-digit temperatures this weekend won’t help.
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Delaware legislation would restrict proliferation of liquor stores, particularly in Wilmington
Some studies have suggested that liquor stores are associated with higher levels of poverty, violence and lower life expectancy.
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