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‘Great cities invest in their children’: Philadelphia designated world’s first Playful Learning City
Low-impact prompts to encourage creative play are sprinkled around high-traffic areas of Center City.
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One family member said 10 women inside the facility have reported being sexually abused, but the accused guard remains on the job.
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Health sleuths are watching for disease threats during the World Cup
A heat wave may be the most obvious health threat. But infectious diseases can spread in a crowd.
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The same bell was rung in 1776 to alert residents about the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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Trump administration launches investigation into Philadelphia gun permit denials
Critics call Philly’s permitting standard subjective and unconstitutional, while gun control advocates say the DOJ is attacking any restrictions on ownership.
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Listen 1:00Fairmount neighbors say Philadelphia’s FIFA Fan Festival road closures threatens public safety
Some are excited about hosting the fan fest in their backyard, but others who live closer to the Lemon Hill site say the city has not done enough to ease the heavy traffic.
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Chester County reaches ‘functional zero milestone’ for chronic homelessness. What does that mean?
A “functional zero” means that three or fewer people were experiencing chronic homelessness in Chester County.
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Listen 1:04Trump budget proposal threatens Philly’s effort to increase supply of deeply affordable units
Amid an affordable housing crisis, the Philadelphia Housing Authority is spending billions to expand its portfolio of subsidized units.
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Listen 1:11Women in the study who were obese and taking GLP-1 weight loss medications were 30% less likely to develop breast cancer than other women.
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Listen 1:23Philly schools will not cut 340 classroom jobs amid budget cuts, Mayor Parker says
Parker did not immediately say where the money would come from, but she said her team worked to find a “predictable and recurring revenue source.”
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Listen 1:15At a WHYY community event, historians and residents examined how one formerly enslaved woman's fight for freedom reveals the contradictions at the heart of America's founding.
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Delaware Supreme Court hears arguments over constitutionality of age-restricted gun law
Delaware gun rights advocates cheered last year’s overturning of the gun control law, but took issue with the court’s method.
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Listen 0:47“Información anónima” llevó a los investigadores de ICE a solicitar los registros salariales de 15 empresas, según declaró la fiscal general.
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El museo de Delaware combina obras de cinco artistas de la región con su colección histórica para explorar la raza, la identidad y quiénes están incluidos.
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Delaware’s use of its unclaimed property funding has led some to call it a “piggy bank.”
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