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Black-owned Philly bookstore creates civic intervention as Afrofuturist theater
In the face of a racist attack, the Black-owned bookstore turned to Afrofuturism to spark a public intervention.
6 years ago
Listen 1:41Senate Democrats’ fundraising success puts GOP on defensive
Democratic Senate candidates are mounting a push in Republican states that few would have thought possible just a few months ago.
6 years ago
‘It puts you in tears’: Wilmington Council aims to hold landlords accountable with ‘blight bill’
The bill no longer includes a fee increase for landlords and won’t pertain to people who live in their own homes but can’t afford repairs.
6 years ago
Want to be a poll worker? Philly says it’s responding to ‘unprecedented’ number of applicants
If you applied to be a Philly poll worker and haven’t gotten a response, the city says it’s busy working through an “unprecedented” number of applications.
6 years ago
Giuliani rallies Italians for Trump in cramped Philly conference room
Rudy Giuliani swung through Philly Monday to stump for Trump — and Christopher Columbus — in a cramped, indoor event.
6 years ago
Delaware settles education lawsuit, more than doubles funding to address equity
As part of the settlement, state funding will more than double its current allocations for students who are low income, have disabilities or are English learners.
6 years ago
Hospitality workers canvass for Biden, hoping to boost Black and Latino vote in Philly
The union has launched door-knocking efforts in Pa., Nevada, Arizona and Florida, battleground states where they have large numbers.
6 years ago
Advocates call for action as N.J. utility shut-off moratorium end date looms
Scores of residents financially impacted by the pandemic could find themselves having to pay their utility bills, even as New Jersey sees record unemployment.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania treasurer leads calls to lower price of remdesivir
Even before President Trump received the drug remdesivir to help treat his case of COVID-19, Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella was raising alarms about the price of the drug
6 years ago
Resuming campaign travel, Trump to return to Pennsylvania
Trump was resuming campaign travel Monday after he was hospitalized and then quarantined at the White House following his positive test.
6 years ago
Facebook bans Holocaust denial, distortion posts
The decision comes amid a push by Holocaust survivors around the world over the summer who lent their voices to a campaign targeting Zuckerberg, urging him to take action.
6 years ago
Health care is focus as Barrett Supreme Court hearing opens
Republicans, who control the Senate, are moving at a breakneck pace to seat Judge Amy Coney Barrett before the Nov. 3 election to secure Trump's pick.
6 years ago
Play Everywhere: Philly kids are getting 16 spaces designed to spark joy
The installations are part of a national initiative that creates play spaces wherever it can fit them — on sidewalks, buildings and even inside offices.
6 years ago
Listen 1:47Pa. libraries launch ‘Hear Me Out’ to heal the state through civic dialogue
An effort to foster dialogues between people in different parts of Pennsylvania attempts to find common ground in a divided state.
6 years ago
Here’s how Democrats could flip the Pennsylvania legislature
Democrats have been slowly chipping away at the majorities Republicans hold in the Pennsylvania House and Senate, but still need to flip 13 seats to seize control.
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