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Camden nonprofit plans to keep bus riders cool with shade and pollinator gardens
Neighborhood Collaborative Community Gardens’ bus shelters will include shade trees, pollinator-friendly plants and air quality monitors.
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Listen 1:11Amanda Parezo, who uses a wheelchair, advocates for more accessible spaces and adaptive activities like Life Rolls On surfing events.
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More than 80% of resident doctors in Philadelphia region now covered by union contracts
Resident doctors at Temple Health and Jefferson Health organized to form unions more than a year and a half ago, and recently ratified their first contracts.
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Listen 1:29Philadelphia’s first Black Male Engagement summit centers resources, mentorship and opportunity
The Mayor's Office of Black Male Engagement held its inaugural summit focused on resources, mentorship and expanding opportunities.
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SEPTA’s 11th Street Station will close Sept. 5 to add elevators; project could take more than a year
The $44 million accessibility project will add elevators to both platforms, making the station ADA-compliant.
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Free Library of Philadelphia expands Critical AI Literacy series with hands-on workshop
The Free Library's Critical AI Literacy series explores the technology, with a focus on disabling unwanted features, spotting scams and understanding AI's impact on the city.
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From Aztec dancers to Latin cuisine and live concerts, Baila Con Dover returns with a full day of free festivities celebrating community and culture.
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Listen 1:14A trio of BlackStar documentaries connects communities from Southwest Philly to Northwest London
From a community garden to Pan-African rumba and public housing, the film festival's opening-day program explored the power of telling one's own story.
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Philadelphia’s Photo Lounge shows what summer looked like before Instagram
Over 60 customers submitted family vacation snaps to “That Summer Feeling” from 1931 – 2010.
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Listen 2:23People seeing summer blockbusters like “The Odyssey” or the new Spider-Man film question if loud theater sounds are causing hearing damage.
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Plymouth Township, Conshohocken-area residents shout, boo, as hearing for data center begins
Residents say they’re concerned the new data center will reduce property values and impact their quality of life in the suburban Pennsylvania towns.
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Supporters say it will allow voters to pick their representative, instead of elected officials picking their voters.
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Listen 2:17The Hub offers mentorship programs and features a Peace Room where teens relax, reflect and work through conflict.
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Listen 0:54Environmentalists petition New Jersey over horseshoe crab bloodletting
The horseshoe crab’s blood helps test the sterility of medical products.
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