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How does the Please Touch Museum reopen during a pandemic?
How does a space focused on hands-on play get back in the game? New CDC guidance based on Penn Med research informed the choice.
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A mash-up of Philly history at the 5th Street SEPTA station
Artist Tom Judd reshuffled historic images in his massive collage inside the 5th St. SEPTA station.
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This North Philly principal is spending Earth Day planting trees for George Floyd
Aliya Catanch-Bradley responded to the murder of George Floyd by greening her school, where a quarter of the students struggle with respiratory illness.
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April 22 - 28, 2021
Philly theater, Caribbean food, and Camden celebrates Earth Day in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Weekend events in and around Philadelphia April 22 - 28: Check out Philly Theatre Week, Caribbean Restaurant Week, and giant sculptures in Camden.
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Chalkbeat Philadelphia
Pennsylvania should increase early childhood investment by $250 million, national report says
It would take another $57 million to fully fund the state’s Head Start program, which serves the poorest children, the NIEER analysis shows.
5 years ago
On 52nd Street, local shop owners feel relief while chains remain boarded
National chain outlets kept storefronts boarded despite the calm aftermath of the Chauvin trial. Meanwhile, local shops were back to business as usual.
5 years ago
After Chauvin verdict, Philly mothers who lost children to violence want change here
The mothers gathered to honor George Floyd. They want people who marched for him to get involved in fighting violence here.
5 years ago
4 Black men killed by Philly police and the officers who haven’t yet faced a jury
Activists see the Chauvin verdict as fuel for radical change, including police accountability. That could mean renewed attention for some police killings in Philly.
5 years ago
Debate over ‘vaccine passports’ comes to New Jersey
A South Jersey lawmaker wants to ban the state from requiring “vaccine passports,” even though proof of vaccination is standard for schools and some jobs.
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N.J. coronavirus update: Gov. Murphy believes people will trust J&J vaccine again
Despite public setbacks for the Johnson & Johnson one-dose vaccine, N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy believes that people will ‘have faith’ in how safe the vaccine is.
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‘We need to see it now’: Delaware activists unhappy with police reform process
Nearly a year after George Floyd was killed, a group of community members on a legislative task force on police reform are frustrated by the lack of action.
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Pa. coronavirus update: Vaccines rolling out in Montgomery County, but long road ahead
Montgomery County officials reminded residents to stay safe. While vaccines are being administered, COVID-19 has not reached herd immunity.
5 years ago
‘The war is far from over’: What the Chauvin verdict means to Philadelphia
Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn talks with Chris Norris, WHYY’s Managing Editor for Community Engagement, about the Chauvin verdict.
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Relief for child sex abuse survivors revived in Pa. Senate after Wolf administration error
The 11-3 vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee positions the bill for a historic floor debate as early as next week, a win for survivors and their advocates.
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NBC10
2 dead after ‘indiscriminate’ shooting spree outside Lehigh Valley Wawa
Authorities said the gunman killed a truck driver who was pumping gas.
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