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Community
The Philadelphia Tribune

Frederick Douglass portrait unveiled at Union League

It is widely considered that the great abolitionist Frederick Douglass was the most photographed American of the 19th century.

5 years ago

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Community

Pennsylvania liquor stores put 2-bottle limit on some booze

Pennsylvania's state-run liquor system will begin rationing sales of a few dozen products on Friday in response to what it describes as supply shortages beyond its control.

5 years ago

Pat Loughney (right) cared for his wife, Candy, in their home until she went into anaphylactic shock after eating medicated soap. Candy is one of 280,000 Pennsylvanians over the age of 64 living with Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia. (Quinn Glabicki for Spotlight PA / Publicsource)
Health
Spotlight PA

Pa.’s looming dementia care crisis, by the numbers

Pennsylvania is headed for a profound eldercare crisis, experts warn.

5 years ago

From left: Daniel Legg (12), Bryheem Leach (13), and Matthew Douglass (12) play in the new Christy Rec Center
Arts & Entertainment

First-of-its-kind esports room opens at West Philly rec center

Philadelphia Parks and Rec opened its first esports room to give more young people access to expensive gaming equipment and spark their interest in tech careers.

5 years ago

Members of the Esperanza Academy Dance Ensemble will appear at the Kimmel Center’s Arts Launch 2021 festival, performing traditional Puerto Rican dance with modern interpretations
Arts & Entertainment

Kimmel Center invites new friends to its reopening party

After 18 months of being closed to audiences, the Kimmel Center invites arts groups from across Philadelphia to its free Arts Launch festival.

5 years ago

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Mark ‘Maestro Flaco’ Best dances with Lana Corrales at Siempre Salsa’s free lunch time dance lesson at LOVE Park in Center City Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

‘Good for the soul’: Salsa pros offer lunchtime dance lessons at Love Park

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Siempre Salsa Philly is leading a Latin dance lunch break every Thursday at the park across from City Hall.

5 years ago

Listen 2:19
Malaysia Hammond places flowers at a memorial mural for George Floyd in Minneapolis on Sunday. Police brutality has sparked days of civil unrest. But the sparks have landed in a tinderbox built over decades of economic inequality, now exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.
Courts & Law

Minnesota high court OKs ballot question on Minneapolis PD

The state’s highest court overturned a lower court ruling that rejected ballot language approved by the City Council.

5 years ago

Spaced out desks are pictured through a fence
Education

Shutdowns, testing, quarantines have become a maze for Philadelphia parents to navigate

Southwark is the fifth school to temporarily close.

5 years ago

Democratic County Council member Kevin Madden (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Delco’s Jail Oversight Board to vote on the fate of Pennsylvania’s only for-profit county prison

The Delaware County panel is looking at late September or early October for a special meeting to determine the fate of GEO Group’s contract.

5 years ago

Fanta Bility
Courts & Law
6ABC

New details emerge in shooting death of 8-year-old girl at Academy Park High School football game

Three Sharon Hill police officers opened fire on a vehicle outside the Academy Park High School football stadium, sources say.

5 years ago

Police are working to track down the suspects wanted in a fatal assault outside Pat's Steaks in South Philadelphia. (6ABC)
Courts & Law

Man dead after fight outside Pat’s King of Steaks in South Philadelphia

Police say an argument escalated quickly into a fight and may have involved a group of at least 10 soccer fans.

5 years ago

Pa. Governor Tom Wolf visits the Kensington neighborhood in Philadelphia, which he calls ground zero of the opioid crisis. (Tom MacDonald / WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Gov. Wolf calls drug issue in Philly ‘sad and depressing’ after tour of Kensington

Governor Tom Wolf said more needs to be done after touring Kensington and seeing firsthand the impact opioid use can take on a neighborhood.

5 years ago

Customers line up outside the Primark store on Market Street. The line to get in to the grand opening of this latest addition to the Fashion District stretched around the block. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

After a grim 2020, Philly Fashion District welcomes a fast-fashion giant

Primark is known for its affordable, stylish offerings. Can the Irish retailer help Philadelphia Fashion District turn around after a terrible year?

5 years ago

 (Shutterstock photo)
Courts & Law

Possessing child porn gets ex-Wilmington firefighters union president 5 years behind bars

Federal authorities say Joseph J. Leonetti Jr. erased some images of pedophilia from his cellphone when he saw agents arrive to raid his home.

5 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy talks to three and four year old students in a pre-K class at the Dr. Charles Smith Early Childhood Center, Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, in Palisades Park, N.J. Murphy toured the school before announcing plans to plans to provide universal pre-K for all families in New Jersey. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Education

Murphy promises expansion to universal pre-K in New Jersey

Gov. Phil Murphy says New Jersey will institute universal pre-kindergarten across the state for all 3- and 4-year-olds.

5 years ago

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