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The first Black ‘Anastasia’ meets Philly’s Chocolate Ballerinas
Members of Philly’s all-Black ballet company were invited to meet the cast of Broadway “Anastasia” and its Black lead, Kyla Stone.
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How Buy Nothing takes giving and receiving to a different, more neighborly level
Online Buy Nothing groups grow more popular by the day. Members say the gift-economy has brought them closer than ever before.
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Listen 4:36Nov. 25- Nov. 28: Things to do in Pa., Del., and N.J.
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South Philadelphia shooting marks city’s 500th homicide
The grim milestone ties the record of the largest number of murders in one year, which was set back in 1990.
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Philly’s former chief defender on why the jury convicted Ahmaud Arbery’s killers
Keir Bradford-Grey, former chief of the Philadelphia Defenders Association, explains why the defendants’ claims of self-defense did not hold up in court.
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Listen 6:00Biden picks women of color to lead White House budget office
If the Senate confirms the nominations, it will be the first time that the agency will be led by two women of color. Young is Black and Coloretti is Filipino American.
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‘There’s some hope for this country’: Philly civil rights advocate responds to Arbery verdict
Rev. Mark Kelly Tyler, co-director for the racial justice organization Power Live Free said the case was about much more than what happened to Ahmaud Arbery.
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Listen 5:27White House: 92% of federal workers under mandate are vaccinated
The administration’s vaccine mandate seems to be working, with no apparent disruption to law enforcement, intelligence-gathering or holiday travel.
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All 3 defendants found guilty of murdering Ahmaud Arbery
Arbery’s killing became part of a larger national reckoning on racial injustice after the graphic video of his death leaked online two months later.
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Officials pointed to issues they say are fueling the crisis, from a failure on the state level to enact effective gun laws, to residents being too afraid to help police.
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Questions remain about Pa. GOP’s election ‘investigation’
Senate Republicans last week hired Envoy Sage onto a $270,000 contract to help carry out the undertaking, fueled by pressure from former President Trump and his allies.
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West Oak Lane flower shop marks 50 years of serving the community
The Ogontz Avenue commercial corridor has changed throughout the years. But as other businesses have closed their doors, the flower shop remains a constant in the community.
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Does Delaware’s new COVID-19 spike portend a long infected winter? Health officials worried it does
With Thanksgiving upon us and December’s holidays looming, concern grows among Delaware health leaders about ‘bad outcomes’ from indoor gatherings.
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Philadelphia’s gun violence problem is a moral, economic, racial, and human crisis
Kenyatta Johnson describes Philly’s gun violence problem as a five-alarm emergency devastating our communities, adding that we must do everything within our power to stop it.
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On the road again: Travelers emerge in time for Thanksgiving
Many feel emboldened by the fact that nearly 200 million Americans are now fully vaccinated. But it also means brushing aside concerns about a resurgent virus.
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